Futian station explained

Futian
Native Name:福田
Native Name Lang:zh
Symbol:crh
Symbol Location:cn
Address:Shennan Road × Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong
Country:China
Operator: CR Guangzhou
Line:
    Platforms:Metro: 6 (2 island platforms and 2 side platforms)China Railway: 8 (4 island platforms) Total: 14 (6 island platforms and 2 side platforms)
    Tracks:Metro: 6, China Railway: 8, Total: 14
    Structure:Underground
    Accessible:Yes
    Code:
    • TMIS code: 65891
    • Telegraph code: NZQ
    • Pinyin code: FTI
    • 221 (Shenzhen Metro Line 2)
    Classification:2nd class station
    Opened: (Metro station, Lines 2 & 3)
    28 June 2016 (Line 11)
    Years:Opening of mainline railway station
    Events:30 December 2015
    Symbol Location2:shenzhen
    Symbol2:metro
    Map Dot Label: station
    Map Type:China Guangdong#China

    Futian station is a station on the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link, and the final station in mainland China before trains enter Hong Kong. Futian District is in southern Shenzhen, where the central business district is located. The station opened on 28 June 2011 serving the Shenzhen Metro, and since 30 December 2015[1] it has been the first underground high speed railway station on a long-distance line in China. It serves as an interchange station between the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link and Line 2, Line 3 and Line 11 of the Shenzhen Metro.[2] [3]

    The first level underground is a concourse for reaching both the metro trains and the high speed intercity trains. Passenger lounges and customs and immigration facilities are located here. The second and third underground levels serve Shenzhen Metro trains. At the fourth underground level are the platforms for China Railway High-speed (CRH) intercity trains arriving from Guangzhou and cities farther along the line.

    Station size and locations served

    Futian station is located between Fuzhong 3rd Road and Shennan Road, in Futian District, Shenzhen in Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest underground railway station in Asia,[4] and the largest high-speed railway station to be built completely underground worldwide.[5] [6] The only underground railway station larger than Futian station is Grand Central Terminal in New York City.[1] The station covers 147,000 square meters.

    Futian station offers intercity connections on the high speed train lines to Guangzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Zhengzhou and Beijing. This station serves as the terminus of many high-speed intercity services from across Mainland China. It is also a station for the Shenzhen Metro, serving the Futian District.

    Connection to Hong Kong

    High-speed trains provide regional service linking the Futian Central Business District with Kowloon, Hong Kong, after completion of the construction on 23 September 2018. It reduced travel time to only 15 minutes, quicker than the 45-minute journey via the Hong Kong MTR.[7] High-speed rail services by 'G' numbered Intercity trains travel to Beijing in about 9 hours from Hong Kong.

    Intercity service and travel time

    CRH service to Futian started operation on 30 December 2015.[8] [9] Its completion enables a travel time of about 50 minutes[5] between central Shenzhen and Guangzhou South Station[10] by rail.

    One pair of trains serving between Guangzhou Baiyun and Futian stations is added since 15 June 2024 in addition to the existing 2.5 pairs of trains serving between Guangzhou East and Futian stations as at June 2024.[11]

    Structure

    As Asia's largest underground railway station,[7] it is 1023m long and 78.86m wide, constructed by open-cut method to a depth of 32m. It consists of three subterranean levels. The first level underground is a transfer concourse allowing for access to both the Metro services and high-speed long-distance trains. Business and VIP lounges are available, plus customs and immigration facilities for cross border services to Hong Kong.

    The second level underground contains the Shenzhen Metro concourse, which allows for access to Line 2, Line 3, and Line 11.

    The lowest level is where the high-speed train platforms are located. Vibrant Express shuttle services to Hong Kong's West Kowloon railway station will separated from long-distance services to such destinations as Beijing and Shanghai.[12]

    High Speed Rail

    B1F
    Concourse
    Lobby LevelHigh-speed rail ticket office, ticket vending machines, ticket gates and waiting areas
    customs and immigration, toilets
    B4F
    Platforms
    ←Towards Hong Kong West KowloonTowards Guangzhou South/Shenzhen North
    West
    Platform 8Long-distance & cross-border trains→
    Island platform, the left / right door will open, this platform is restricted
    Platform 7Long-distance & cross-border train (non-stop through)→
    Platform 6←Long-distance & cross-border train (non-stop through)
    Island platform, the left / right door will open, this platform is restricted
    Platform 5←Long-distance & cross-border trains
    Platform 4Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity trains originating / terminating→
    Island platform, the left / right door opens
    Platform 3Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity trains originating / terminating→
    Platform 2Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity trains originating / terminating→
    Island platform, the left / right door opens
    Platform 1Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity trains originating / terminating→
    East

    Shenzhen Metro

    Groundstyle="border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top-Exit
    B1F
    Concourse
    LobbyCustomer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs
    B2F
    Platforms
    Platform 1← towards
    Island platform, doors will open on the left
    Platform 2 Line 2 towards
    Platform 3← towards
    Island platform, doors will open on the left
    Platform 4 Line 11 towards (Terminus)
    B3F
    Platforms
    Side platform, doors will open on the right
    Platform 6← towards
    Platform 5 Line 3 towards
    Side platform, doors will open on the right

    Exits

    ExitDestination
    Exit 1Shennan Road (S), Mintian Road (S), Industrial Bank Building, Aerospace Building, Excellence Building, Shenzhen International Chamber of Commerce Building, Xinhua Insurance Building, Center Business Building, Investment Building, Huarong Building, China Unicom Building, Hong Kong China Travel Service
    Exit 33AShennan Road (S), Investment Building, Huarong Building, China Unicom Building, Hong Kong China Travel Building, Times Financial Center
    3B
    Exit 44ATaxi Stand
    4B
    Exit 9Liancheng Xintiandi
    Exit 10Shangri-La Hotel
    Exit 13Yitian Road East Taxi Station
    Exit 15Civic Center
    Exit 2929AShennan Road (N)
    29BShennan Road (N), Bus Station, Taxi Stand
    Exit 31Mintian Road (N), China Merchants Bank Building, Radio and Television Building, Huangpu Yayuan

    See also

    External links

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    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Asia's largest underground railway station opens for business . January 5, 2016 . Smart Rail World . January 6, 2016 . Staff . London.
    2. News: Work starts on Shenzhen's underground futian station . August 28, 2008 . NewsGD . Yan . Guangdong . January 6, 2016.
    3. Web site: Enhanced RTS Network Serving Shenzhen areas . zh . maps annotated in English .
    4. The largest underground railway station in Asia is Hong Kong West Kowloon railway station.
    5. News: . 50 minutes to Guangzhou: new express rail station debuts in Shenzhen cutting travel time by 35 minutes . December 30, 2015. Eddie . Lee .
    6. Web site: That's China . Futian's High-Speed Rail Station Opens December 30 . December 29, 2015 . Richards . Jocelyn .
    7. News: . Asia's largest underground railway station opens in Shenzhen . December 31, 2015 .
    8. News: 福田高铁站拟月底通车 有直达广州高铁 . Futian proposed high-speed rail station opens next month - has direct access to the Guangzhou high-speed rail . Gaotie.cn . December 14, 2015 . zh . December 14, 2015.
    9. News: 高鐵福田站下周三開通 深圳往廣州42分鐘到 . Futian high-speed rail station opens next Wednesday - 42 minutes from Shenzhen to Guangzhou . on.cc . zh . December 24, 2015.
    10. Web site: High speed station opens in Shenzhen. Railway Gazette International. 2015-12-31. 2024-08-14.
    11. Web site: 本周六列车运行图上新!广州白云站重要变化. 白云融媒. 2024-06-13. 2024-08-13. 腾讯新闻. zh.
    12. News: Futian aiming for high-speed rail hub in '14 . December 19, 2013 . Shenzhen Daily Digital Edition . Zhao, Anna . January 6, 2016.