Emei railway station explained

Emei
Native Name:峨眉
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:cn
Address:Suishan, Emeishan City, Leshan, Sichuan
Country:China
Coordinates:29.5866°N 103.5201°W
Operator:China Railway High-speed
Line:Chengdu–Kunming railway
Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway

Emei railway station is a railway station in Suishan, Emeishan City, Leshan, Sichuan, China. It is cross-shaped, with the lower north–south platforms serving the Chengdu–Kunming railway and the upper east–west platforms serving the Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway.

History

Emei railway station was built with the Chengdu–Kunming railway and opened in 1965. The station was moved approximately 500m south to allow it to serve the Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway. It reopened in its new location on 26 April 2017.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 27 April 2017. 历时半个多世纪"退役" 峨眉火车站搬"新家". More than half a century of "decommissioning" Emei Railway Station to move "new home". 22 March 2021. zh.