Pan'an South railway station

Pan'an South railway station (Chinese: 磐安南站; pinyin: Pán'ān Nán zhàn) is a railway station in Pan'an County, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China. It is an intermediate stop on the Jinhua–Taizhou railway. The station opened on 15 June 2021.

Pan'an South

磐安南
General information
LocationPan'an County, Jinhua, Zhejiang
China
Coordinates28°54′41″N 120°20′24″E / 28.911468°N 120.339920°E / 28.911468; 120.339920
Line(s)Jinhua–Taizhou railway
Platforms1
History
Opened15 June 2021 (2021-06-15)

Station layout

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The station consists of one platform on a 4 track line. Two of the tracks are for passengers, and two are for freight. The station building is a 2-story structure located south of the platform, and there is a 6600 square meter freight yard north of the station.[1]

Services

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Four trains stop at the station daily in each direction, heading towards Yongkang South and Taizhou West stations.[1]

History

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The station was built as part of the Jinhua–Taizhou railway. The construction of the station started at the end of 2019, with the station building being topped and completed in June 2020 and December 2020 respectively, at a cost of around 580 million yuan.[1][2] The station then opened on 15 June 2021, as Pan'an county's first railway station.[3] The freight yard opened later on 27 May 2022.[4]

According to People's Daily, the station has had a positive impact on the region, with the passenger station being cited for an increase of tourism and the freight yard supporting the region's Chinese medicine industry.[5]

Surrounding area

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The station is located approximately 20 km southwest of Pan'an. Several large developments are planned around the station. An industrial park is planned north of the station to serve the freight yard. South of the station, a business plaza near the station building and a theme park by the river are also planned as part of the station development plan.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "火车开进磐安 梦想照亮前方" [The train enters Pan'an, the dream illuminates the front]. Zhejiang City Radio and Television News. Retrieved 6 July 2022 – via The Paper.
  2. ^ "我县建成首个火车站——金台铁路磐安南站". Pan'an County Government. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ "铁路大动脉"拐弯"接入"浙江之心"!金台铁路磐安南站正式启用" [The railway artery "turns" and connects to the "Heart of Zhejiang"! Jintai Railway Pan'an South Station officially opened]. Zhejiang Daily [zh]. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  4. ^ "磐安南站货场正式开通" [Pan'an South Station cargo yard officially opened]. Pan'an Radio and Television. Retrieved 6 July 2022 – via QQ.
  5. ^ "金台鐵路通車運營一周年:山海之路串聯幸福生活" [The first anniversary of the opening of the Jintai Railway: the road of mountains and seas connects a happy life]. People's Daily. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. ^ "山城磐安拥抱铁路新时代" [Mountain City Pan'an Embraces the New Era of Railway]. Jinhua Daily. Retrieved 6 July 2022 – via Eastday [zh].
Preceding station   China Railway Following station
Huzhen Jinhua–Taizhou railway Xianju South
towards Taizhou West