Shanhaiguan railway station
Facade of Shanhaiguan railway station | |||||
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| Location | 1 Nanguan Street Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei China | ||||
| Coordinates | 39°59′55.99″N 119°45′42.57″E / 39.9988861°N 119.7618250°E | ||||
| Operated by | CR Beijing | ||||
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| Platforms | 9 | ||||
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| Classification | Top Class station (特等站) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | June 1894 | ||||
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Shanhaiguan railway station (simplified Chinese: 山海关站) is a station located in Shanhaiguan district, Qunhuangdao, Hebei, China. It is the end of Beijing–Harbin Railway and the start of the Shenyang–Shanhaiguan railway.
During the Dragon Boat Festival holidays, a special tourist train called Panda Express runs from Chengdu to Shanhaiguan.[1] It is a 16-day tour package that also offers Chinese delicacies from Sichuan and Chongqing. The activities include 'Dragon Boat Festival Joy with Panda Companions'.[1]
In April 2024, a charter tour train was also organised from Shanhaiguan station to Russia's Vladivostok. The seven day tour attracted 300 Chinese tourists.[2]
The Beijing-Shanhaiguan Railway line also caters to Xincun subdistrict.[3] Many trains run from this station to offer tourists a view of the section of the Great Wall.[4]
References
- ^ a b "中国国家铁路集团有限公司". wap.china-railway.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "China railway launches charter tour train service to Russia's Vladivostok". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Xincun Subdistrict". subsites.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Visitor's Guide To The Great Wall Of China - CBS Baltimore". www.cbsnews.com. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2025-06-10.