Shanghai Hongqiao railway station
Shanghai Hongqiao is one of the most prominent of the main railway stations in Shanghai, China - the others being Shanghai railway station, Shanghai South railway station and Shanghai Songjiang railway station.
Shanghai Hongqiao railway station, located in Minhang District of Shanghai, is a major part of the Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub. The station is next to Terminal 2 of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and lines 2, 10, and 17 of Shanghai Metro.
Overview
The construction of the railway station began on 20 July 2008 with a total investment of more thanCNY 15 billion. It was opened on 1 July 2010, simultaneously with the opening of the Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway line. The railway station takes a total area of about and has 16 platforms, most of which are high-speed-rail configuration. The main building of the train station measures in length, in width, and high. 80,000 tons of steel was used to construct the train station, twice the amount of steel used to build the Beijing National Stadium. The train station waiting hall area is more than, and is capable of handling 10,000 passengers at the same time. The station serves 210,000 rail passengers per day.
Station service
The station primarily serves as the Shanghai terminus of several high-speed rail lines, including the Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway, the Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway, and the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. As of 2015, all trains departing from Shanghai Hongqiao belong to the G and D classes.Non-high-speed trains from Shanghai to the north and south of China depart from either the main Shanghai railway station for most trains going north, or Shanghai South railway station or Shanghai Songjiang railway station for most trains going south.
Transportation
The station serves the high speed lines:- Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway
- Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway
- Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway
- Nantong–Shanghai railway
- Shanghai–Huzhou high-speed railway
Local traffic
Hongqiao Railway Station of the Shanghai Metro is served by Lines 2, 10, and 17. It is also accessible by numerous bus lines and taxi.Other aspects
A solar system of 20,000 solar panels, with a total area of 61,000 sq m, installed on the awnings of the station, has been described as "the world's largest stand alone integrated photovoltaic project". With the power output of 6.68 Megawatt, the system can produce 6.3 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.Station overview
The Shanghai Hongqiao railway station covers 4 floors.Level B1
Level B1, the underground level, contains the station exit and connections to other forms of transportation.Arrivals at all 16 train platforms exit to this level. This level provides access to the Shanghai Metro's Hongqiao Railway Station stop, which is the western terminus of the Main Line of Line 10 and is also served by Line 2 and Line 17. The bus stop and taxi stand are also on this level, and there is an air-conditioned passage to Terminal 2 of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, through which it takes about 20 minutes to walk to the airport.
The underground level also provides some fast food, such as KFC, Gongfu, Dongfang Jibai, and shopping, such as Sasa. There are three sets of Automated Ticket Machines and four sets of Ticket Windows.