Chongqing railway station () is a

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

of Chengyu Railway, Xiangyu Railway, Chuanqian Railway, Chengyu Passenger Railway, that located in

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. It is a transportation hub of

Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a municipality in Southwest China. The official abbreviation of the city, "" (), was approved by the State Co ...

in China. Once the most important railway station in Chongqing, this station handled virtually all long-distance services to the rest of China. Located between central city area and the

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, the extremely steep terrain of Chongqing requires the longest escalator in

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between the station to the commercial districts and Lianglukou station of

Chongqing Rail Transit The Chongqing Rail Transit (branded as CRT; also known as Chongqing Metro) is the rapid transit system in the city of Chongqing, China. In operation since 2005, it serves the transportation needs of the city's main business and entertainment d ...

Line 1 and Line 3. Currently the station has been closed for major renovations, in line with construction of the

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. Until 2015, only the ticket hall will remain open. However it is still also the site of a major bus terminal.

Structure

Chongqing station is a first-class terminus station of the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway, Xiangfan and Sichuan-Guizhou Railway. Due to its unique size and location, the throughput of the station is less than it was 20 years ago (the site is too small, requiring frequent shunting). With the limitations of Chongqing city's unique mountain environment, the station space is very narrow and not be able to further expand the station's capacity. Chongqing station will continue to maintain the same capacity of the 60-year first-class station. Other stations in Chongqing (such as Chongqing North) have been built, upgraded or being planned to handle the increased passenger needs of the city.

Station layout

History

In 1950, construction started, using about 1,100 engineers and 3,000 "counter-revolutionary criminals" and other prisoners to participate in the construction of the Chongqing Station by reform through labor. Chongqing station was opened by Marshal Liu in 1952.被淡忘的历史：1951年3000名罪犯建设重庆火车站
In 1992, the Chengdu Railway Bureau attempted to fill in the river or even build an elevated railway station to increase capacity at Chongqing station. However the existing highway and Caiyuanba interchange hub along the Yangtze River forced them to abandon the construction. This caused the expansion of

Shapingba railway station The Shapingba railway station () is a railway station of Chengyu Passenger Railway that is located in Shapingba District of Chongqing, People's Republic of China. It was originally opened in 1979 serving ground-level tracks and has been operat ...

. While in Yubei area away from the main city 17 km outside addition to the construction of the new first-class station in

Chongqing North railway station Chongqing North railway station is a railway station located in Yubei District, Chongqing, China. It is served by the Yuhuai Railway, Suining–Chongqing Railway and Yuli Railway, and operated by the China Railway Chengdu Group. Name Prior to ...

to ease passenger pressure at Chongqing station. Reconstruction and rehabilitation works commenced in 2012. Chongqing railway station will be the terminus for the high-speed

with a riverside park established on the roof.

Metro station

Line 18 and Line 27, currently under construction, will serve the railway station.

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