Shantou railway station

Shantou Railway Station (Chinese: 汕头站) is a railway station located in Longhu District, Shantou. It opened on 28 December 1995, situating on the eastern end of Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway, and later also branching off from Xiamen–Shenzhen railway (currently to Shenzhen North or beyond only).

Shantou 汕头
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	汕头站
Traditional Chinese	汕頭站
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shàntóu Zhàn
General information
Location	1 Taishannan Road, Longhu District, Shantou, Guangdong China
Coordinates	23°22′28.7″N 116°45′3.4″E
Operated by	Guangzhou Railway Group
Line(s)	Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway Xiamen–Shenzhen railway Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway (under construction) East Guangdong intercity railway (planned)
Platforms	3
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	surface Bus underground
Other information
Station code	China Railway: TMIS code: 24467[1] Telegraph code: OTQ Pinyin code: STO
Classification	First Class station
History
Opened	1995

Basic Information

Shantou Railway Station locates in Longhu District, which serves citizens in the urban area of Shantou.

It currently manages 36 trains, in which 17 are departure there.^[2]

It was originally a station of Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway, and later connected to Xiamen–Shenzhen railway by a connecting railway line. This line was connected to Meizhou West via the Meizhou-Chaoshan railway in October 2019 providing additional journey options.^[3]

Departure Trains

CR300AF-2025, D7142 departs from Shantou Railway Station heading to Guangzhoudong (Guangzhou East) Railway Station

Group	Train	Destination
Guangzhou Group[4]	K688	Chongqing North railway station
	K800	Meizhou railway station Wuchang railway station
	D7320 D7322 D7324 D7326	Meizhou West railway station
	D7510 D7518 D7522 D7526 D7530 D7534 D7538	Guangzhou East railway station
	K9012	Changsha railway station
	K9098 (only in high season)	Shenzhen West railway station
	D7402 D7430 D7434 D7438 D7442 D7446	Shenzhen North railway station

^[5][6]

Please note the above only presents initial train numbers. Train numbers are subject to changes at some intermediate stations.

Connected Lines

• Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway^[7]
• Xiamen–Shenzhen railway

The station is currently a terminus. However, it will become a through-station with the opening of the Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway.

The Shantou Connecting Line to Xiamen–Shenzhen Railway

The Shantou connecting line to Xiamen–Shenzhen railway, is a railway constructed to solve the inconvenience of reaching Chaoshan railway station or Chaoyang railway station, for citizens living in the main city.

This line was planned in August 2007,^[8] approved in December 2013,^[9] construction commenced on 10 May 2015,^[10] completed and tested on 8 December 2018^[11] and formally^{[clarification needed]} opened on 5 January 2019.^[12][13]

History

• 28 December 1995 - Established^[14]
• 1 July 2014 - Added a new line towards Chongqing North railway station
• 5 January 2019 - Added a new line connecting to the existing Xiamen–Shenzhen railway

See also

• Shantou South railway station