The Beijing railway station is a dynamic new landmark station that helped transform Beijing into the global metropolis for Olympics Games held in 2008. It is a fully integrated multi-modal transportation hub that serves as a “Gateway” to the capital and a vital link in China’s new highspeed intercity network. An oval-shaped station was designed by the British architecture firm of TFP Farrells in collaboration with the Tianjin Design Institute The design strategy also incorporates separate zones catering to different types of vehicular traffic including area for underground basement car-parking spaces, taxi drop-off bays, taxi pick-up bays with queuing spaces and bus spaces making the station as a comprehensive transport hub.