Xining railway station explained

Xining
Native Name:西宁
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:cn
Symbol:rail
Symbol2:crh
Address:Qilian Lu, Chengdong District, Xining, Qinghai
Country:China
Coordinates:36.6203°N 101.8125°W
Operator:China Railway
Platforms:17 (8 island platforms, 1 side platform)

Xining railway station is the main railway station serving the city of Xining in Qinghai, China. It is the first station on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway which connects the city with Lhasa in Tibet.

History

The station opened in 1959.[1] It underwent a major expansion in time for the opening of the Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway in December 2014.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.21sjzg.com/Lanzhoutl/tlkyc/kyc-5.htm 兰州铁路局:西宁站简介