Shanghai South railway station
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Shanghainan
上海南  
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Shanghai South (Shanghainan) Railway Station
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| Other names | Shanghai South |
| Location | Laohumin Lu, Xuhui District, Shanghai China |
| Coordinates | 31°09′16″N 121°25′27″E / 31.154425°N 121.42416°ECoordinates: 31°09′16″N 121°25′27″E / 31.154425°N 121.42416°E |
| Operated by | Shanghai Railway Bureau |
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| Platforms | 11 (5 island platforms, 1 side platform) |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1908 (former address) 2006 (current address) |
| Closed | 1937 (bombed by the Japanese) |
Shanghai South Railway Station, also Shanghai South Station (Chinese: 上海南站; pinyin: Shànghǎi Nánzhàn; Shanghainese: Zånhae Nuezae), is a railway station in the city of Shanghai, China. Located in the Xuhui District, its importance is second only to the Shanghai Railway Station. After extensive renovation that was finished in 2006, the station features a modern circular design, the first of its kind in the world. The station was expected to handle 15 million passengers annually.
Shanghai South Station serves most trains to cities of Zhejiang (including Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Jinhua and Wenzhou) and the Southern provinces of China, excluding the Shanghai-Hong Kong Route. Without a Customs/Immigration checkpoint it is not capable of clearing passengers straight to Hong Kong; until such a checkpoint is constructed the Shanghai-Kowloon Through Train will continue to depart from Shanghai Railway Station.
Shanghai South Railway Station was originally constructed in 1908 as the terminus of the Shanghai-Hangzhou railway line. In 1937 during the Battle of Shanghai, part of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese advanced towards the station in an action known as Bloody Saturday. The fighting destroyed the building and killed many civilians; a photograph showing a crying Chinese baby among the ruins became Time's image of the year.
An extensive redesign has been carried out until 2006 by AREP (Paris), ECADI (Shanghai) and MaP3 (structural engineer - Paris), making the new station the world's first circular railway station. With the reopening, two minor Shanghai railway stations have been closed: Shanghai West Railway Station in Putuo District and Meilong Station near Jinjiang Park. All railway connections of these stations have been moved to Shanghai South Railway Station, and according to estimates, up to 40% of passengers of Shanghai Railway Station will be diverted to the new station.
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