Zhengding Airport railway station

Zhengding Airport 正定机场
General information
Location	Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei China
Coordinates	38°15′2″N 114°42′10″E / 38.25056°N 114.70278°E / 38.25056; 114.70278
Operated by	CR Beijing
Line(s)	Beijing–Shijiazhuang high-speed railway
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	22519 (TMIS code) ZHP (telegraph code) ZDC (Pinyin code)
Classification	3rd class station
History
Opened	December 26, 2012 (2012-12-26)
Services
Preceding station China Railway High-speed Following station Dingzhou East towards Beijing West Beijing–Shijiazhuang high-speed railway Shijiazhuang Terminus
Location Zhengding Airport Location in Hebei

The Zhengding Airport railway station (simplified Chinese: 正定机场站; traditional Chinese: 正定機場站; pinyin: Zhèngdìng Jīchǎng Zhàn) is a station on the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway. It is located in Xinchengpu Town in Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, near Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport.

The station was opened on 26 December 2012, together with the Beijing-Zhengzhou section of the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway.^[1]

During the first three months of 2013, passengers flying to Shijiazhuang were provided with free train tickets to station such as Beijing West and Zhengzhou East. Passengers arriving to the airport by train and leaving by plane could have the cost of their train tickets reimbursed as well.^{[2] [3]} Over 150,000 passengers used the promotion in 2013.^[4]

Although named after the Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, the station is not adjacent to the airport. It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast to the airport and is connected to the airport's main passenger terminals with a dedicated 3.78 km (2.35 mi) long expressway. Shuttle bus services are provided to connect the station with the airport, with a 3–5 min trip.^[5]

It takes under 15 minutes for a D- or G-series trains to travel from the station to Shijiazhuang. The travelling time to Beijing is around 1 hour to 1 hour 30 min.^[6]

The station has 2 side platforms and 4 tracks. The Platform 1 (northern platform) is used by trains going towards the direction of Beijing West while the Platform 2 (southern platform) is used by trains towards the direction of Guangzhou South. The station building, which houses ticket offices, waiting halls, restaurants, etc., is located to the north of the platforms.

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  The entrance
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  The tunnel
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  Platforms