Datong
The Datong railway station is a railway station of Beijing–Baotou railway and Datong–Puzhou railway. The station located in Datong, Shanxi, China.Photo: 西安兵马俑, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: 1969社论, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station
- Also known as: “Datong railway station” and “Datong Railway Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shanhua Temple and Drum Tower.
Shanhua Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Zeus1234, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shanhua Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi Province, China. The temple was first founded during the early 8th century of the Tang dynasty, but its earliest surviving building dates from the 11th century. Shanhua Temple is situated 3½ km south of Datong.
Huayan Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huayan Temple or Huayan Monastery is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi, China. Huayan Temple has been burned down and rebuilt several times. The Daxiongbao Hall and Cangjing Ge still preserve the architectural style of the Liao and Jin dynasties. Huayan Temple is situated 3 km south of Datong.
Datong
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Datong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
40.1191° or 40° 7′ 9″ northLongitude
113.29634° or 113° 17′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8PGM479W+JGOpenStreetMap ID
node 620760655OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q988030
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Datong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大同东场”
- Chinese: “大同火车站”
- Chinese: “大同站”
- Chinese: “大同西场”
- Chinese: “大同西站”
- Chinese: “大同西编组场”
- Egyptian Arabic: “محطة داتونج”
- French: “Datong”
- Hungarian: “Tatung vasútállomás”
- Japanese: “大同駅”
- Polish: “Datong”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include China Post and 玄辰广场.
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