Tianjin West Railway Station 1909 was completed in August, and started operation on June 19 10, 12 and 14. Renovation was carried out in 2009, and the new west station was opened for operation on June 30, 20 1 1. Its main station in German Renaissance style has become a key protected cultural relic in Tianjin, and it has maintained its unique charm after wind and rain changes, becoming a major landscape in Hongqiao District. In the thirty-fourth year of Guangxu (1908), the news that Empress Dowager Cixi agreed to build the Jinpu Railway was circulated among the gentry and businessmen in Tianjin. In May of that year, the 26 most famous firms in Tianjin jointly wrote to the Tianjin Chamber of Commerce, requesting to set up a station in Nankai (near Nankai Middle School today). The reason of the gentry merchants is that the area south of the South Gate belongs to the territory of China, and it is impossible for foreigners to restrain the construction of railways on their own territory; Moreover, this place is very close to the concession, which also avoids the dissatisfaction of various countries. In addition, there are many open spaces in the "Nankai" area, which can save road construction funds; At the same time, there are few cemeteries in the "Nankai" area, and the construction period will not be delayed because of moving graves.

Lu Haihuan, the minister in charge of railway supervision, has been supervising the construction since he took over the project of Jinpu Railway, and sent people to inspect the places suitable for building stations. More than eight months after the northern section of Jinpu Railway was built, the investigators sent by Lu Haihuan submitted a precious material: "There are more than two hectares of vacant land behind Zhaojiachang, Hebei Province, with flat terrain, neither houses nor graves, which can be used to build the main station building."

At that time, the so-called "Zhaojiachang in Hebei" was the area from Beiyingmen to Nanyun Canal in Hongqiao District, Tianjin. Because the Nanyun Canal was not dug at that time, it was about 500 meters away from Tianjin West Railway Station on the bank of Hebei. Since the Gengzi Rebellion, Hebei Street, Appraisal Street, Guodian Street, Shenzhen Street and other originally prosperous commercial downtown streets were once deserted. The completion of Zhaojia Station will help to restore the prosperity of the past. As a result, the direction of railway construction gradually tilted to Zhaojiachang. Although some businessmen have repeatedly suggested to the Tianjin Chamber of Commerce to set up a station "Nankai", it is only perfunctory.

1910 In March, Zhili and Shandong 127 jointly wrote to Tianjin Chamber of Commerce again, requesting to set up at least one sub-station in Nankai. Business aristocrats lobby in two ways. First, Tianjin's business is concentrated in the old city, and Nankai is only a few miles away from the business center. Freight and transportation are very convenient, which is conducive to saving freight and time. At that time, the road between Tianjin main station (now Tianjin North Station) and Zhao Jia Station was rugged, and it was necessary to cross the river, which caused the freight rate to soar and the passengers suffered from bumps. Secondly, from the main station to Zhaojiachang, crossing Yangliuqing to Jinghai Liangwangzhuang in the west, the mileage is more than 40 miles, and the labor cost is more than 900,000. However, if the distance from Zhaojiachang to Nankai and from Nankai to Balitai is only 10, you can also take the former Jinpu line, which is both economical and time-saving.

1965438+In July, 2003, gentry and businessmen, led by celebrities such as Ning Xingpu, Yang Yide and Du Baozhen, once again proposed to the Jinpu Railway Bureau to build the station "Nankai". They pointed out that the main station and west station of Jinpu Railway are in Hebei, and blamed the reason why the railway failed to promote Tianjin's commercial development for three or four years on the fact that the stations were all in the north of the city, which made it inconvenient for businessmen living in the south of the city to go to the station and the streets in Hebei were narrow and unobstructed. If we set up a station in the southwest of the old city of Tianjin, it will not only facilitate traffic, but also balance urban development. In its reply, the Jinpu Railway Bureau refused and pointed out that in order to build the Jinpu Railway, it borrowed money from British and German banks twice, with a total amount of nearly 10 million pounds. Therefore, no matter whether the railway is completed or not, it is impossible to set up a new station in Nankai, and it is also impossible. And the traffic between the old town box and the concession is not that difficult. 1898 In September, without the knowledge of the Qing government, Yingde Capital Group held a meeting in London, England, and decided to undertake the "Jinzhen Railway" from Tianjin to Zhenjiang without authorization. Later, the Qing government agreed to build it under pressure, and signed a draft loan agreement in May 1899. Since then, the Qing government signed a loan contract at 1908, changing the "Jinzhen Railway" from Tianjin to Nanjing Pukou to "Jinpu Railway". At that time, the construction of Jinpu Railway was divided into two sections. The northern section of Jinpu Railway started in June 1908, and the management scope of the northern section was from Tianjin to Han Zhuang. But the difference is that the construction of the northern section of the Jin-Pu Railway started from half of that time, from Liangwangzhuang in Jinghai County to Tianjin. This is because the starting address of Tianjin has not been determined. Lu Haihuan, the minister in charge of railway supervision, has borrowed 5 million pounds from Yingde since he took over the Jinpu Railway Project, with an annual interest of 2 million to 3 million pounds. It will take 30 years to pay off the principal and interest. It is precisely because of the loan from Yingde that Lu Haihuan was constrained by German designers in terms of technology and equipment arrangement.

Tianjin West Railway Station was put into operation in August 1909, June 19 10 and June 14. The station building was also designed by German architects, and the building materials were also shipped from overseas. After the completion of the old station building of Tianjin West Railway Station, it is a two-story building with brick-concrete structure. The whole building faces south, and the facade emphasizes symmetrical composition, with rich shapes and raised building plane. The top of the building is a red tile roof with tiger windows and chimneys. The facade is a fair-faced brick wall. Curtains, columns, floral decorations and entrance steps are all made of stone. Carved with the patterns of Antarctic crane and dragon beak, combined with western-style foreign architecture, it can be described as a combination of Chinese and western. There are various types of windows and curtains. This is a German neoclassical building with a typical eclectic style. 65438-0949 Tianjin West Railway Station was approved as a third-class station by the Ministry of Railways. 1955, Tianjin West Railway Station was upgraded to a second-class station. 1962, Tianjin west railway station was upgraded to a first-class station again with the continuous growth of passenger and cargo volume. From 65438 to 0984, the existing line of Tianjin Metro extended to Tianjin West Railway Station, making Tianjin West Railway Station the earliest railway station with subway connection in Chinese mainland. 1993 June 5438+ 10, Tianjin west railway station was reconstructed, which was basically completed by the end of 1995. In the second half of 2003, the Tianjin municipal government invested 7.66 million yuan to overhaul again. Tianjin West Railway Station/platform KLOC-0/is an international customs clearance port station. The renovation project is mainly to transform the lighting facilities of a platform, build a canopy and increase the number of platforms. The reformed platform will provide a more spacious, bright, comfortable and convenient ride environment for Chinese and foreign tourists.

Tianjin West Railway Station has jurisdiction over West Railway Station Freight Yard, Xiyingmen Freight Yard and Chentangzhuang Freight Yard (including Tang Chen Branch Line), among which Xiyingmen Freight Yard is a Sino-Russian large-tonnage container loading and unloading station approved by the Ministry of Railways. Responsible for the transportation of raw materials, fuels, building materials and daily necessities produced by some factories, enterprises and ports in Hongqiao District, Nankai District, Hexi District, Xiqing District and Dagang District of Tianjin, as well as the transportation of some products. On February 4, 2009, Tianjin West Railway Station, as one of the five starting stations of Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, began to rebuild and expand. In order to cooperate with the reconstruction project, Tianjin West Railway Station stopped handling passenger transport business from 0: 00 on May 4, 2009, and stopped selling tickets on the same day; As a temporary passenger station, Yangliuqing Station takes over all passenger trains in Tianjin West Railway Station. In June of the same year, the "Tianjin Spatial Development Strategic Plan" was released, which established the important position of the West Station area as the sub-center of Tianjin. On June 30th, 20 1 1, the new Tianjin West Railway Station was completed and put into use. At the same time, the West Station of Tianjin Metro 1 Line was reopened. 20 12 Spring Festival travel rush peak, Tianjin west railway station general speed field put into use. The overall project of the new Tianjin West Railway Station is expected to be completed in 20 12, which will replace tianjin railway station as the largest transportation hub in Tianjin.

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On February 4, 2009, in order to cooperate with the construction of Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, Tianjin West Railway Station stopped handling passenger transport business, and Centennial Station ushered in the largest renovation project since its completion. After the transformation, the West Railway Station will be built into a comprehensive transportation hub integrating ordinary railway, intercity railway, high-speed rail, subway, bus and long-distance passenger hub. The purpose of this transformation is to build the West Railway Station into a leading urban hub with reasonable functions, perfect facilities and beautiful environment, which will drive the overall development of the northwest region of the central city and further reflect the characteristics of Tianjin's modern city. After the transformation, the number of platforms in the West Railway Station will reach 26, making Tianjin West Railway Station one of the largest railway stations in Asia.