Harbin Railway Station
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Location | Tielu Jie, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang China |
Coordinates | 45°45′28″N 126°37′28″E / 45.75778°N 126.62444°ECoordinates: 45°45′28″N 126°37′28″E / 45.75778°N 126.62444°E |
Operated by |
Harbin Railway Bureau, China Railway Corporation |
Line(s) |
Jingha railway, Binsui Railway, Binzhou Railway, Labin Railway, Binbei Railway, Jingha High-Speed Railway, Hada High-Speed Railway |
Platforms | 9 |
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History | |
Opened | 1899 |
Previous names | Songhuajiang |
Harbin station (simplified Chinese: 哈尔滨站; traditional Chinese: 哈爾濱站; pinyin: Hā'ěrbīn Zhàn) is a railway station of Jingha railway, Binsui Railway, Labin Railway, Binbei Railway and Binzhou Railway. The station located in the town of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Songhuajiang station (Chinese: 松花江站; pinyin: Sōnghuājiāng Zhàn; literally: "Songhua River Railway Station") opened in October, 1899. Songhuajiang Station was renamed Harbin Station in July, 1903.
On October 26, 1909, Korean nationalist An Jung-geun assassinated Itō Hirobumi (伊藤博文), the first Prime Minister of Japan, on the platform at Harbin Station. Itō had been Japan's Resident-General in Korea until a few months prior to his assassination. A memorial hall honoring An Jung-geun was opened on Sunday, 19 January 2014 in Harbin. The hall, a 200-square meter room, features photos and memorabilia.