Ürümqi South railway station (simplified Chinese: 乌鲁
![]() Ürümqi South railway station | |
General information | |
Other names | Ürümqi South |
Location | Nanzhan Lu, Saybagh District, Ürümqi, Xinjiang China |
Coordinates | 43°46′45″N 87°35′00″E / 43.77917°N 87.58333°E |
Operated by | China Railway Ürümqi Group, China Railway Corporation |
Line(s) | Lanxin railway, Northern Xinjiang railway |
Platforms | 3 |
Connections |
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History | |
Opened | 1962 |
Previous names | Ürümqi |
History
editThe station was constructed in 1962.[1] On May 18, 2002, that station was demolished[2] to make way for construction of the current station which was opened on April 25, 2004.[3]
On 30 April 2014, a terrorist attack occurred at the station, which left three people dead and 79 injured.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 乌鲁
木 齐火车站暑 运人数 285.5万 Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese) - ^ 历时40
年 的 乌鲁木 齐火车站站房成功 整体 爆破 (in Chinese) - ^ 乌鲁
木 齐站(中国 铁路客 运服务网)[permanent dead link] (in Chinese)
Preceding station | China Railway | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Northern Xinjiang railway | Ürümqi towards Alashankou
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