Zhanjiang railway station explained

Zhanjiang
Native Name:	湛江
Native Name Lang:	zh-Hans
Symbol:	rail
Symbol Location:	cn
Borough:	Xiashan District, Zhanjiang, Guangdong
Country:	China
Coordinates:	21.1891°N 110.3832°W
Operator:	CR Nanning
Platforms:	3
Code:	37235 (TMIS code) ZJZ (telegraph code) ZJI (Pinyin code)
Classification:	Class 1 station (一等站)
Opened:	1955

Zhanjiang railway station is a railway station in Xiashan District, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China. It serves as the terminus of the Litang–Zhanjiang railway.^[1]

History

The station opened in 1955.^[2] In 2006, the Liuzhou Railway Bureau (now CR Nanning) decided to expand the railway station, building an extra platform and several train tracks to cater for the increasing demand.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. News: 洛湛铁路茂名至湛江段桥墩坍塌致1人死3伤(图) . China News Service . 7 August 2010 . 18 November 2023 . zh-cn . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118183010/https://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/2010/08-07/2453190.shtml . live .
2. Web site: 黎湛铁路 . zh-cn . 9 November 2010 . crcc.cn . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211934/http://www.crcc.cn/g754/s1928/t26544.aspx . 3 March 2016 . dead .
3. Web site: 湛江火车站站场本月底动工扩建 . 14 October 2006 . zh-cn . news.sohu.com . 18 November 2023 . 18 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231118183011/https://news.sohu.com/20061014/n245792125.shtml . live .
4. Web site: 湛江扩建火车站站场 . 17 October 2006 . zh-cn . sina.com.cn .