New Jiangyan railway station welcomes visitors

Bright and shiny: The new Jiangyan railway station starts operating on Jan 6. [Photo/js.news.cn]

The new Jiangyan railway station – located in the Jiangyan district of the prefecture-level city of Taizhou, in East China's Jiangsu province – opened its doors for business on Jan 6 and welcomed hordes of visitors from all over the world.

The new Jiangyan railway station starts operations on Jan 6. [Photo/js.news.cn]

With a total investment of 110 million yuan ($16.22 million), the new railway station features Jiangyan design characteristics and is expected to be a shining part of the Nanjing-Qidong Railway.

The original railway station was built in 2005, but its scale and facilities did not meet the  growing travel needs of passengers.

The upgrade and renovation project started in January 2020. Under it, the station adopted a reinforced concrete frame structure and a steel mesh roof, said Gu Anbao, director of the Jiangyan transportation bureau.

Gu added that the new railway station would become another landmark of Jiangyan district.