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Harbin railway station

Harbin
哈尔滨
China Railway
China Railway High-speed
Harbin Railway Station 01.jpg
Harbin Railway Station
Location Tielu Jie, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang
China
Coordinates 45°45′28″N 126°37′28″E / 45.75778°N 126.62444°E / 45.75778; 126.62444Coordinates: 45°45′28″N 126°37′28″E / 45.75778°N 126.62444°E / 45.75778; 126.62444
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
Connections
  • Bus terminal
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.



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