Shanghai East Railway Station to offer integrated travel experience

The Shanghai East Railway Station officially began its main construction on Tuesday with the installation of the first steel column, marking a significant milestone in the development of the one-stop integrated transportation hub, according to official sources.

Known as the eastern hub, the project is scheduled to be operational in July 2027, offering seamless connections to high-speed rail, urban railway, metro lines, buses and the airport, according to Chen Weige, Party chief of the Shanghai East Railway Station's project management department under China Railway Shanghai Group Co.

Located about 5 kilometers from Terminal 1 of Shanghai Pudong International Airport in the city's Pudong New Area, the station will span a construction area of more than 1.3 million square meters. Its high-speed railway station building will cover 160,000 square meters and feature 15 platforms and 30 tracks.