Nanjing West railway station
Nanjing West railway station is a railway station in Nanjing, China. Originally named Nanjing railway station, it was first opened in 1908. as the end point of the Shanghai–Nanjing Railway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway
- Description: railway station in Nanjing
- Also known as: “Nanjing Xizhan”, “Nanjingxi Railway Station”, and “Xiaguan Railway Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yuejiang Tower and Fangjiaying.
Yuejiang Tower
Photo: Quentin Scouflaire, CC BY 2.0.
Yuejiang Tower is situated on the top of Shizishan to the northwest of downtown Nanjing, Jiangsu. The river referred to in its name is the Yangtze River, which may be viewed to the north, while central Nanjing can be viewed to the south. Yuejiang Tower is situated 530 metres south of Nanjing West railway station.
Fangjiaying
Metro station
Photo: 西安兵马俑, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fangjiaying station is is a station of Line 5 of the Nanjing Metro. It began operations on 6 August 2025. The station is oriented on an east–west axis, underneath Fangjiaying Road and the Fangjiaying north street. Fangjiaying is situated 630 metres north of Nanjing West railway station.
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Legolas1024, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, previously called the First Nanjing Yangtze Bridge, is a double-decked road-rail truss bridge across the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China connecting the city's Pukou and Gulou districts. Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is situated 1½ km north of Nanjing West railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shangxinhe.
Shangxinhe
Neighborhood
Shangxinhe is a former town in the Jianye District of Nanjing, China located on the Jia River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. The former Wang Hanzhou residence, Jianghan Hall, Ancient Sun Palace, and other ancient cultural sites are located in the area. Shangxinhe is situated 8 km south of Nanjing West railway station.
Nanjing West railway station
- Categories: railway station and transportation
- Location: Nanjing, Jiangsu, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.10079° or 32° 6′ 3″ northLongitude
118.74257° or 118° 44′ 33″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Operator
上海铁路局Open location code
8P4W4P2V+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 91829529OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railwayGeoNames ID
1899223Wikidata ID
Q6963696
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Nanjing West railway station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “下关火车站”
- Chinese: “南京西站”
- Egyptian Arabic: “محطة نانچينج ويست”
- Esperanto: “Stacidomo Nankino Okcidenta”
- French: “Nankin ouest”
- Japanese: “南京西駅”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Nanjing West railway station”. Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.