Hotan railway station
Rail station in Hotan, China
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Hotan railway station (Chinese: 和田站; pinyin: Hétián zhàn) is a passenger railway station in Hotan, and is the main railway station of Hotan. It opened in 2011.
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Hotan railway station in July 2019 | |||||||||||
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| Location | China | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.1589°N 79.9048°E | ||||||||||
| Operator |  CR Ürümqi | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Classification | 1st class station | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 28 June 2011 | ||||||||||
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History
The station was completed on 28 June 2011. The station temporarily closed on 12 February 2014 due to the 2014 Yutian earthquake.[5]
Architecture
The station building of Hotan Station has a modern and elegant shape. The outer wall is made of white granite. The front facade has white granite reliefs. The overall design fully reflects Hotan jade culture. The facade of the station building has a convex design. The main building has 3 floors. From bottom to top, there is the plaza floor, the platform floor, and the elevated floor. There are ticket halls and VIP halls on both sides, and there is a bridge in front of the station building for easy entry into the station the waiting hall.[6]
Services
China Railway
| Group | Train Number | To |
|---|---|---|
| Lanzhou Group | K4092/3 | Lanzhou |
| Ürümqi Group | 7558/5 | Ürümqi |
| K6738/5 | Ürümqi | |
| 5810 | Kashgar | |
| T9528/5 | Ürümqi | |
| Y964/1 | Ürümqi | |
| K9720/17 | Yining | |