Beijing Fengtai reopens after a massive renovation.

• The oldest train station in Beijing has undergone a modern facelift.
• The 1895-built Fengtai Railway Station reopened on June 20, 2022.
• A photovoltaic power station on the roof that produces electricity for the building.

The oldest train station in Beijing has undergone a modern facelift.

The 1895-built Fengtai Railway Station reopened on June 20, 2022, following a lengthy refurbishment effort.

The redesigned station, which is claimed to be the biggest in Asia, is sprawled across 400,000 square metres and features 32 train platforms in addition to departure lounges, dining areas, and other amenities. The station will have a maximum capacity of 14,000 people per hour on a combination of subway lines, bullet trains, and ordinary trains.

According to Ma Hui, the project’s chief engineer, “the design of the double-layer yards, with bullet trains running atop and regular-speed trains running on the ground, saves a lot of room.”

“The layout of the conventional railroad station has been altered by the distinctive design. It is a creative technique to set up a train station’s operations, “Added he.

A photovoltaic power station on the roof that produces electricity for the building is one of those distinctive elements.

Despite the fact that China is still mostly off-limits to foreign tourists, Fengtai currently offers train service from Beijing to Shanghai, Guangzhou, and other major cities. When Hong Kong’s border with the mainland is reopened, a link from Fengtai to Kowloon station is planned.

In the nation with the largest population, accelerating train travel is a significant task.

Seventy-five percent of Chinese cities with 500,000 or more residents had high-speed rail infrastructure as of 2020. By 2035, there should be 70,000 kilometres (44,000 miles) of high-speed rail encircling the entire nation.

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