Shanghai West Railway Station

Shanghaixi 上海西
A view of the new plaza in front of Shanghaixi Railway Station.
Location	Taopu Road, Putuo District, Shanghai China
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Previous names	Zhenru

Shanghaixi Railway Station (Chinese: 上海西站; pinyin: Shànghǎi Xī zhàn) is a railway station in the Putuo District of Shanghai which in the past, lost its importance as a result of Shanghai Railway Station further to the east. It has, however, been recently redeveloped.

History

Built in 1905, the station was known as Zhenru station until 1989. Destinations of departing trains included Yantai, Zaozhuang, Hengyang, Ganzhou (Jingang Mountain) and Chengdu, as well as a direct train from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie. The station lost importance as most trains stopped at Shanghai Railway Station instead to the east, and the station was closed down for renovation works on July 1, 2006, with the opening of the newly renovated Shanghai South Railway Station.

As of 2010, the station has been re-opened. Now it only serves high-speed trains running between Shanghai and Nanjing, with a few ending at Changzhou and Suzhou. Furthermore, a hub for 3 metro lines is under construction. An interchange station for Lines 11, 15, and 16 will be created. At present, Line 11 is operating and serves the station closest to Exit 1.

External links

• http://www.shanghai-star.com.cn/Shanghai_Delta/Shanghai_Delta_news.asp?lv1=1&lv2=3&newsid=1711&viewsid=1711&views=23
• http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/arti...cle_379371.htm

Preceding station		China Railway		Following station
Shanghai Terminus		Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway Part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line		Nanxiang North towards Nanjing
Kunshan South towards Beijing		Beijing–Shanghai Railway		Shanghai Terminus
Preceding station		Shanghai Metro		Following station
Zhenru toward Disney Resort		Line 11		Liziyuan toward North Jiading
				Liziyuan toward Huaqiao