Chengdu Railway Station

Chengdu Railway Station, commonly known as North Railway Station by locals, is about 3 miles (5 km) from the city center, 7 miles (11 km) from the Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, 8 miles (13 km) from the East Railway Station, 11 miles (17 km) from the South Station, and 14 miles (22 km) from Shuangliu International Airport.     

Address: 3rd North Section, Second Ring Road, Jinniu District
Chengdu Railway Station See-off Service
 As one of the largest passenger transport terminals in southwest China, the station operates regular trains to many large cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Hangzhou, Kunming and Guilin as well as some bullet ones to Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Dujiangyan and a few other cities.

 Major Rail Lines from the station to:

 See detailed Chengdu Train Schedule

 

Chengdu Railway Station

The station consists of a two-storey terminal building and the front square.
 2F: waiting area, check point, soft seat waiting room, toilet, hot drinking water, waiting room for special passengers, shops
 1F: ticket office, waiting area, waiting room for special passengers, check point, VIP lounge, left luggage service, toilet, hot drinking water, exit
 -1F: exit hall
  Arrival by bus:
At Station Bus Station East: 1, 15, 24, 28, Airport Special Bus Line 2
At Station Bus Stop: 2, 9, 11, 15, 16, 17, 24, 27, 28, 34, 36, 50, 54, 55, 65, 83, 86, 123, 298 (overnight line), 802, Airport Special Bus Line 2
At Station West: 802, BRT K2, BRT K2A
At Station East Bus Station: 2, 9, 16, 36, 50, 65, 83, 86, 123, BRT K1, BRT K1A

Passengers arriving by bus will get off at the front square. For ticket holders, enter the station directly and go to the correct waiting room to find a seat and wait for departure. For those without tickets, the ticket office is located to the east of the terminal building. Go there to purchase a ticket or pick up your bookings and then enter the station.

 Arrival by Subway line 1:
Passengers arriving by subway should get out from exit A1 to the station.

 Arrival by taxi
If arriving by taxi, passengers will be dropped off at the front square.

From/ To	Duration (minute)	Cost (CNY)
East Railway Station	25	30
South Station	30	45
Shuangliu International Airport	45	75
Tianfu Square	15	15

 Before checking in, passengers should read their tickets carefully to know where to have the tickets checked and after checking, go to the platforms to board. One thing to remember is that blue tickets can be checked at automatic ticket check machines, while pink ones should be handled manually.

Waiting Hall

Platform

 Upon arriving, passengers will be led to the exit hall to get out. Afterwards, go to the front square to find bus, taxi or subway to leave the station.

Transportation Map of Chengdu Railway Station

 Leave by subway:
The entrances for subway line 1 are easily accessible at the east side of the square or around the square.

 Leave by bus:
Bus stops can be found at the east and west sides of the front square.

 Leave by taxi:
Taxi stands are also available on the front square, close to the exit.

 Transportation to other places:
 East Railway Station:
1. Take subway line 1 to Tianfu Square and then change to subway line 2 to get there.
2. Take bus line 2 to East Station Bus Stop and then walk about 1,100 yards to the destination.

 South Station:
Take subway line 1 to the south station, exit D1.

 Shuangliu International Airport:
Take Airport Special Bus Line 2 to the airport. The bus is reachable daily from 06:30 to 20:00 every 10-20 minutes. The travel time is about 40 minutes and the ticket fare is CNY10 per person.

 Tianfu Square:
Take subway line 1 to the square, exit F.

  Ticket Office:
The ticket hall is located separately to the east of the waiting hall. It is open all day long. Inside, there are 36 permanent ticket windows. During peak seasons, the number of ticket windows can be increased to 67. Among them, windows nos. 1 – 4 are for ticket refunds; no. 9 is for ticket change; no. 36 has a low counter for the disabled. At the north end of the hall there is an information desk for passengers’.

 Waiting Hall:

Left Luggage

The waiting hall is large enough to hold nearly 10,000 passengers. On the first floor are No.1 Waiting Room, Soft Seat Waiting Room, and Inquiry Center. Waiting Room No. 2 and No. 3 are on the second floor. All waiting rooms are equipped with washrooms and hot drinking water. There is also a waiting room especially for the disabled on 1F. Passengers can enter the waiting hall 2 hours prior to departure, and the ticket check closes 5 minutes before departure.

 Left luggage service:
Passengers can storage their luggage on the two sides of the station entrance. It usually charges CNY5 for a small bag and CNY10 for a large bag per day.

 “Zhangyun Desk”
Located on 1F, the “Zhangyun Desk” is a team of 13 people to assist the old, young, sick, disabled, pregnant and any other passengers needing assistance during check-in, waiting, and boarding.