Zhengzhoudong (Zhengzhou East) railway station () is a railway station for high-speed trains in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. It is located approximately 3 km southeast of the Zhengdong New Area CBD. Located on the junction of the North-South BeijingâÂÂGuangzhou high-speed railway and the East-West XuzhouâÂÂLanzhou high-speed railway, it is one of the largest passenger railway stations in China.
The calligraphic Chinese characters in the station sign were written by Wu Bangguo, the former chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
The station began construction on 29 June 2009 and was opened on 28 September 2012, together with the opening of the BeijingâÂÂGuangzhou HSR (ShijiazhuangâÂÂWuhan section).
On 26 December 2012, high-speed train services to Beijing began after the completion of the ShijiazhuangâÂÂWuhan section of the BeijingâÂÂGuangzhou HSR. It takes about only 2.5 hours from the station to Beijing West by high-speed trains.
On 28 December 2013, Zhengzhou Metro Line 1 commenced operation and started to serve the station.
The intercity train services in Zhengzhou East started on 28 December 2014, with the opening of the Zhengzhou-Kaifeng Intercity Railway. Currently, intercity trains from the station to Songchenglu (Kaifeng), Jiaozuo and Xinzheng Airport are in operation.
The Zhengzhou-Xuzhou section of the XuzhouâÂÂLanzhou HSR was opened on 10 September 2016, providing high-speed train services to major cities in eastern China, including Shanghai, Nanjing and Hangzhou.
With the opening of the Hong Kong section of the GuangzhouâÂÂHong Kong HSR, a daily high-speed train service (G79/80) connecting this station and Hong Kong West Kowloon became available, taking around 6 hours and 20 minutes from the station to West Kowloon.
The station covers an area of 219.07 hectares and has a floor area of 350,000 square meters. Costing RMB 4 billion, it consists of 30 platforms (2 side platforms and 14 island platforms) and 32 tracks. Platforms 1-16 are designated for the BeijingâÂÂGuangzhouâÂÂShenzhenâÂÂHong Kong high-speed railway and platforms 21-30 designated for the XuzhouâÂÂLanzhou High-Speed Railway. Platforms 17-20 are for intercity trains.
The station has a total of 7 levels of which 3 are below ground level. The departure hall (waiting area) is on the 3rd level while catering services are provided on the 4th level. The platforms are located on the 2nd level. The arrival areas, exits and parking areas are on the ground level. The basement levels are for Zhengzhou Metro.
Self-service flight check-in devices are provided in the intercity waiting area of the departure hall for passengers taking the intercity trains to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport.
Zhengzhoudong Railway Station (), formerly known as Zhengzhoudong Station or Zhengzhou East Railway Station, is a metro station of Zhengzhou Metro. It is located beneath the high-speed railway station.
The station has 3 levels underground with 3 island platforms (6 platforms in total). Level B1 is for the station concourse, which houses the customer service center and ticket vending machines. The single island platform for Line 1 is on level B2. The dual island platforms for Line 5 and Line 8 are on the B3 level, and a cross-platform interchange between Line 5 and Line 8 is provided.