Shanghai South railway station
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Shanghainan (Shanghai South) railway station (Chinese: 上海南站; pinyin: Shànghǎi Nánzhàn; Shanghainese: Zånhae Nuezae) is a railway station in the city of Shanghai, China. In the Xuhui District, its importance is second only to the Shanghai railway station. After extensive renovation that was finished in 2006, the station features a modern circular design, the first of its kind in the world. The station was expected to handle 15 million passengers annually.[1]
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Simplified Chinese | 上海南站 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 上海南站 | ||||||||||||||
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Other names | Shanghai South | ||||||||||||||
Location | Laohumin Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai China | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°09′16″N 121°25′27″E | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | Shanghai Railway Bureau | ||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 11 (5 island platforms, 1 side platform) | ||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1908; 116 years ago (1908) (former address) 2006; 18 years ago (2006) (current address) | ||||||||||||||
Closed | 1937; 87 years ago (1937) (bombed by the Japanese) | ||||||||||||||
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Shanghai South serves most trains to cities of Zhejiang (including Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Jinhua and Wenzhou) and the Southern provinces of China, excluding the Shanghai-Hong Kong Route. Without a Customs/Immigration checkpoint it is not capable of clearing passengers straight to Hong Kong; until such a checkpoint is constructed the Shanghai–Kowloon through train will continue to depart from Shanghai station. It is also possible to catch high-speed services to West Kowloon station in Hong Kong via Shanghai Hongqiao railway station: - customs and immigration clearance is done in Hong Kong.[2]
Shanghai South railway station also serves as the starting point for the Jinshan railway, running via Xinzhuang in Minhang District to Jinshanwei in Jinshan District, crossing the Huangpu River on a dedicated railway bridge.[3]
Shanghai Metro lines 1, 3, and 15 also serve this station with entrances inside the main train station.