Changping North railway station

Changping North railway station (pinyin: chāngpíng běi zhàn), also known as Changpingbei railway station, is a railway station in the Gulou North Street in the urban area of Changping District, Beijing. The old station started to build in 1976 and opened on 1 May 1980 (1980-05-01) with the whole Beijing–Tongliao railway. All services were stopped between June to October in 2016 to rebuild a new station. On 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01), the new station opened, with its waiting hall expanded to 2,987 square metres (32,150 sq ft).[1] This station became the new terminal of all long-distance trains whose used terminal was Beijing North railway station.[2] On 31 December 2017 (2017-12-31), the suburban railway Huairou-Miyun line opened, and this station started to offer services for suburban railway passengers.[3]

Changping North railway station

昌平北站

Changpingbei railway station after renovation
Other namesChangpingbei railway station
LocationChengbei, Changping District, Beijing
Coordinates40.2300°N 116.2271°E / 40.2300; 116.2271
Operated by Tongzhou Train Operation Depot, China Railway Beijing Group
Line(s)
Platforms1 side 1 island
ConnectionsChangpingbei bus stop
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Other information
Station code11609 (TMIS)
VBP (telegram)
CPB (pinyin)
Classificationthird
History
Opened1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
Closed1 June 2016 (2016-06-01)
Rebuilt1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)
Electrifiedestimated 1 October 2020 (2020-10-01)
Location
Changping North railway station
Location in Beijing Municipality

This new station is constructed by China Railway 6th Engineering Group from 1 June 2016 (2016-06-01) to 30 October 2016 (2016-10-30).[1] The renovation is for sparing the old Beijing-Baotou railway to build the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway.

See also

References

Preceding station   China Railway   Following station
Terminus
Beijing–Tongliao Railway
also have a link to Nankou
Guangao
towards Tongliao
Preceding station Beijing Suburban Railway Following station
Qinghe
Terminus
Huairou–Miyun line Yanqihu
towards Gubeikou
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