Lanzhou West railway station is located in

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, Lanzhou,

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on Xi Zhan Xi Road (). It is served by the Longhai Railway, Lan-Xin Railway, Lanzhou–Ürümqi High-Speed Railway, Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Intercity Railway and

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, in Lanzhou, Gansu, China. It is one of the city's principal railway stations.

Former Lanzhou West railway station

The original station was built in 1953 and was classed as a secondary station within Lanzhou, with most rail traffic stopping at nearby

Lanzhou railway station Lanzhou railway station () is a railway station located in Chengguan District, Lanzhou, Gansu Province along Huochezhan East Road (). The station was established in October 1952, and is operated by China Railway Lanzhou Group. It handles both ...

, 8 km to the east. There were just 11 services daily stopping at this station, all for local and regional destinations within Gansu and Qinghai. The former Lanzhou West railway station officially closed on March 9, 2012, for renovation and construction of the current station complex.

Current Lanzhou West railway station

Situated a kilometre to the west of the old station, a new

high speed railway High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, lines ...

station was constructed. This station has become the centre for most high speed services in Lanzhou, equalling

in importance for long distance and regional rail services. It will also serve as a major transportation interchange with a major long distance and local bus terminal plus connections to

Lanzhou Metro Lanzhou Metro or Lanzhou Rail Transit is a rapid transit system in Lanzhou, Gansu, China. There will be lines in operation at the end of 2022, including Line 1 (, in operation) and Line 2 (, open in 2022). The first two lines will cost about 23 ...

's Lines 1 and 2 (U/C). Built on the site of a former rail freight yard at a cost of 3.188 billion Yuan, it dwarfs the former Lanzhou West railway station in almost every respect in terms of size and services. The entire station site encompasses over 680,000m² of space. The station hall is built over 5 main levels, 2 above ground and 3 below, with an area of 220,000m², making it the largest transportation building in Lanzhou. It features 13 platforms, 2 side platforms and 11 island platforms, servicing 26 tracks. It opened on December 26, 2014. This was in line with the opening of the Lanzhou-Ürümqi High Speed Railway.

Connections

Bus lines

The adjacent bus station () offers connections to destinations in all directions, including the city centre and Lanzhou railway station.

Metro

* Line 1 * Line 2 (Under construction)

References

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