Guangzhou East railway station
Guangzhou East 广州东 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 广州东站 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 廣州東站 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Guangzhoudong railway station, Tianhe railway station (formerly) Guangzhou East railway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 1 Dongzhan Lu, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°09′02″N 113°19′30″E / 23.150566°N 113.3249°ECoordinates: 23°09′02″N 113°19′30″E / 23.150566°N 113.3249°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Guangzhou Railway Group Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 12 (5 island platforms, 2 side platforms) 4 (2 island platforms) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | surface underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Top Class station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1940 28 June 1999 (Line 1) 26 December 2005 (Line 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Tianhe railway station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guangzhoudong (Guangzhou East) railway station (Chinese: 广州东站), formerly known as Tianhe railway station (Chinese: 天河站; pinyin: Tiānhé Zhàn; Jyutping: tin1ho4 zaam6) serves the city of Guangzhou, located in the city's Tianhe District.
The railway, metro, and bus terminal stations is interconnected as a single station complex. There is an immigration check point within the station for Guangzhou–Kowloon through train passengers travelling to and from Hong Kong.
Station Layout[]
G | - | Exit |
L1 Concourse |
Lobby | Customer Service, Shops, Vending machines, ATMs |
L2 Platforms |
Platform 2 | 1 towards Xilang (Tianhe Sports Center) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 1 | 1 termination platform | |
L3 Concourse |
Transfer Lobby | Transfer lobby between Lines 1 & 3 |
L5 Platforms |
Platform 3 | 3 towards Tiyu Xilu (Linhexi) |
Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Platform 4 | 3 towards Airport North (Yantang) |
Rail services[]
Rail services serving Guangzhou East railway station include:
Metro services[]
An interchange station between Lines 1 and 3 of the Guangzhou Metro. It is located at the underground of China Railway station in Linhe Zhonglu (Chinese: 林和中路; lit. 'Linhe Middle Road'), Tianhe District. It started operations on 28 June 1999 (Line 1 section) and 26 December 2005 (Line 3 section) respectively.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ^ Guangzhou East Railway Station
- ^ Guangzhou Metro line Five to Open in December 2009
- ^ "广州东站地铁站 (Chinese Version)". Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
External links[]
Media related to Guangzhoudong Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Railway stations in Guangzhou
- Railway stations in China opened in 1999
- Guangzhou Metro stations in Tianhe District
- China–Hong Kong border crossings