The Tianjin West Railway Station is a high-speed railway station in Tianjin

Tianjin

' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. It's served by Jinghu Railway

Jinghu railway

The Beijing–Shanghai Railway or Jinghu railway is a railway line in China between Beijing and Shanghai. The line has a total length of 1,462 kilometres and connects the municipalities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu...

 and Tsubo Railway and by the Jinghu High-Speed Railway.

Extension Project

In 2008 began the renovation and expansion of the station station, with the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway under construction. After the completion of Jinghu High-Speed Railway, Jingjin Intercity Railway, Tianjin West Railway Station platforms were increased from 13 to 24. These include 9 high-speed 17-yard lines. The reconstruction of the station building integrates two new North-South station buildings, waiting room, North-South underground connection square, baggage check-in points. West railway station can be reached by bus, subway (Tianjin Metro Line 1, 4, 6). Tianjin West Railway Station will replace the station to become the largest transportation hub of Tianjin. The station was designed by the international renowned architectural firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners and officially opened in summer 2011. The operation is part of a massive urban renovation project of the north area of Tianjin that will bring the station in the center of a new residential and commercial development.