Xi'an railway station () is one of the two main passenger railway stations of

Xi'an Xi'an ( , ; ; Chinese: ), frequently spelled as Xian and also known by other names, is the capital of Shaanxi Province. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong Plain, the city is the third most populous city in Western China, after Chongqi ...

, the capital of China's

Shaanxi Province Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), ...

. Located on the Longhai Railway and just to the north of Xi'an's historical

walled city A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications with towers, bastions and gates ...

, the station had long been the main train station for the Xi'an metropolitan area. With the opening of Xi'an North railway station on the northern outskirts of the city in 2011, most of the high-speed services, including the G- and D-series trains of the

Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway The Zhengzhou–Xi'an high-speed railway, also known as the Zhengxi passenger line, is a high-speed railway line operated by China Railway High-speed connecting Zhengzhou and Xi'an, the provincial capitals of Henan and Shaanxi, respectively. It ...

, have been transferred to the new station. Xi'an railway station remains the main station for all conventional rail service in the city, including the overnight Z-series expresses, T-series express trains, and all slower services.

History

As of 2021, works are underway to upgrade the station, increasing the number of platforms and introducing a new station building to the north of the railway line. The new station building was opened on 31 May 2021.

Metro station

Xi'anzhan station on Line 4 is the metro station serving the Xi'an railway station. The metro station opened on 25 September 2022. In the long-term planning, Line 7 will also serve the Xi'an railway station.

Gallery

Tibet 2007 012 (24619700545).jpg, Platform VM 5489 Xian Station plaza.jpg, Welcome booths set up by Xi'an's university and colleges for their new students on the plaza in front of Xi'an railway station Xi'an train station 1st Waiting room.jpg, Waiting Room 1 Xian Station Hall.jpg, Station hall 西安駅ホーム.jpg, Signs of the station

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Stations on the Longhai Railway Railway stations in Xi'an Railway stations in China opened in 1935 {{Shaanxi-railstation-stub

History

Metro station

Gallery

See also

References