The new station area is called Hefei New Station High-tech Industrial Development Zone, which is located in the northeast of Hefei, and is an important part of Hefei's "133 1" spatial development strategy. 1992 is planned and constructed synchronously with Hefei new railway station. 1995 was approved as a provincial development zone by Anhui provincial people's government, and 1996 was listed as the first comprehensive urban development experimental zone in China by the Ministry of Construction.

The overall planning area of the new station area is 193.7 square kilometers, including three main functional areas: core area, modern service area and advanced manufacturing area.