Chengdu East railway station

Chengdudong (Chengdu East) railway station (simplified Chinese: 成都东站; traditional Chinese: 成都東站; pinyin: Chéngdūdōng Zhàn) is a railway station in Chenghua District, Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, serving the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway, the Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railway, the Dazhou–Chengdu railway and Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway. It is connected to Chengdu Metro Line 2 and Line 7.

Chengdudong 成都东
General information
Other names	Chengdu East
Location	Chenghua District, Chengdu, Sichuan China
Coordinates	30.6311°N 104.1390°E / 30.6311; 104.1390
Operated by	China Railway Chengdu Railway Bureau
Line(s)	Chengdu–Chongqing Intercity Railway Chengdu–Chongqing Railway Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railway Chengdu–Kunming Railway Dazhou–Chengdu Railway Chengdu–Yibin high-speed railway Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway (under construction)
Platforms	26 (12 island platforms, 2 side platforms)
Connections	East Chengdu Railway Station
Other information
Station code	TMIS code: 46543 Telegraph code: ICW Pinyin code: CDD
Classification	Top Class station
Location

Interior of Chengdu East train station Hall.

CRH380A in Chengdu East train station.

History

Construction began on December 29, 2008.^[1]

Station structure

Layout

Chengdu East Railway Station is divided into two spaces, the station building and outdoor squares, with a total area of about 68 hectares, the station building itself has an area of 108,000 square meters. The main building of the station is divided into five main levels, including an elevated Waiting Hall level (with mezzanine eating areas and shopping), Platform Level (Ground Level), Arrivals Level and two levels of Chengdu Metro lines. Total investment for its construction was set at about 3.83 billion yuan in 2011 when it was put into use. The station exterior design features a fusion of Jinsha and Sanxingdui bronze shape artistic elements of the ancient Shu culture. Beneath the outdoor squares, substantial car parking and a bus terminal is housed. Passengers enter the station across the outdoor Square or direct access to the station building from two north-south elevated roads. Ticket offices exist in the top Waiting Hall area and beneath in the Arrivals Hall.

Track layout

The station has 14 platforms and 26 tracks, all of which are covered. The departures Waiting Hall sits above the platforms, with arrivals descending down to the Arrivals Hall level below the platforms.

Connections

Chengdu East Railway Station is a terminus of the Chengdu–Chongqing Railway, Chengdu–Kunming Railway and Dazhou–Chengdu Railway.

Railway Administration	Destination
Chengdu Railway Bureau	Dazhou, Chongqing North, Guiyang
Shanghai Railway Bureau	Shanghai Hongqiao, Hangzhou, Wenzhou
Guangzhou Railway Group	Guangzhou, Changsha, Haikou
Wuhan Railway Bureau	Wuhan
Zhengzhou Railway Bureau	Zhengzhou
Nanning Railway Bureau	Nanning, Guilin North

Chengdu Metro

Chengdu East Railway Station 成都东客站
Line 2 platform
General information
Location	Chenghua District, Chengdu, Sichuan China
Operated by	Chengdu Metro Limited
Line(s)	Line 2      Line 7
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Other information
Station code	0211 0722
History
Opened	16 September 2012
Previous names	East Chengdu Railway Station
Services
Preceding station Chengdu Metro Following station Chengyu Flyover towards Longquanyi Line 2 Tazishan Park towards Xipu Railway Station Daguan Clockwise Line 7 Yinghui Road Anticlockwise

Chengdu East Railway Station (Chinese: 成都东客站), formerly known as East Chengdu Railway Station, is a transfer station on Line 2 and Line 7 of the Chengdu Metro. It serves the Chengdu East railway station.^[2][3]

Gallery

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  Concourse
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  Line 2 platform
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  Line 7 platform

See also

• Chengdu railway station
• Chengdu Metro