In 2008, renovation and expansion works of the station began, in tandem with the construction of the Beijing-Shanghai high speed railway.

The reconstruction of the station building involved the creation of a new main station building with a larger waiting room, a new North-South underground connection square, baggage check-in points, and facilitated access.

The station was designed by the internationally renowned architectural firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners and was officially opened in summer 2011.

The operation is part of a massive urban renovation project of the north area of Tianjin that will bring the station in the centre of a new residential and commercial development.

The railway station is served by Lines 1 and 6 on the Tianjin Metro.