Letong railway station

Letong railway station (simplified Chinese: 乐同站; traditional Chinese: 樂同站; pinyin: Lètóng Zhàn; Jyutping: Lok6tung4 Zaam6) is a railway station located in Huadu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It opened on November 30, 2020.[1][2]

Letong

乐同
PRDIR
Exterior
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese乐同站
Traditional Chinese樂同站
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLètóng Zhàn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingLok6tung4 Zaam6
General information
LocationIn the Shipi Cooperative (石陂合作社) in Letong Village (乐同村), Xiuquan Subdistrict, Huadu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong
China
Coordinates23°25′34″N 113°10′11″E / 23.426113°N 113.169835°E / 23.426113; 113.169835
Owned byPearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Operated byGuangdong Intercity Railway Operation Co., Ltd.
Line(s)Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeLTA (Pinyin: LTO)
History
Opened30 November 2020; 3 years ago (2020-11-30)
Services
Preceding station Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region Intercity Railway Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region Intercity Railway Following station
Shiling
towards Qingcheng
Guangzhou–Qingyuan intercity railway Huadu
Terminus

History

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This station was originally planned to be named Automobile Institute and originally planned to branch from the station to the current Baiyun Airport North station, and later the branch line was included in the new Baiguang City Railway project. Later, the station name was changed to Shibei,[3] and the construction of the main body and ancillary facilities was completed on October 20, 2017.[4] In 2020, it was named Letong.

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References

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  1. ^ 齐中熙 (2020-11-30). "广清城际、广州东环城际铁路开通运营" [Guangzhou-Qingyuan Intercity Railway and Guangzhou East Ring Intercity Railway opened for operation]. Xinhua News Agency (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. ^ "广清城际铁路工务工程静态验收专业审查顺利完成" [The static acceptance professional review of the Guangzhou-Qingyuan intercity railway engineering project was successfully completed] (in Simplified Chinese). 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  3. ^ 钟啸 (2012-11-20). "筹备四年广清城轨本周拟开工" [After four years of preparation, the Guangzhou-Qingyuan urban rail project is expected to start construction this week]. Nanfang Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-08-05 – via Sina Corporation.
  4. ^ 舒仕雄 (2018-11-28). "【重磅】广清城际狮岭、石陂站点开始装修,距离开通更近了!" [[Breaking News] The renovation of Shiling and Shibei stations of Guangqing Intercity Railway has begun, and the opening is getting closer!]. Guangzhou Huadu release (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-02-12. Retrieved 2024-08-05 – via Southern Network.
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