Binhai Railway Station

Binhai
滨海
China Railway High-speed

Binhai Railway Station
Location Binhai New Area, Tianjin
China
Coordinates 39°04′50″N 117°36′42″E / 39.08056°N 117.61167°E / 39.08056; 117.61167Coordinates: 39°04′50″N 117°36′42″E / 39.08056°N 117.61167°E / 39.08056; 117.61167
Operated by Beijing Railway Bureau
China Railway Corporation
Line(s) Tianjin–Qinhuangdao High-Speed Railway
Platforms 8
History
Opened 1st December 2013

Binhai Railway Station is a railway station on the Tianjin–Qinhuangdao High-Speed Railway and is the largest located within the Binhai New Area, Tianjin, China.[1] It is one of four major rail hubs in Tianjin, with Tianjin, Tianjin West and Yujiapu Railway Stations.[2]

The station was opened on 1 December 2013 alone with the Tianjin–Qinhuangdao High-Speed Railway.[1] It will be served by the Tianjin Metro's future Z2, B2 and B3 lines.

Location

This station is located on Haichuan Lu(Road), Binhai, Tianjin. It serves as the major long-distance high-speed railway station for the Binhai New Area. It is located 12 km from the central business district of Binhai, adjacent to the south of the Tianjin Economic and Technology Development Area (TEDA).

Station Structure

Binhai Railway Station features 2 island and 2 side platforms, serving 8 high-speed rail tracks. Future expansion has been allowed for with extra space for new platforms and tracks north of the existing lines. The building covers an area of 80,000 square metres. The Waiting Hall is situated above the tracks has a designed peak capacity of 2,500 people. Platforms and the station entrances are at ground level. Basement levels contain the Arrivals Hall and parking for 990 private cars. A long distance bus station of 20,000 square metres is attached to the station complex.

References

  1. 1 2 滨海新区：滨海站交通枢纽站房下月开工 Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.，滨海新区网，2010-07-19，于2010-7-30查阅。
  2. ↑ 滨海火车站：打造综合交通枢纽中心，中国公路网，2010-07-23，于2010-7-30查阅。
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