Weinan Railway Station

Weinan 渭南
Weinan Railway Station
Location	Qianjin Lu, Linwei District, Weinan, Shaanxi China
Coordinates	34°29′04″N 109°29′39″E / 34.484309°N 109.494081°E / 34.484309; 109.494081Coordinates: 34°29′04″N 109°29′39″E / 34.484309°N 109.494081°E / 34.484309; 109.494081
Operated by	China Railway Corporation
Line(s)	Longhai Railway
Platforms	2
History
Opened	1934

The Weinan Railway Station (渭南站) is a railway station of Longhai Railway located in Linwei District of Weinan city in Shaanxi province, China. The stations was opened on 1 July 1934.

History

The station was built after the Northern Expedition, the Nanjing-based Republican government took control of construction and extended the Longhai Railway further west from Tongguan via Weinan to Xi'an in 1934.

During the Xi'an Incident, the building of the station was heavily destroyed due Air Force bombings sent by He Yingqin.

In 1958, the station was wholly moved from the original location of to the new location of Qianjin Road, the old station was changed into a cargo station.

Trains

Weinan station has trains to almost all major Chinese cities. Due to the opening of high-speed railways and the Weinan North Railway Station, there is a reduced frequency of trains in Weinan Station.

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Prefecture-level city of Weinan

Districts	Linwei Huazhou

Cities	Hancheng Huayin

Counties	Baishui Chengcheng Dali Fuping Heyang Pucheng Tongguan

Landmarks	Mount Hua Tong Pass Heyang Qiachuan National Park Grave and Ancestral Temple of Sima Qian Xiyue Temple Fawang Temple

Culture & demographics	People Qinqiang Opera Crystal cake

Education	Weinan Normal University

Economy	Weinan Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone

Transport	Weinan Railway Station Weinan North Railway Station Huashan North Railway Station Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge China National Highway 108 China National Highway 310 G5 Expressway G30 Expressway

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