Yanqing railway station explained

Yanqing
Native Name:Chinese: 延庆
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Symbol Location:cn
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location2:beijing
Symbol2:bcr-->
Address:Yanqing District, Beijing
Country:China
Platforms:3 (1 island platform, 2 side platforms)
Code:
  • TMIS code: 12224
  • Telegraph code: YNP
  • Pinyin code: YQI
Opened:29 November 1983 (old station hall)
1 December 2020 (new station hall)

Yanqing railway station is the terminus of the Yanqing branch of the Line S2 of the Beijing Suburban Railway. Yanqing railway station was used as a freight station since 1983, and in 2003 it closed due to the fall of shipments. In 2008, the station finished its first renovation and resumed passenger services. From 2019, a new station hall began construction for the coming Winter Olympics. Since 1 December 2020, The new station hall as well as Yanqing branch of Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway begin serve the station.[1]

Design

Yanqing railway station has been expanded for several major events hosted by Yanqing District. An upgrade of the bus transportation hub has been conducted for the Expo 2019 Horticultural Exhibition and the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, whose alpine events will be hosted in Yanqing District.[2] [3] The whole construction site covers an area of 65818m2, and its gross construction area is 14951.14m2. The design of the facade image is inspired by both the local landscape, and Alpine skiing represented in the use of metal roof. The overall design scheme is defined as lofty mountains and flowing water, metaphos to the Yanqing welcomes the guests from all over the world. In the decoration design, the main elements are the Winter Olympics, the Great Wall and Yanqing local culture. The highly representative cultural symbols in Yanqing such as Mountain Haituo, Badaling and Xiadu Bridge have been applied to the relievo in the exit hall and waiting hall.[4]

Services and Structure

The station contains a concourse, an integrated service center, ticket vending machines, a convenience store and two check-in gates. Outside the new station hall is Yanqing integrated transportation hub include a visitors service center, a bus terminus, charging stations, and parking lots for vehicles and sharing bicycles. In December 2020, 5 pairs of high-speed trains and 3 pairs of trains serve here.[5]

MezzanineBusiness floor (not yet open)
1Fside platform, open left doors
Platform 4Yanqing railway to Beijing urban area Badaling/Badaling Great Wall
Platform 3Yanqing railway to Beijing urban area Badaling/Badaling Great Wall
island platform
Platform 2Yanqing railway to Beijing urban area Badaling/Badaling Great Wall
Platform 1Yanqing railway to Beijing urban area Badaling/Badaling Great Wall
side platform,open right doors
Integrated service center, security check, washrooms, waiting hall,
Check-in Gate 1 (for intercity train), Check-in Gate 2 (for <
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north square (Yanqing public transportation hub), south square
GFunderpass, exit, visitors service center, bus terminus, taxi stands

References

40.4347°N 115.978°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 京张高铁延庆支线今晨通车 清河到延庆只用26分钟. 2020-12-01.
  2. Web site: 千龙网--千龙原创--[新活法·精彩故事]延庆8000农民变身园林工 . 2015-10-13 . 2015-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925083822/http://report.qianlong.com/33378/2015/05/26/8685@10334752.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: 京张高铁今年全线开工 计划在2019年完工_新闻_腾讯网.
  4. Web site: Introduction to the Yanqing integrated transportation hub (Interchange center). Yanqing transportation bureau.
  5. Web site: 【S2线延庆站12月1日恢复运营】你怀念的,总会重逢. 2020-11-30.