Shenyangbei (Shenyang North) railway station () is a

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on several railways: the Harbin–Dalian section of the Beijing–Harbin High-Speed Railway,

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, Hada Railway, Qinshen Passenger Railway, Shenda Railway, Shenji Railway, Jingha Passenger Dedicated Line and Hada Passenger Railway. It is located in

Shenyang Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu name Mukden, is a major Chinese sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. Located in central-north Liaoning, it is the provi ...

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province,

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History

The station opened in 1911. Shenyang North railway station was formerly the "Liaoning main station" () before 1946 and colloquially known as the "Old North Station" (). The original building was built in 1927. The current Main Station Building () began construction in 1986, was commissioned for operation in December 1990,沈阳北站：“京哈铁路”动脉上的心脏:中国铁路网
and became one of the five most important railway hubs in China, earning itself the nickname "Northeast's No. 1 Station" (). In 2011, a huge expansion project known as the "North Station Transport Hub Reconstruction Project" () was initiated in response to the growing demand for floor area posed by the increasing passenger traffic after introduction of the

high-speed rail 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 ...

service. The station now has an additional 3-storey "Sub-Station Building" () and a "Northern Square" () on the north (Huanggu District) side of the railways, while the old waiting lounge in the original 16-storey Main Station Building is now relocated to a large elevated concourse that bridges over the rail tracks, with a pillar-less roof (the largest in mainland China) doming the platforms. The South Square () outside the Main Station Building was rebuilt into a multi-levelled complex, with two above ground forming an elevated airport-style drop-off zone and a large ground-level area for bus stops, as well as a three-level underground city providing shopping malls, car parks, taxi pick-up and interchange with Subway Line 2, while also capable of rapid conversion into an air raid shelter if needed.

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