Qinglongqiao railway station (Chinese: 青龙桥站; pinyin: Qīnglóngqiáo Zhàn) (also known as Ching-lung-chiao railway station) is a historic station of Jingbao Railway located in Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing. It was built in 1908, and includes the famous zigzag railway designed by the Chinese railroad engineer Zhan Tianyou (Jeme Tien-Yow).[1] The station also contains the tomb of Zhan Tianyou and a statue of his,[2] along with milestones in Suzhou numerals.
Qinglongqiao 青龙桥 ![]() | |
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Location | Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing China |
Line(s) | Beijing-Baotou railway |
Note that there are two stations at Qinglongqiao. In the northbound direction, the Line S2 suburban trains from Huangtudian to Badaling & Yanqing use the western switchback, changing direction in Qinglongqiao West railway station. Only in the southbound direction do the trains use the eastern switchback, reversing at Qinglongqiao railway station.
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