Changchun railway station
railway station in Changchun, Jilin, China (for metro station, see Q17030507)
Changchun station (simplified Chinese: 长春站; traditional Chinese: 長春站; pinyin: Chángchūn Zhàn) is a railway station of Beijing–Harbin railway, Harbin–Dalian railway, Changchun–Tumen railway, Changchun–Baicheng railway and Changchun–Jilin intercity railway. The station is located in Changchun, in the Jilin province of China. It is served by Changchun Rail Transit Line Line 1, Line 3 and Line 4.
History
The station opened in 1907. The new station building was constructed in 1994. In 2014, renovations were completed on an expanded station, with additional tracks and a new north building. A new masonry south facade was added.
Services
China Railway
Changchun Subway
Changchun Railway Station
Changchun Railway Station is a subway station on Line 1 and Line 3 of the Changchun Subway in China. It is located in Kuancheng District in Changchun under the building of Changchun railway station southern square. The station first opened on 30 October 2002, when Line 3 was put in operation.
The public source identifies “Changchun railway station” as railway station in Changchun, Jilin, China (for metro station, see Q17030507). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Changchun, railway and station.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Dec 8, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q2617209. Authority coordinates are 43.909, 125.318. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1907, 1994, 2014 and 2002.
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