Photo shows the Pinghunan Integrated Logistics Hub.
A once-deserted railway freight yard in Pinghunan, Shenzhen, in south China's Guangdong province has been transformed into a dense cluster of towering steel structures. The Pinghunan Integrated Logistics Hub has realised the ambitious vision of constructing a logistics park directly atop an active railway line.
"The idea of 'a logistics park built over a railway' sounded ambitious when it was first proposed, but today it has become a reality," said Gu Feng, project manager at the Shenzhen engineering construction command of the China Railway Guangzhou Group Co., Ltd.
The concept is straightforward yet highly innovative: the ground level remains dedicated to railway operations, while the space above the railway is developed into logistics and warehousing facilities. By preserving the existing rail yard and expanding upward, developers have constructed smart warehouses on a platform above the tracks, creating a new model for three-dimensional land use.
As Gu elaborated, this model effectively integrates railway resources with local industrial resources and greatly boosts land output value. The project has saved over 20 hectares of land. With new technologies including intelligent sorting systems and unmanned warehousing, the old railway freight station has been revitalised with digital capabilities.
