Xuzhou railway station explained

Xuzhou
Native Name:徐州
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:cn
Symbol:rail
Address:202 Jinpu West Road[1]
Borough:Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu
Country:China
Map Type:China_Jiangsu#China
Coordinates:34.2672°N 117.2006°W
Operator: CR Shanghai
Platforms:9 (1 side platform and 4 island platforms)
Tracks:9
Code:
  • 16628 (TMIS code)
  • XCH (telegraph code)
  • XZH (Pinyin code)
Classification:Top Class station (特等站)
Opened:1910
Former:Xuzhoufu
Tongshan

Xuzhou railway station is a railway station at the intersection of the north–south Beijing–Shanghai railway and the east–west Longhai Railway. The station is located in Yunlong District, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.

History

The station was opened in 1910 as Xuzhoufu railway station on Tianjin–Pukou railway (now part of Beijing–Shanghai railway).[2] In 1915, the station was connected with Longhai railway.

In 1927, the station was renamed as Xuzhou railway station and was later renamed as Tongshan railway station in 1936. The station was destroyed in the Battle of Xuzhou in 1938 and the Japanese invaders took control of the station after the battle and reconditioned it.

The name of the station was changed back to Xuzhou railway station after the war against Japan. The station was again destroyed in Huaihai Campaign in 1948, and was reconditioned after the Communists took over Xuzhou in December 1948.

After the war, the station have been expanded and renovated several times. The latest renovation, including new platform canopies and refurbishment of the facade of the station building, started in September 2008 and was finished in February 2010.[3]

Metro station

The station is served by Line 1 and Line 3 of the Xuzhou Metro.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: zh:客运营业站站点. http://www.12306.cn/mormhweb/kyyyz/. 12306.cn. 2018-08-31. zh.
  2. Web site: zh:民国元年火车驶进徐州府. http://js.ifeng.com/xz/humanity/detail_2015_10/15/4448762_0.shtml. 2018-09-04. zh.
  3. Web site: zh:徐州火车站改造主体工程完工. http://finance.people.com.cn/GB/10978910.html. 2010-02-14. 2018-09-04. zh.
  4. Web site: 徐州地铁1号线一期9月28日10:00正式开通. 2019-09-26.