Xi'an North railway station


Xi'an North railway station is a railway station on the Zhengxi Passenger Railway, Xibao Passenger Railway and Daxi Passenger Railway. The station is located in Weiyang District of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province. It is some north of the city centre and the Xi'an railway station.
The station has 34 platforms. It is the largest railway station in Northwest China.

Metro connections

The station is connected to Line 2 of Xi'an Metro at Beikezhan station, and connected to Line 4 & Airport Intercity Railway of Xi'an Metro at Beikezhan station.

History

Construction began on September 19, 2008. The station was opened on January 11, 2011.

Service

As of August 2015, Xi'an North station is served by the fast trains running on the Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway, Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway and Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway, Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway. All other passenger trains serving Xi'an run from Xi'an railway station, just north of downtown.