The 10 Largest China Railway Stations

China has built numerous large railway stations and a huge railway network. Especially with the development of the high-speed railway in the recent ten years, many large stadium type railway stations have appeared all over the country. The 10 largest China railway stations have been built in the past 10 years by building or renovating existing ones.

In this article, we will introduce the 10 largest China railway stations, which are all over the vast country. Some of the stations are located in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, but surprisingly, there are also stations in less famous cities.

No.1 Xi’anbei Railway Station

Number of platforms: 34
Province: Shaanxi
Opening time: 2011
Connection: Xi’an Metro Line 2

Xianbei Railway Station is located in Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, covering an area of 533000 square meters, ranking first in Asia in terms of construction scale. It is one of the “three main and two auxiliary” railway passenger transport hubs in Xi’an, and also a super large railway station.

Xianbei Railway Station, the largest of the 10 largest China railway stations is located at the junction of Weiyang Road, Wenjing Road, airport expressway, North Third Ring Road and ring expressway in the north of Xi’an city. It is 3, 20 and 21 kilometers away from Xi’an administrative center, Xianyang International Airport, and Xianyang city center.

No.2 Zhengzhoudong Railway Station

Number of platforms: 32
Province: Henan
Opening time: 2012
Connection: Zhengzhou Metro Line 1

Zhengzhoudong Railway Station is located in Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China. It is the only “meter” shaped high-speed railway hub in China. Zhengzhoudong railway station and Zhengzhou station, Zhengzhounan Railway Station, Zhengzhouxi Railway Station, Zhengzhoubei railway station, and Putian West Railway Station constitute Zhengzhou railway hub. The station consists of a station building and station yard, with a total construction area of 411841 square meters.

No.3 Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station

Number of platforms: 30
Province: Shanghai
Opening time: 2010
Connection: Shanghai metro lines 2 and 10 and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is located in Minhang District, close to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. It is an integral part of Shanghai Hongqiao comprehensive transportation hub, the most important and largest railway passenger hub in East China, a highly modern large-scale high-speed railway passenger station in China and a super large railway comprehensive hub in Asia.

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station has a total investment of more than 15 billion yuan, covering an area of more than 1.3 million square meters, equivalent to three Tian’anmen Square, which can accommodate 10000 people waiting for the bus at the same time.

No.3 Kunmingnan Railway Station

Number of platforms: 30
Province: Yunnan
Opening time: 2016
Connection: Kunming Metro Line 1

Kunming is the capital of Yunnan Province in Southwest China and the gateway of Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar.

Kunmingnan Railway Station is located in Kunming City, Yunnan, China. It is one of the major comprehensive transportation hubs in Western China. Kunmingnan Railway Station is an important infrastructure for the Southeast Asian region in the planning of the “one belt and one road” plan. It is also an important transportation hub for the “five nets” road network in Yunnan province. It is an extra-large comprehensive transportation hub integrating high-speed rail, subway, bus, and rental.

No.5 Guangzhounan Railway Station

Number of platforms: 28
Province: Guangdong Province
Opening time: 2010
Connection: Guangzhou Metro Line 2 and line 7

There are four main railway stations in Guangzhou. Guangzhou south railway station mainly serves Hong Kong and Beijing.

Guangzhounan Railway Station, located in Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, is a large-scale modern railway passenger station, the largest and busiest high-speed railway station in South China and one of the largest railway passenger transport hubs in China. It forms Guangzhou railway passenger transport hub with Guangzhou station, Guangzhou east station, and Guangzhou north station. Guangzhou railway passenger transport hub is one of the four major railway passenger transport hubs in China

No.5 Nanjingnan Railway Station

Number of platforms: 28
Province: Jiangsu
Opening time: 2011
Connection: Nanjing Metro Line 1, line 3 and line S1

Nanjingnan Railway Station is located in Yuhuatai District, Nanjing city. It is a special railway station in China, the largest transportation hub in East China, and a national railway hub connecting eight high-grade railways. Nanjing South Railway Station covers an area of nearly 700000 square meters, with a total construction area of about 458000 square meters.

No.5 Hangzhoudong Railway Station

Number of platforms: 28
Province: Zhejiang
Opening time: 2013
Connection: Hangzhou Metro Line 1 and line 4

Hangzhoudong Railway Station is located at 185 Tiancheng Road, Jianggan District, Hangzhou City, which is the east gate of Hangzhou city. Hangzhou east railway station is the most complete transportation hub in Hangzhou at present. It is one of the large railway hub stations in China, and also one of the largest transportation hubs in Asia. Take Hangzhou Metro Line 1 and line 4 to the east railway station to realize the seamless transfer of high-speed railway, ordinary railway, special line, subway, bus, long-distance bus, taxi, airport bus, and other transportation modes.

No.5 Guiyangbei Railway Station

Number of platforms: 28
Province: Guizhou
Opening time: 2014
Connection: Guiyang BRT

Guiyangbei Railway Station is located in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China, with a total construction area of 255000 square meters. It is a comprehensive transportation hub integrating multiple modes of transportation, such as railway, light rail, and public transportation, and also the main passenger transport distribution center in Southwest China. It has introduced five intercity lines, namely Guiyang Guangzhou, Changchun, Yugui, Chenggui, and Guikai.

No.9 Chengdudong Railway Station

Number of platforms: 26
Province: Sichuan
Opening time: 2011
Connection: Chengdu Metro Line 2

Chengdudong Railway Station, located in Chenghua District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, is one of the main railway hubs in China, one of the largest railway passenger stations in the central and western regions, and a comprehensive transportation hub integrating multiple transportation modes such as railway, rail, passenger transport and public transport.

No. 9 Chongqingbei Railway Station

Number of platforms: 26
Province: Chongqing
Opening time: 2006
Connection: Chongqing Metro Line 3

Chongqingbei Railway Station is located in Yubei District, Chongqing City, China. It is a special station. Chongqingbei Railway Station is one of the main railway hubs in China. It is a comprehensive transportation hub integrating multiple transportation modes such as railway, rail transit, long-distance bus, and public transport. As of November 2016, Chongqing north railway station covers an area of 933300 square meters and can accommodate 25000 people waiting at the same time.