Pukou Railway Station

When you mention Nanjing, or the travel impression related to it, many people may think of Zhongshan Mausoleum, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, Ming City Wall, Xuanwu Lake, Confucius Temple, Zijin Mountain, Jiming Temple, etc. Yes, these are one of the popular attractions in Nanjing. But there is also a free fun and romantic place in Nanjing. Not only that, it is the only railway station in China that preserves the characteristics of the Republic of China. It is called Pukou Railway Station. And the Nanjing North Railway Station that everyone is seeing now is the old site of Pukou Railway Station. The former site of Pukou Railway Station is located in Pukou District, Nanjing. It was built in 1908, that is, in the late Qing Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. When you come to Nanjing, walk into the former site of Pukou Railway Station in Pukou District. Although it has long been a deserted railway station, there are many things to see about it here. And here, every building in the Republic of China will be marked accordingly.

The former site of Pukou Railway Station, which is full of nostalgic style of the Republic of China, is located in Pukou District, Nanjing City, built in the Qingguangxu period (1908), it is said to be the only railway station in China to preserve the characteristics of the Republic of China, and is listed as the nine most literary railway stations in China. In 1914, Pukou Railway Station officially opened operation, is an important transportation hub connecting Pingjin, Luyu and other 11 provinces; in October 1968, with the opening of Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, Pukou Railway Station stopped passenger transportation; In 1985, some passenger transport was restored and renamed "Nanjing North Railway Station". The freight business of the station was continuously expanded and the scale of the station was continuously expanded. In October 2004, passenger transport was suspended. On May 3, 2013, the old site was listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in the country. It has been closed, you can't enter the house to visit, you can only stroll around the door, the porch is very Republic of China style, the surrounding houses are dilapidated, and it is currently under construction and repairs. It feels that it will be open to the outside world in the future.

It is rare to see the green leather train now, but the change is quite comfortable. There is also a cool air conditioner in the carriage, and there is no sound of "dangdangdang" when the wheels licket the rail. There are not many passengers in the carriage. The carriage becomes spacious and quiet. Passengers standing or sitting on the floor have disappeared, even seats are too empty to be used as temporary sleepers

In Pukou District, Jiangbei, opposite Pukou Pier, far from the city center, the internal closure seems to be in the transformation, only a closed door can be seen, if it is not just a ferry from Zhongshan Pier to Pukou Pier, there is no need to come here specially, I didn't see any tips on when the renovation was finished 😩

Jiaxing Railway Station is crowded with people, and there are many people coming.

Just like this style of Wenyi, this is the railway station in Zhu Ziqing's back. Now it is being demolished, or you can see the prosperity of the past. It was six o'clock before we were allowed to enter. We saw the dusk at the end of the platform. Two words describe it as sad and beautiful. There are many stalled trains in it, and it is highly recommended to take photographs of literature and art. Above, take advantage of the sunshine, take good sisters and set out. Because the photos were not taken by mobile phone, the railway didn't send out at dusk, so it was really beautiful and beautiful to mend my brain.

That day, I should have walked a nostalgic humanistic line in Nanjing, climbed high in Yuejiang Building, looked up at the Yangtze River Bridge in the Bridge Park, and took the ferry at the original Xiaguan Wharf. Maybe it was all to see Pukou Railway Station. I don't know how long it has been stopped in Pukou Railway Station, time stops in the mottled building, in the dilapidated waiting room, and on the tracks that no wheels have passed. The woman who guards the rails, a late-night woman's face, uses breaking into someone else's home to compare trying to enter the desolate rails, I can only leave. Fortunately, the rails are only part of the Pukou Railway Station complex. I walked along the exterior walls of the building, past the storage and staff dormitory, past the hostel and telephone booths, and past a once bustling century-old railway station.

To go to Pukou Railway Station, you need to go to Zhongshan Wharf first and then take a boat. It is also a unique experience of the only ferry transportation method in Nanjing City. After crossing the river, you obviously feel that Pukou is behind and quieter than the city. The dense spider web on the ceiling of the station confirms its long history. History, the small park next to the station is full of warmth in the afternoon sun, and it is particularly comfortable to sit down. In winter, the surrounding dining is closed at noon, but there are some roadside stalls selling pancakes and fruits. It is a little regrettable that the platform in the station (including the track and the train on the track, it should be the shooting location of the deep rain) has been closed for tourists to visit, the most nostalgic and sentimental part can not visit the experience, really lost.