Shantou Railway Station () is a railway station located in Longhu District, Shantou. It opened on 28 December 1995, situating on the eastern end of GuangzhouâÂÂMeizhouâÂÂShantou railway, and later also branching off from XiamenâÂÂShenzhen railway (currently to Shenzhen North or beyond only).
Shantou Railway Station locates in Longhu District, which serves citizens in the urban area of Shantou.
It currently manages 36 trains, in which 17 are departure there.
It was originally a station of GuangzhouâÂÂMeizhouâÂÂShantou railway, and later connected to XiamenâÂÂShenzhen railway by a connecting railway line. This line was connected to Meizhou West via the Meizhou-Chaoshan railway in October 2019 providing additional journey options.
Please note the above only presents initial train numbers. Train numbers are subject to changes at some intermediate stations.
The station is currently a terminus. However, it will become a through-station with the opening of the ShantouâÂÂShanwei high-speed railway.
The Shantou connecting line to XiamenâÂÂShenzhen railway, is a railway constructed to solve the inconvenience of reaching Chaoshan railway station or Chaoyang railway station, for citizens living in the main city.
This line was planned in August 2007, approved in December 2013, construction commenced on 10 May 2015, completed and tested on 8 December 2018 and opened on 5 January 2019.