Shanghai South Railway Station
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Shanghai South Railway Station is a railway station in the city of Shanghai. It is the world's first circular railway station.
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It has a diameter of some 270 meters, and 150 m maximum span.
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Over 56 000 square meters were supported by 18 branch shaped beams relying on 3 columns each. The steel structure weight is 6000 T.