The station was constructed in 1956 and officially opened in 1957. It belongs to the Beijing Railway Administration and the
Beijing-Baotou Railway railway routes. The line is the terminus of the
Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, the
Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway and the
Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway.
Reconstruction As of November 12, 2017, the railway station, which had been operating for 60 years on the
Beijing-Baotou Railway, was officially closed down in preparation for the new
Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway. Passenger trains that had originally arrived and stopped at the station were all transferred to
Zhangjiakou South railway station. It was re-opened on December 30, 2019.
Renaming of the station On March 3, 2019, the station was renamed to Zhangjiakou railway station, and what was known as
Shalingzi West railway station is now known as Zhangjiakou South railway station. ==See also==