Changsha South railway station

The designer of the station building is from the 3rd department of Central South Architectural Design Institute, INC. The roof features the waves and ripples of water. It has a total construction area of 273,000 square meters and the depot area is 137,000 square meters. ==History==

The station opened on 26 December 2009. When the station was first open, the surrounded area—which is away from Changsha's city center—was mostly industrial. Since then, however, high-rise residential and office development has taken place around the station. The passenger volume has also increased greatly.{{cite news|last=Bradsher|first=Keith == Gallery ==

Wgcsz1.jpg |Inside the waiting hall of Changsha South railway station Changsha South Railway Station 01.JPG|Platform view of a CRH2 train Changsha South Railway Station 06.JPG|CRH3 trainsets going northwards Changsha South Railway Station 13.JPG|A south-bound CRH3 locomotive CRH380D.jpg|A CRH380D at Changsha Station Platforms at Changsha South Railway Station 2012-04-19 04.28.34.jpg|viewing the platform from Departure Hall ==Rail services==

China Railway }}The station is served by the Wuhan–Guangzhou and Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railways. Changsha Metro }} }} Line 2 and Line 4 of Changsha Metro connects Changsha South Railway Station with the city. For Line 2, Changsha South Railway Station is the second station from the east (after Guangda). All other stops are in the west and the terminal is Wangchengpo to which the ride takes about 40 minutes. Layout Changsha Maglev The medium-low speed Changsha Maglev Express between Changsha South Railway Station and Changsha Huanghua International Airport started services on 6 May 2016. 201712 Departure Platform of Maglev Changshanan Station.jpg |Departure Platform of Maglev Station 201712_Concourse_of_Maglev_Changshanan_Station.jpg|Concourse of Maglev Station File:Guidance_in_Maglev_Changshanan_Station.jpg|Guidance in Maglev Station File:磁浮高铁站外观.jpg|The exterior of Maglev Station ==Local transport==

City Bus Many buses serve Changsha South Railway Station: • 16, 124, 135, 159, 160, 348, 503, 63 (express), 66 The tickets for all buses cost about ¥2. Check the timetables and routes at the bus terminal. Taxi The distance to city center is approximately 10 kilometers and the charging standards are as following. • 05:00-21:00 Initial price: ¥6 for first 2 km, then ¥1.8/km and finally ¥2.7/km after 10 km • 21:00-05:00 Initial price: ¥7 for first 2 km, then ¥2.2/km and finally ¥2.7/km after 10 km Airport Coach The service is to Changsha Huanghua International Airport. It takes about half an hour. • Line 3: South Bus Station via Changsha South Railway Station (Price: 21.5CNY single) ==See also==