Shenyang railway station

Shenyang railway station (simplified Chinese: 沈阳站; traditional Chinese: 瀋陽站; pinyin: Shěnyáng Zhàn) is a railway station on the Shenyang–Dalian railway, Shenyang–Dandong railway, Shenyang–Shanhaiguan railway, Huanggutun railway, Shenyang–Fushun intercity railway, Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway and Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway. It is located in Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.

Shenyang 沈阳
The West Entrance to Shenyang railway station
General information
Location	Shengli Nanjie, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning China
Coordinates	41°47′42″N 123°23′39″E
Operated by	China Railway Shenyang Group, China Railway Corporation
Line(s)	Shenyang–Dalian railway (沈大铁路) Shenyang–Dandong railway Shenyang–Shanhaiguan railway (沈山铁路) Huanggutun railway Shenyang–Fushun intercity railway (沈抚城际铁路) Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway
Platforms	5
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	TMIS: 53876 Telegraph: SYT Pinyin: SYA
Classification	Top Class station
History
Opened	1899
Previous names	Fengtian station, Shenyang South station

The original East Entrance built by the Chinese Eastern Railway

History

Fengtian station (simplified Chinese: 奉天驿; traditional Chinese: 奉天驛; pinyin: Fèngtiān Yì) opened in 1899.^[1] The new station building was constructed on October 1, 1910.^[2] Fengtian station was renamed Shenyang South Station (simplified Chinese: 沈阳南站; traditional Chinese: 瀋陽南站; pinyin: Shěnyáng-nán Zhàn) in 1945 (after Second Sino-Japanese War).^[2] Shenyang South Station was renamed Shenyang Station in 1950.^[2]

The station was designed by Takeshi Ota and Sotaro Yoshida, who were both disciples of Tatsuno Kingo, the architect of Tokyo Station, making their architecture similar, characterized by their extensive use of red bricks.

See also

• South Manchuria Railway
• South Manchuria Railway Zone
• Shenyang Metro
• Shenyang North railway station

References

1. 鼎言商旅网：沈阳站介紹(in Chinese)
2. 火车查询网：沈阳火车站(in Chinese)

Preceding station	China Railway High-speed			Following station
Shenyang West towards Beijing		Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway Part of the Beijing–Harbin high-speed railway		Terminus
Shenyang North towards Harbin		Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway Part of the Beijing–Harbin high-speed railway		Shenyang South towards Dalian
Shenyang North Terminus		Shenyang–Dandong intercity railway		Shenyang South towards Dandong