Yueyang railway station

Yueyang railway station (Chinese: 岳阳站) is a railway station in Yueyang, Hunan, China. It is an intermediate stop on the Beijing–Guangzhou railway.

Yueyang 岳阳
General information
Location	Yueyang, Hunan China
Coordinates	29.379221°N 113.114079°E / 29.379221; 113.114079
Operated by	CR Guangzhou
Line(s)	Beijing–Guangzhou railway
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	22799 (TMIS code) YYQ (telegraph code) YYA (Pinyin code)
Classification	Class 1 station (一等站)
History
Opened	8 October 1994 (1994-10-8)

History

The old Yueyang railway station was opened in 1914.^[1] The construction of the new station started in June 1991.^[2]

The new Yueyang railway station was opened on 8 October 1994.^[3] The old station was eventually renamed to Yueyangnan (Yueyang South) railway station following the opening of the new station.^[4]