Construction of steel structures on the northern building roof of Foshan Station on the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway is completed on Tuesday. [photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The main structure of Foshan Station, a major transportation hub on the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway, was completed on Tuesday, after the lifting of steel structures on its northern building roof, according to China Railway Guangzhou Group.
The station along the high-speed line connecting Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, and Zhanjiang, a coastal city in the province's eastern area, will help handle about 4.6 million passengers annually on its initial stage after completion.
Construction of steel structures on the northern building roof of Foshan Station on the Guangzhou-Zhanjiang high-speed railway is completed on Tuesday. [photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Three subway lines will be introduced to the station, greatly facilitating the transportation capacity of the station, the railway group said.
The station, covering a total floor area of about 294,000 square meters and featuring four platforms with nine tracks, is designed to handle up to 2,500 people during peak times.
Guan Jinghuan contributed to this story.
