Shanghai Railway Station

Shanghai 上海
A view of the Shanghai Railway Station's South Plaza.
Location	100 Moling Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai China
Coordinates	31°15′06″N 121°27′02″E / 31.251552°N 121.450446°E / 31.251552; 121.450446Coordinates: 31°15′06″N 121°27′02″E / 31.251552°N 121.450446°E / 31.251552; 121.450446
Operated by	Shanghai Railway Bureau
Line(s)	Beijing–Shanghai Railway Shanghai–Kunming Railway Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity Railway Shanghai–Nantong Railway
Platforms	13 (6 island platforms, 1 side platform)
Tracks	15
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	SHA, SHH
History
Opened	1987

Shanghai Railway Station (simplified Chinese: 上海火车站; traditional Chinese: 上海火車站; pinyin: Shànghǎi Huǒchēzhàn; Shanghainese: Zånhae Hutsuzae) is one of the four major railway stations in Shanghai, China, the others being Shanghai South Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station.

The station is located on Moling Road, Jing'an District, to the North of the city centre. It is governed by Shanghai Railway Bureau and is one of the most important hubs of the railway network in China.

Shanghai Railway Station is called "The New Railway Station" by locals since it replaced Shanghai North Railway Station (also known as "Old North Railway Station", or "Old North Station" - 老北站 by locals) as the city's main train station in 1987. In the late 80's, the old North Railway Station was inadequate to handle the increasing railway traffic in Shanghai. The government then decided to pull down the Shanghai East (freight) Railway Station and build a new railway station at the same place. On 28 December 1987, the North Railway Station was closed. At the same time, the new Shanghai Railway Station was built and started its operation.

In 2006, some railway lines of the station were moved to the reopened Shanghai South Railway Station, which lessened the increasing pressure of passenger traffic. In August 2006, a decision was made to renovate the aging station and its surrounding area. Many new ticket machines were installed to increase efficiency.