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17-516: The station is located on Moling Road, Jing'an District , to the North of the city centre. It is governed by Shanghai Railway Bureau and is one of the most important hubs of the railway network in China . Shanghai station is called "the new railway station" by locals since it replaced Shanghai North railway station (also known as "Old North railway station", or "Old North Station" - 老北站 by locals) as

34-505: A park taking place in 1954. There were approximately 5,500 total burials and approximately 1,350 cremation conducted in the cemetery. In the winter of 1953-54 the cemetery was reclaimed for redevelopment. There were 43 British naval and 13 British military graves. In the process of removal of the military graves the Chinese authorities deliberately obliterated all details other than names The lane of plane trees down Jing'an Park's centre

51-556: Is also located near the Daning Lingshi Park. Universities & Colleges High School Primary School Chinese Language Institutes English Teaching Schools Jing'an is currently served by nine metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro : Jing%27an Park Jing'an Park ( Chinese : 静安公园 ; pinyin : Jīng'ān Gōngyuán ) is a park located at the Western section of Nanjing Road , just opposite

68-648: Is also where the Shanghai Multimedia Valley (SMV) is located to attract media and IT talent. Major companies located in Zhabei include TÜV Rheinland , Royal Philips Electronics and Shanghai Bell Alcatel Business Systems Co., LTD. Daning Lingshi Park, the biggest green area in the downtown area, is surrounded by a series of cultural facilities such as the Zhabei Stadium and Shanghai Circus World. The Shanghai University , Yanchang Campus

85-416: Is named after Jing'an Temple , an ancient traditional Chinese Buddhist temple. Today's temple is a new replica of the old one, located in the southern part of the district. An Art Deco "dancehall" is just across the street; the neighborhood is largely residential, but with many bars and restaurants. Jing'an Park , located opposite the temple, is popular among locals; it used to be a graveyard for foreigners in

102-487: Is one of the central districts of Shanghai . In 2020, it had 975,707 inhabitants in an area of 37 km (14 sq mi). The district borders the Hongkou to the east, Huangpu to the east and south, Putuo to the west, Baoshan District to the north and Changning to the west. On 4 November 2015, Zhabei merged with Jing'an District, bringing Shanghai down to 15 districts and one county. Jing'an District

119-537: The Jing'an Temple in Shanghai , China. It occupies the site of the former Bubbling Well Road Cemetery. The park is located at the crossing of Nanjing Road and Changshu Road , extending over the area south of Jing'an Temple Station . What today constitutes the Western section of Nanjing Road was originally called Bubbling Well Road . Bubbling Well Cemetery was opened in 1898 and closed in 1951 with redevelopment into

136-632: The Shanghai Exhibition Centre and the Shanghai Centre . The southern part of the district is one of Shanghai's key central business and commercial districts. It contains numerous large office buildings, hotels, and many shopping venues at the street level. The district comprises a prominent portion of the Shanghai skyline. The district is also known for having many high-rise residential buildings. The northern part of

153-560: The Shanghai Municipal Government . Most long-haul, non high-speed trains bound for Jiangsu Province , Anhui Province and the North (i.e. destinations north of the Yangtze River) depart from Shanghai railway station. It also offers regional high-speed CRH trains to Nanjing and Hefei as well as overnight high-speed trains to Beijing and Xi’an . It offers In addition, a lot of pass-by trains from

170-464: The city's main train station in 1987. In the late '80s, the old North railway station was inadequate to handle the increasing railway traffic in Shanghai. The government then decided to pull down the Shanghai East (freight) railway station and build a new railway station at the same place. On 28 December 1987, the North railway station was closed. At the same time, the new Shanghai railway station

187-408: The district used to be the place of agglomeration of traditional industries such as flavorings factories and tires factories. In the last decade the municipality decided to move the old industry out to make space for more promising ones, such as the hi-tech and creative industries. It has attracted foreign companies to build offices, apartments and commercial retail outlets over there. Jing'An District

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204-453: The north to the south of China also use Shanghai station as an intermediate stop. Shanghai station can be reached by taking Shanghai Metro Line 1 , 3 or 4 . Due to its pervasive connections with the Shanghai street network, the station is also accessible by numerous bus lines and by taxi. Taxis are not allowed to stop directly in front of the station, but at an underground taxi stop. Jing%27an District Jing'an District ( 静安区 )

221-462: The old Shanghai. Historically, the northern part of the district, what used to be Zhabei , has been highly populated with working class residents. However, due to the shift in the structure of industries and increasing number of immigrants from outside Shanghai, partly due to its reasonable real estate prices (compared to its counterparts such as Putuo and Hongkou ), the district has become increasingly appealing to city residents. Development in

238-443: The opening of World Expo Shanghai 2010 , Shanghai Government and Zhabei District carried out a new renovation called the "Shanghai Railway Station North Plaza Comprehensive Transportation Hub Project" with a total investment over 4.1 billion RMB. On May 29, 2010, the renovation was completed. It expanded the north building from 1,000 square meters (10,764 sq ft) to 15,560 square meters (167,486 sq ft), refurbished

255-470: The south building and added a new designed wave-shaped roof over the platform. In late 2015, rumours of the demolition of the Shanghai railway station arose. Many locals had believed this because of the many residential developments and needlessness of the station as there are already the Shanghai Hongqiao , Shanghai South , and Shanghai West stations. However, this rumour has been rejected by

272-450: The southern part of the district has been rapid. In three years the stock of Grade A office space in the southern part of the district increased approximately 320 percent, from a total of just 333,000 sqm in 2007 to 1,067,000 sqm in 2010. West Nanjing Road is one of Shanghai's premier shopping districts and is home to five-star hotels and exhibition centers as well as several upscale housing complexes. Key landmarks on West Nanjing Road include

289-405: Was built and started its operation. In 2006, some railway lines of the station were moved to the reopened Shanghai South railway station , which lessened the increasing pressure of passenger traffic. In August 2006, a decision was made to renovate the aging station and its surrounding area. Many new ticket machines were installed to increase efficiency. In June 2008, in order to co-operate with

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