Summary
Shanghai East railway station (simplified Chinese: 上海东站; traditional Chinese: 上海東站; pinyin: Shànghǎi Dōngzhàn) is a planned new station in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai. It will be located beside Shanghai Pudong International Airport, forming a future major intermodal passenger transport hub.[1] Shanghai East Railway Station is expected to be completed and put into operation within 2027.[2]
Shanghaidong 上海东站   | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bonded Area of Pudong International Airport, Zhuqiao Town, Pudong New District, Shanghai China |
| Coordinates | 31°07′28″N 121°46′23″E / 31.124341°N 121.773103°E |
| Operated by | |
| Platforms | 14 |
| Tracks | 30 (120 pairs of trains operating daily) |
| Connections | Su-Hu-Tong Railway, north-south riverside railway, Shanghai Zhahang Railway, Hu-Su-Hu Railway and Shanghai Hangzhou intercity, connecting Shanghai-Nanjing and Shanghai-Hangzhou channels, and reserving access conditions for Shanghai-Zhoushan-Ningbo railway channel |
| Other information | |
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| Classification | Top Class station |
| History | |
| Opened | 2027 (expected) |
| Location | |
  East railway station Location in Shanghai | |
Transportation edit
On December 15, 2019, construction of the second phase of the Nantong–Shanghai railway from Taicang to Situan began, passing through Shanghai Pudong New Area to establish Shanghai East railway station. Shanghai East railway station will be the second largest railway station in Shanghai after Shanghai Hongqiao railway station.[1] The Airport Link line of Shanghai Metropolitan Area Intercity Railway is under construction, connecting Shanghai East railway station with Pudong Airport, Hongqiao railway station and Hongqiao Airport.[3]