Changsha West railway station

Railway station in Changsha, China

长沙西

High speed rail

General informationLocationWangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan
ChinaLine(s)Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway
Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway
Changsha–Ganzhou high-speed railway (planned)HistoryOpened26 December 2017 (2017-12-26)

Changsha West railway station is a railway station in Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan, China. The station is currently undergoing expansion, and is expected to reopen in 2025.^[1] As of September 2022, trains on Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway and Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway pass through this station to through service to each other, without stopping here.

History

Changsha West railway station opened as the terminus of the western extension of the Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway on 26 December 2017.^[2] From 8 May 2020, the station has been closed for refurbishment,^[3] and construction officially started on 25 August 2021.^[1]

The nearby Changsha West EMU depot, a depot on the Changyichang high-speed railway, opened on 26 December 2022.^[4]

Metro connections

A planned extension of Changsha Metro Line 2 will serve this station.^[5] Three additional planned lines are expected to serve the station.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "长沙高铁西站正式动工！". 高铁网 (in Chinese). 2021-08-25. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
^ "长株潭城铁西线明日开通开福寺站可与地铁"无缝换乘" - 湖南频道". hn.rednet.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
^ "长株潭城铁又有调整！". 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "常益长高铁长沙西动车运用所投运是我国首座"十字型"高铁站"列车4S店"". hunan.voc.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ "正式获批!长沙地铁2号线将串联两座高铁站". 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
^ "长沙西站拟通4条轨道交通线". Sina. 2021-08-14. Archived from the original on 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-15.