Guangzhou East railway station
Railway and metro interchange station in Guangzhou / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Guangzhoudong (Guangzhou East) railway station (simplified Chinese: 广州东站; traditional Chinese: 廣州東站; Jyutping: gwong2 zau1 dung1 zaam6; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngjāu Dūng Jaahm), formerly known as Tianhe railway station (Chinese: 天河站; Cantonese Yale: Tīnhòh Jaahm) serves the city of Guangzhou, located in the city's Tianhe District.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | China Railway Guangzhou Group Guangzhou Metro Co. Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 12 (5 island platforms, 2 side platforms) 4 (2 island platforms) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 12 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Surface Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification | Top Class station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1940; 84 years ago (1940) 28 June 1999; 24 years ago (1999-06-28) (Line 1) 26 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-26) (Line 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Tianhe railway station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The railway, metro, and bus terminal stations is interconnected as a single station complex. There was an immigration check point within the station for Guangzhou–Kowloon through train passengers travelling to and from Hong Kong, until the service was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.