Chongqing East High-Speed Rail Station

completed

Chongqing East is a massive high-speed rail hub in China, covering 1.22 million square meters across eight levels. It features 15 platforms serviced by 29 lines, including seven high-speed rail lines connecting cities. The station integrates multiple transport modes such as conventional rail, metro lines, buses, taxis, and private parking, along with shopping and food amenities. It was constructed on the side of a mountain with a design inspired by the terrain, river, and nearby trees, using two million cubic meters of concrete and 366,000 tonnes of steel. The roof spans 120,000 square meters and weighs 16,500 tonnes, supported by large steel trusses and 41-meter tall columns shaped like the city tree of Chongqing.