Chengdu Railway Stations

The Chengdu Railway Station is the largest in southwest China. It links directly to major cities across China, including Beijing (26 hours), Shanghai (28 hours), Kunming (18 hours), Chongqing (2 hrs) and Xi'an (12.5 hours). The railway station is located north of the city, and can be reached from the city by bus for 1 RMB or by taxi for approximately 15 RMB.   

Chengdu Railway Station
Destinations: All Chinese cites
Add: Erhuan Lu 3rd North Section, Jinniu District, Chengdu
地址：成都市金牛区二环路北三段
Tel: 028 8643 3232, 8662 4758 (inquiry)
Getting there: Take bus No. 2, 9, 11, 16, 24, 28, 34, 36, 44, 51, 52, 54, 55, 65, 69, 73, 80, 98a, 108, 409, 802 or Metro Line 1 to Huoche Zhan Bei (火车站北站)

In addition, the East Railway Station, located near Longhua Road off of the Fifth Section of East Third Ring Road, opened in May 2011. The station mainly operates Chengdu-Chongqing express trains (although the first and second morning trains and the final evening train departs from North Railway Station), Chengdu-Dazhou express trains and other trains passing through the Dacheng Railway and Chengsui Railway.

Chengdu East Railway Station
Destinations: Chongqing, Dazhou, Guiyang, Wuhan, Wuchang, Zhengzhou, Guilin, Nanjing, Wenzhou, Haikou, Guangzhou
Add: 4 Baohe Jiedao Wanke Lu, Chenghua District, Chengdu
地址：成都市成华区保和街道万科路4号
Tel: 028 12306
Getting there: Take bus 2, 90, 91, 101,137, 317, 906 to Chengdu Don Kezhan Dong Guangchang (成都东客站东广场)

Chengdu South Railway Station is located at 1 South Railway Station in the Wuhou District. Some trains running on Chengdu-Kunming Railway and Chengdu-Chongqing Railway pass through the station, while most departing trains head for Panzhihua, Xichang and Chongqing North Station.

Chengdu South Railway Station
Add: 1 South Railway Station, Wuhou District, Chengdu
地址：成都市武侯区火车南站1号
Tel: 028 8513 6245
Getting there: Take bus No. 16, 19, 112 to South Railway Station stop  (火车南站)

There are three different ways to book a train ticket in Chengdu: over the phone, online and at the ticket window. Tickets can be purchased over the telephone 4-12 days in advance. If you want to reserve tickets for a train departing between 6:00-12:00, the tickets must be picked up on the evening prior to departure between 12:00-24:00. If you want to reserve tickets for a train departing between 12:00-23:00, the tickets must be picked up in the morning on the day of departure between 24:00-12:00. Tickets are non-transferable and are void if not used on the scheduled day. To book tickets online, log on to www.12306.cn. Tickets can be reserved daily from 7:00-23:00 up to twelve days in advance, and can be collected any day after purchase and before the train leaves. Tickets can also be bought at the ticket window up to 10 days in advance. 

Hotels and hostels can also arrange travel for a 30 RMB service fee, which saves you the need to queue at the station or find an agency.

Ticketing Offices:

Chengdu Trans-Union Co., Ltd.
Add: 91 Erhuan Lu 2nd North Section, Jinniu District, Chengdu
地址：成都市金牛区二环路北二段91号
Tel: 028 8317 0632, 8318 7251

Chengdu Railway Station Transportation Office
Add: 6 Renmin Bei Lu 1st Section, Jinniu District, Chengdu
地址：成都市金牛区人民北路一段6号
Tel: 028 8340 3721

Sichuan University Ticket Office
Add: 24 Nanyihuan Lu 1st Section, Wuhou District, Chengdu
地址：成都市武侯区一环路南一段24号
Tel: 028 85406102

Provincial Government Collective Economy Office
Add: 31 Renmin Nan Lu , 3rd Section, Wuhou District, Chengdu
地址：成都市武侯区人民南路三段31号
Tel: 028 8544 3297, 8543 7698

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