Scheme for Baketu Port Station on Third Railway Corridor between China and Kazakhstan
The Baketu Port Station is a crucial hub on the China-Kazakhstan Border Railway.The establishment of the station requires a comprehensive consideration of various influencing factors.Based on the Tacheng-Ayagoz Railway Project of the China-Kazakhstan Railway,this paper took into account the access conditions of the ongoing and reserved branch railways in the Tacheng region.It also analyzed the overall urban planning of Tacheng and studied the site selection and layout of the Baketu Port Station.Through the analysis of station engineering conditions,adaptability to urban industrial park planning,and freight flow organizational conditions,a comprehensive comparison of site selection schemes for the Baketu Port Station was conducted.According to the practical planning and development situation of the Tacheng Development and Opening-up Experimental Zone,it was recommended to choose the site on the south side of the experimental zone for the Baketu Port Station.Following the principles of engineering feasibility and safe and efficient operation,the paper comprehensively compared horizontal,tandem hybrid,and horizontal hybrid station layouts and recommended adopting a tandem hybrid layout for the new Baketu Port Station.