Binhai railway station (Chinese: 滨海站; pinyin: Bīnhǎi Zhàn), formerly Yujiapu railway station, is an underground railway station located in Binhai, Tianjin, People's Republic of China. It is the southern terminus of the Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway and serves the Yujiapu Financial District, an area with many new skyscrapers. It is considered one of the four main rail transportation hubs for Tianjin with Tianjin, Tianjin West and Binhai West railway station.[1] It is to be served by the Tianjin Metro lines B1 and Z4.

Binhai 滨海
Single layer steel shell structure, photo captured before renaming
General information
Location	Binhai New Area, Tianjin China
Coordinates	39°00′12″N 117°40′43″E
Operated by	Beijing Railway Bureau China Railway Corporation
Line(s)	Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway
Platforms	6
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Architect	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Arup Group
Other information
Station code	TMIS: 10140 Telegraph: YKP Pinyin: BHA
History
Opened	2015
Services
Preceding station China Railway High-speed Following station Tanggu towards Beijing South Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway Terminus

History

The station's construction started on February 27, 2009, was completed on August 8, 2015[2] and it was opened to traffic on September 20, 2015.[3] The name of station was changed from Yujiapu to Binhai on January 5, 2019.[4] Simultaneously, another station that was previously named Binhai had its name changed to Binhai West.

Gallery

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  Roof structure under construction
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  Interior of Binhai railway station waiting hall
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  The station at platform level

Structure

The visible structure of the station is of a tear-drop shaped dome surrounded in parklands. Beneath the futuristic ground floor waiting hall's domed structure, the majority of the station is located in five underground levels. The first and second basement levels allows access to buses, taxis, public parking and ticket hall for the Tianjin Metro. The third basement level houses the Tianjin Metro B2 and B3 lines. The fourth basement level contains the platforms and access to the future Tianjin Metro Z1 line. The lowest Fifth Basement Level has three island platforms serving six tracks as the terminus of the Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway.

The ceiling, also the world's first single layer steel shell structure, looks like a delicate painting floating in the air. ETFE film was chosen for roofing and façade construction to improve structural integrity and save energy, with the roofing consisting of three-layered ETFE cushions.^{[citation needed]}

Future

Binhai railway station will be the northern terminus of the Tianjin–Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway, turning the current terminus station into a through station.[5][6]

References

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