The train station holds people’s hope of returning home and is also a memory of every era. When I was a child, I would visit relatives with my parents and get on the green train. I couldn’t help but be excited. When I grew up, I would book train tickets to my hometown in advance whenever school was on vacation. After I got married, I would occasionally buy a train ticket to go back to my hometown. Visiting relatives at home, our train station is no longer what we remembered.

The train station is related to every generation of us, because Chinese Spring Festival transportation carries the longing for home. I just remember that in the past, in order to book a train ticket home, I would go to the ticket office and queue up a few days in advance. Nowadays, I seem to go home less often, and I rarely choose to take the train home. Even if I want to buy a train ticket home, I can basically buy it on the same day on my mobile phone, and there are many times of the day to choose from. We no longer have the anxiety of not being able to buy tickets when we go home.

The train station in my memory was shabby, short, and crowded; the train station now is tall, spacious, orderly, and comfortable. . . No more green trains, replaced by bullet-head high-speed trains with a speed of over 300 kilometers per hour. In recent years, the great development of China’s railways has brought about a climax in the construction of a new generation of railway passenger stations. Now when we walk into any newly built train station, we will be attracted by its unique shape and spacious space. This is exactly what steel structure buildings bring us to the train station in the new era.

Almost all newly built railway stations, high-speed rail stations, airports, etc. are now steel structure buildings. Moreover, the train stations in each place have their own characteristics and shapes, and they have become landmark buildings in each place. What impressed us most was the tall and open space upon entering the train station. Now the waiting hall and multi-functional service hall are integrated into a large space with a wide field of vision, and there is no longer congestion and rags. What advantages does steel structure railway station bring to contemporary railway station reform?

1. Large space: The long-span characteristics of the steel structure greatly meet the large space requirements of the train station, not only in the internal space of the building, but also in the external form, making the structure, spatial effect and architectural form perfectly integrated. The steel structure has strong plasticity and can meet various beautiful and peculiar shapes, giving architectural designers more room for imagination and play, and also lays the foundation for this kind of characteristic landmark building.
2. Efficient: The steel structures are processed in the factory according to the design drawings and transported to the site for installation, which greatly improves the construction efficiency and reduces the construction period.
3. Ecology: The steel structure itself is a green material with a very high recyclability rate. Moreover, steel structure buildings can be energy-saving and environmentally friendly. Combined with the natural environment and climate of the region, they can make full use of energy-saving technologies such as natural ventilation, lighting and shading to form green buildings with more ecological significance.
4. Culture and aesthetics: China has a long history, a vast territory, and diverse regional cultures. The design of the steel structure railway station can be combined with local culture, combining modern technology with local traditional culture, and fully displaying local characteristics and style. Make great contributions to promoting urban culture and beautifying the city.

The changes in the railway station are also a symbol of the city’s progress and a sign of the times. Steel structure railway station buildings are bringing more possibilities and hopes to our city, and also bring us more convenience.