Wanzhou North railway station explained

Wanzhou North
Native Name:万州北
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Borough:Wanzhou District, Chongqing
Country:China
Coordinates:30.8655°N 108.3622°W
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Wanzhou North railway station is a railway station in Wanzhou District, Chongqing, China. It is served by the Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway and the Chongqing–Wanzhou intercity railway. It is one of two passenger railway stations in Wanzhou and the first to offer high-speed service. The other station is Wanzhou railway station which is served by trains on conventional lines.

History

Wanzhou North railway station opened on 28 November 2016 along with the Chongqing–Wanzhou intercity railway.[1] The station became a terminus of the Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway on 20 June 2022.[2] [3]

Future

The station will also be the terminus of a new Chongqing–Wanzhou route, Chongqing–Wanzhou high-speed railway, which will be faster and more direct than the existing route.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 渝万高铁正式开通 三峡库区进入"高铁时代"(图)-中新网. 2020-08-19. www.chinanews.com.
  2. Web site: 2015-12-08. 鄭萬高鐵河南段開建 重慶至鄭州將僅用4小時 - 中國 - 香港新浪新聞. 2020-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208114659/http://news.sina.com.hk/news/20151102/-9-4318091/1.html. 2015-12-08.
  3. News: 21 June 2022 . 西南地区又一高铁线开通. Another high-speed rail line opens in Southwest China . 15 December 2022 . 高铁网.
  4. Web site: 涪陵发布. 2019-02-20. 渝万高铁计划今年开工!途经涪陵!_手机网易网. 2020-08-19. 3g.163.com.