Zhengding Airport railway station

The Zhengding Airport railway station (simplified Chinese: 正定机场站; traditional Chinese: 正定機場站; pinyin: Zhèngdìng Jīchǎng Zhàn) is a station on the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway. It is located in Xinchengpu Town in Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, near Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport.

Zhengding Airport 正定机场
General information
Location	Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
Coordinates	38°15′2″N 114°42′10″E
Operated by	CR Beijing
Line(s)	Beijing–Shijiazhuang high-speed railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	22519 (TMIS code) ZHP (telegraph code) ZDC (Pinyin code)
Classification	3rd class station
History
Opened	December 26, 2012 (2012-12-26)
Services
Preceding station China Railway High-speed Following station Dingzhou East towards Beijing West Beijing–Shijiazhuang high-speed railway Shijiazhuang Terminus
Location Zhengding Airport Location in Hebei

History

The station was opened on 26 December 2012, together with the Beijing-Zhengzhou section of the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway.^[1]

During the first three months of 2013, passengers flying to Shijiazhuang were provided with free train tickets to station such as Beijing West and Zhengzhou East. Passengers arriving to the airport by train and leaving by plane could have the cost of their train tickets reimbursed as well.^{[2] [3]} Over 150,000 passengers used the promotion in 2013.^[4]

Location

Although named after the Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, the station is not adjacent to the airport. It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast to the airport and is connected to the airport's main passenger terminals with a dedicated 3.78 km (2.35 mi) long expressway. Shuttle bus services are provided to connect the station with the airport, with a 3–5 min trip.^[5]

It takes under 15 minutes for a D- or G-series trains to travel from the station to Shijiazhuang. The travelling time to Beijing is around 1 hour to 1 hour 30 min.^[6]

Station layout

The station has 2 side platforms and 4 tracks. The Platform 1 (northern platform) is used by trains going towards the direction of Beijing West while the Platform 2 (southern platform) is used by trains towards the direction of Guangzhou South. The station building, which houses ticket offices, waiting halls, restaurants, etc., is located to the north of the platforms.

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  The entrance
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  The tunnel
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  Platforms

References

1. "京广高铁正式开通运营-中国青年报" [Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway officially opened]. zqb.cyol.com (in Chinese). 27 December 2012. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
2. 坐飞机报销火车票 航空业死磕高铁 [Air passengers can have their train tickets reimbursed: Air transportation industry's fight for survival]. 2012-12-28. Archived December 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
3. 石家庄机场新候机楼明年下半年投用 乘机免费乘高铁. 2012-12-30.
4. 石家庄机场空铁联运年客流量突破15万人次 [Shijiazhuang Airport air-rail link used by over 150,000 passengers in one year]. 2013-12-27. Archived January 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
5. 【石家庄机场迎风起航】空铁对接建1小时生活圈 [Shijiazhuang Airport sets sail into the wind: the air-rail connection puts it into a one-hour travel time radius from Beijing)]. Hebei Radio. 2012-12-15.
6. 车站车次查询. Retrieved 2018-10-22.