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NO.7 Beijing South Railway Station

Construction of the Beijing South Railway Station, in Fengtai DistrictBeijing South Railway Station, in Fengtai District, began in June, 2006 with an investment of 6.3 billion yuan (959 million U.S. dollars). Covering an area of 499,000 square meters, the South Railway Station is the second largest in the capital after Beijing's West Railway Station. It has 13 platforms and 24 arrival and departure lines, and consists of two floors above ground and three floors underground. On August 1, 2008, the station was put into use and now serves as the terminal for the inter-city express rail between Beijing and Tianjin. In the future, it will become a high-speed rail terminal for the Beijing-Shanghai route.

Getting there: Bus No. 20, 54, 102, 106, 381; or take subway Line 4 to South Railway Station.