Former Site of Xuangang Railway Station

Former Site of Xuangang Railway Station

The former site of Xuangang Railway Station is located on a terrace on the south bank of the Yangwu River, southwest of Xuangang Village, Xuangang Town, Yuanping City. It was built in the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937), and was abandoned in 1959 due to railway rerouting. It was a third-class station. The station had the Xuangang Line 4742 and five other railway branch lines such as the Liujialiang Line, serving both passenger and freight transport, and was the main station for coal export from the Xuangang Mining Bureau. The remaining structure of the station faces north and is a two-story brick-concrete building covering an area of 465 square meters. It originally housed a waiting room, a dispatching office, staff offices, and more. The doors, windows, and interior decorations have all been preserved in their original form. The site is now temporarily used as housing for railway workers. The building features distinctive architectural characteristics and serves as important physical evidence for the study of the construction history of the Tongpu Railway. (Content excerpted from "Xinzhou Cultural Relics Collection")

Source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Xuangang Village: Xuangang Village is located in the western mountainous region of Yuanping City, Shanxi Province, approximately 38 kilometers from the city center. The village stretches 5 kilometers from east to west and 4 kilometers from north to south, covering a total area of 20 square kilometers. Geographic coordinates: 38°54′N, 112°25′E. Nestled in the mountainous area and situated between hills and water, Xuangang Village lies at the foot of Jiaoding Mountain to the north and faces Shuibei Peak to the south. The main course of the Yangwu River flows from west to east along the southern edge of the village. The village has a total of 728 households, with a population of 2,015. Cultivated land covers approximately 652 mu, and forested land 1,223 mu. In 2009, the per capita income of the village was 5,435 yuan. Coal... More detailed information about Xuangang Village++