Guangzhou South is a major railway and metro interchange station in the Panyu District, about 17 kilometers south of central Guangzhou, China, and one of the country's four largest railway passenger hubs. It was designed by the architectural firm TFP Farrells and began operating on January 30, 2010, with its metro connections following on September 25, 2010; on opening it briefly held the distinction of being Asia's largest railway station by area. The complex remains the largest station in Guangzhou, built with elevated levels for China Railway high speed services and underground levels for the Guangzhou Metro and Foshan Metro, and it accommodates 13 island platforms and 2 side platforms for rail service in addition to its separate metro platforms.
Facts
Building Type LocationShibi, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China 1 Completed Year Classification
Standing Status Building Type
Building Type (category) Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: China, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Guangzhou South railway station
Lead, second sentence
It is a large modern rail terminal 17 km south of central Guangzhou.
Lead, first sentence
Guangzhounan (Guangzhou South) railway station is located in Shibi, Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Lead, third sentence
For a brief time it was Asia's largest railway station by area when it officially started operation in early 2010.
Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
Guangzhou South is a major railway and metro interchange station in the Panyu District, about 17 kilometers south of central Guangzhou, China, and one of the country's four largest railway passenger hubs. It was designed by the architectural firm TFP Farrells and began operating on January 30, 2010, with its metro connections following on September 25, 2010; on opening it briefly held the distinction of being Asia's largest railway station by area. The complex remains the largest station in Guangzhou, built with elevated levels for China Railway high speed services and underground levels for the Guangzhou Metro and Foshan Metro, and it accommodates 13 island platforms and 2 side platforms for rail service in addition to its separate metro platforms.
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.