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Xihudong

西湖东
Xihudong; 西湖东
	Platform
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	西湖东站
Traditional Chinese	西湖東站
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xīhú Dōng Zhàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Sai1wu4 Dung1 Zaam6
General information
Location	West Huancheng Road (环城西路), Qiaoxi Subdistrict, Huicheng District, Huizhou, Guangdong; China
Coordinates	23°05′08″N 114°23′34″E / 23.085556°N 114.392778°E
Owned by	Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Operated by	Guangdong Intercity Railway Operation Co., Ltd.
Line(s)	Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway
Platforms	2 (1 island platform)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	WDQ (Pinyin: XHD)
History
Opened	30 March 2016; 8 years ago
Services

Xihu East railway station (simplified Chinese: 西湖东站; traditional Chinese: 西湖東站; pinyin: Xīhú Dōng Zhàn; Jyutping: Sai¹wu⁴ Dung¹ Zaam⁶; lit. 'West Lake East station') is a railway station in Huicheng District, Huizhou, Guangdong, China. It opened on March 30, 2016.^[1]

The station has 3 exits, lettered A-C, all of which are designed in the traditional Lingnan architectural style to showcase Huizhou's Dongjiang and Hakka culture.^[2]^[3] Exit C was opened when the station opened, and Exit B was opened on July 23, 2024.^[4]

History

When the Dongguan–Huizhou Intercity Railway (now Guangzhou–Huizhou intercity railway) was originally planned, there was no Xihu Station. In order to facilitate tourists to visit the West Lake and cooperate with the renovation of the old city, the Huizhou authorities have been striving to set up a station at the West Lake, but it was not determined until the construction of the line started.^[5] In 2010, after the Ministry of Railways intervened in the construction of the Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway, it redesigned the line scheme, and finally decided to add a new Xihu (West Lake) station near Lipu Fengqing, the former site of the Huizhou Municipal People's Government.^[6]

In March 2011, the construction of the West Lake section of the Dongguan-Huizhou Intercity officially started. The section of the line was originally planned to be constructed using shield tunneling, but the construction company said a year ago that "there is no need to worry about damaging the lakebed".^[7] However, due to the concern of the construction party about the risk of lake water pressure and leakage, the construction method was changed to the open-cut method, which required the pumping of lake water in the partial area.^[8] This has sparked concerns about the ecological damage to the scenic spot, which the authorities have said will be restored to its original state after completion.^[9] In April 2014, the tunnel broke through.^[10]

At the end of 2015, the station was named Xihu East.^[11]

Usage

Xihu East Railway Station is located next to the West Lake Scenic Area in Huizhou, and there are large shopping malls around it with dense crowds. On March 12, 2024, the station was included in the Guanghui Intercity Express Stop Service. Within two months of the operation of the Guanghui Intercity and Guangzhao Intercity connection, the station had an average daily passenger flow of 3,351 passengers on weekdays and 7,154 passengers on weekends, both of which increased compared with before the through-running.^[4]

Gallery

Concourse
Exit C with Lingnan architectural style

References

^ "广佛肇城际和莞惠城际铁路今日正式开通" [The Guangzhou-Foshan-Zhaoqing intercity railway and the Dongguan-Huizhou intercity railway officially opened today]. Sina Corporation (in Simplified Chinese). 2016-03-30. Archived from the original on 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
^ 周欢 (2015-12-22). "莞惠城轨多个车站"揭开面纱"" [Multiple stations of Dongguan-Huizhou urban rail are unveiled]. Nanfang Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10 – via Sina Corporation.
^ 林奶花 (2012-05-11). "莞惠城轨西湖站将具岭南客家味" [Dongguan-Huizhou Metro Xihu Station will have Lingnan Hakka flavor]. Dongjiang Times (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10 – via Fangtianxia.
^ ^a ^b 戴建 (2024-07-25). "莞惠城际西湖东站B出入口开通运营" [Exit B of Xihu East Station of Dongguan-Huizhou Intercity Railway opened for operation]. Huizhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
^ "莞惠城轨28日仲恺动工首段4.2km 以最短路线穿西湖" [Dongguan-Huizhou urban rail started construction in Zhongkai on the 28th. The first section is 4.2 km long and passes through the West Lake in the shortest route.]. Today's Huizhou Network (in Simplified Chinese). 2009-04-23. Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
^ "莞惠城际确定设立西湖站" [Dongguan-Huizhou intercity railway to set up Xihu station]. Dongjiang Times (in Simplified Chinese). 2010-11-05. Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10 – via Fangtianxia.
^ "莞惠城轨填湖修围堰西湖"小鸟天堂"危在旦夕" [Dongguan-Huizhou urban rail fills lake and builds cofferdam, West Lake "Bird Paradise" is in danger] (png). Today's Huizhou Network (in Simplified Chinese). 2011-03-22. Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10 – via Baidu Baike.
^ 秦仲阳 (2011-03-21). "广东惠州西湖湖底将建设一座地下城" [An underground city will be built at the bottom of West Lake in Huizhou, Guangdong]. Guangzhou Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10 – via China News Service.
^ 康孝娟 (2011-03-22). "惠州官方称西湖底建地下城是误解城轨不破坏景区" [Huizhou officials say building an underground city under West Lake is a misunderstanding, urban rail will not damage scenic spots]. China News Service (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
^ 冯丽均 (2014-04-17). "莞惠城轨圆通桥段隧道已贯通将恢复西湖景观" [The tunnel of the Yuantong Bridge section of the Dongguan-Huizhou urban rail has been completed and the West Lake landscape will be restored]. Dongjiang Times (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-10 – via Fangtianxia.
^ 龚萍 (2015-11-12). "莞惠城轨10个站点要更名" [10 stations on Dongguan-Huizhou intercity rail to be renamed]. Southern Metropolis Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2024-08-10.