Where is the old Tianjin overpass?

The century-old Tianjin North Railway Station Old Overpass (picture) People's Daily Online·Tianjin Window, July 1: The century-old Tianjin North Railway Station Old Overpass is a key cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. Due to the construction needs of electrification of Jingshan and Jinpu lines, it is planned to dismantle a large part and retain a small part. There have been calls from all walks of life to protect the old overpass. In order to preserve this cultural heritage, the Ministry of Railways decided after on-site investigation to cancel the original demolition plan and raise the old overpass by 1.5 meters, retaining its original appearance. The project is currently in the final stage.

Tianjin New Station (today's North Station) was built in the 29th year of Guangxu (1903). According to the "Railway Transport Bulletin" of Jingfeng and Beining: "Tianjin New Station (terminal) overpass and platform ( Station), etc." was built in 1905. It was supplied by "Xinhe Material Factory" (today's Tanggu Station site) and built by "Shanhaiguan Bridge Factory". It is located on the north side of the main station building (52.2 meters long, 2.9 meters wide, 5.3 meters high) At the same time, a unique, simple and elegant "platform canopy" was built on the extension of the first and second "platforms". This is the best-preserved old overpass in my country. It has high cultural relic value and local history research value.

I have collected and taken more than a hundred old photos of the North Station, including a luxurious "rainproof canopy" built specially for Empress Dowager Cixi under the second "platform" overpass when she went north to Fengtian. ", which was later expanded into a "small palace station building".