Hangzhou West railway station

Hangzhou West railway station (Chinese: 杭州西站; pinyin: Hángzhōu Xīzhàn) is a new station currently under construction, intended as part of the infrastructure preparations for the 2022 Asian Games.[2] It is scheduled to open in August 2022.[1]

Hangzhoun West

杭州西
General information
LocationCangqian Subdistrict, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
China
Operated byChina Railway Shanghai Group,
China Railway Corporation
Line(s)
History
OpenedAugust 2022 (Planned)[1]

The station will be located in Cangqian Subdistrict, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It will be served by Hangzhou–Wenzhou high-speed railway and Huzhou–Hangzhou high-speed railway. A high-speed rail link from Hangzhou to Huangshan is included in the plans.[2]

Construction

Construction is due to begin in 2018.[2] The budget for the construction is 15 billion yuan ($2.25 billion) and is due for completion by August 2022.[3][4]

Transportation

Hangzhou West railway station will be connected to Line 3 and the Airport Express line of the Hangzhou Metro. It will be the third largest transport hub in Hangzhou after Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and Hangzhou East railway station.[4]

References
  1. "杭州火车西站明年8月开通 未来可在萧山机场坐高铁".
  2. Chen Junnan, "Hangzhou West Railway Station Starts Construction This Year" hangzhou.com.cn, retrieved and archived 8 March 2018
  3. "杭州西站预计明年8月开通 未来还能在萧山机场站坐高铁". 浙江日报. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Railway station approval", ShanghaiDaily.com, 13 October 2017, retrieved and [archived 8 March 2018

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