Hotan railway station explained

Hetian Railway Station[1] [2]
车站代码:43172[3] -->
Native Name:和田站
Native Name Lang:zh
Symbol Location:cn
Country:China
Coordinates:37.1589°N 79.9048°W
Operator: CR Ürümqi
Line:
Platforms:3
Code:
  • Telegraph code: VTR[4]
  • Pinyin code: HTI
  • TMIS code: 43172[5]
Classification:1st class station
Opened: 28 June 2011

Hotan railway station is a passenger railway station in Hotan, and is the main railway station of Hotan. It opened in 2011.

History

The station was completed on 28 June 2011. The station temporarily closed on 12 February 2014 due to the 2014 Yutian earthquake.[6]

Architecture

The station building of Hotan Station has a modern and elegant shape. The outer wall is made of white granite. The front facade has white granite reliefs. The overall design fully reflects Hotan jade culture. The facade of the station building has a convex design. The main building has 3 floors. From bottom to top, there is the plaza floor, the platform floor, and the elevated floor. There are ticket halls and VIP halls on both sides, and there is a bridge in front of the station building for easy entry into the station the waiting hall.[7]

Services

China Railway

width=20% GroupTrain NumberTo
Lanzhou GroupK4092/3Lanzhou
Ürümqi Group7558/5Ürümqi
K6738/5Ürümqi
5810Kashgar
T9528/5Ürümqi
Y964/1Ürümqi
K9720/17Yining

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 铁道部:火车站名含"东西南北"统一改用拼音 . 2016-03-22 . 2017-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730073100/http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2012-09-18/080725196193.shtml . live .
  2. 铁道部运输局. 铁路客货运输专刊. 2012. 4. 关于明确铁路车站站名英文译法的通知 运营运调电[2012]1911号. 6.
  3. Web site: 营业站服务信息查询. 中国铁路客户服务中心. 2017-02-13. 2016-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20161106075157/http://hyfw.12306.cn/hyinfo/action/FwcszsAction_index?type=1.
  4. Book: 中华人民共和国铁道部. 铁路电报站名略号(2012). 中国铁道出版社. 北京. 2012. 47.
  5. Web site: 营业站服务信息查询. 中国铁路客户服务中心. 2017-02-13. 2016-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20161106075157/http://hyfw.12306.cn/hyinfo/action/FwcszsAction_index?type=1. live.
  6. News: 新疆喀和铁路和田至墨玉区间短暂封闭后开通. 新华网. 2012-02-12. 2016-03-22. 2019-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190613161716/http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2014-02-12/213229448574.shtml. live.
  7. News: 『喀和铁路』和田火车站站房主体工程完工. 亚心网. 2010-10-20. 2021-10-08. 2021-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008191404/http://www.rail-transit.com/Detail_News.aspx?ID=5616. dead.