Shanghai Transportation by Train
There are four railway stations in Shanghai, namely, Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station, Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station. As the most developed city in China, Shanghai is an important hub connecting to many big cities, including Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Xi’an.
Major Railway Stations in Shanghai
Shanghai Railway Station
Shanghai Railway Station is the chief passenger station. The locals usually call it the New Railway Station. More than 70 trains run to big and medium-sized cities every day, including the D-series sleeper trains to Beijing and the direct express trains to Tianjin and Hong Kong.
Add: No. 303 Moling Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai(上海市静安区秣陵路303号)
Tel: 021-63179090/95105123
How to Get There: Shanghai Metro Lines 3 and 4 are located on the north side of the station and Line 1 on the south. It is very easy to get to the downtown area.
Shanghai South Railway Station
Shanghai South Railway Station operates more than 30 trains every day, mostly long-distance trains to the south China and short-distance trains to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. There are also a small number of trains to Yantai, Baotou and Lanzhou.
Add: No. 9001 Humin Road, near Guilin Road(沪闵路9001号, 近桂林路)
Tel: 021-54369511
How to Get There: No. 2, 341, 704, 747, 867, 957, 973, Pudong Airport Bus Line 7, Shangshi Bus Line
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station mainly operates G-series and D-series high speed trains from Shanghai to all around China. The trains from Guangzhou, Beijing, Nanjing and Hangzhou to Shanghai will stop at Shanghai Hongqiao Station.
Add: No. 1500 Shengui Road, Minhang District, Shanghai(上海市闵行区申贵路1500号)
Tel: 021-51245555
How to Get There: No. 941, Pudong Airport Shuttle Bus Line 1, Honglian Bus Line, Hong Qiao Bus Lines No. 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 9
- How to Get from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Pudong Airport
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Shanghai West Railway Station
The trains in Shanghai West Railway Station mainly runs to Wuxi, Suzhou and Nanjing.
Add: No. 22 Taopu Road, Putuo District, Shanghai(上海市普陀区桃浦路22号)
Tel: 021-62546824
How to Get There: No. 106 Bus, Line 1, 2, 3, 4 10, 11
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Shanghai Trains
High Speed Train Schedule of Shanghai
| Railway Station | Destination | Trains | Duration | Ticket Fare(Yuan) Business/1st/2nd Class Seat |
| Shanghai Railway Station | Beijing | G130, G12, G18, D708, D706, D710 | 4h38m – 11h58m | 558-1762.5 |
| Xi’an | D306 | 11h12m | 459-800 | |
| Shenzhen | D905 | 11h12m | 488-760 | |
| Hangzhou | D905, G7317, G7319, G7359 | 1h24m-1h40m | 92.5-278.5 | |
| Huangshan | G7317, G7319 | 3h6m-3h35m | 206-620 | |
| Suzhou | G7072, G7032, G7076… 78 Departures from 5:48-23:26 |
25m-47m | 39.5-121.5 | |
| Nanjing | G7072, G7032, G7002… 75 Departures from 5:48-22:50 |
1h11m-2h33m | 144.5-451.5 | |
| Shanghai South Railway Station | Hangzhou | D5687, D5689 | 1h35m-1h45m | 47 |
| Hongqiao Railway Station | Guangzhou | D941,D931, D935… 7 Departures from 8:00-20:05 |
7h22m-11h19m | 793-2492.5 |
| Shenzhen | D941, D931, D935… 10 Departures from 7:46-20:00 |
10h32m-11h51m | 568-909 | |
| Chengdu | D352, D636, D2206, G1974 | 11h10m-14g43m | 932.5-2903 | |
| Kunming | G1371, G1373, G1377, G1375 | 10h39m-12h1m | 879-2765 | |
| Beijing | G102,G104, G106, G108… 41 Departures from 6:26-19:17 |
4h18m-6h20m | 553-1748 | |
| Guilin | G1501 | 8h59m | 659.5-2054.5 | |
| Hangzhou | G941, G931, D935… 138 Departures from 6:00-21:30 |
45m-1h19m | 73.5-219.5 | |
| Nanjing | G456, G1970, D352, G1802… 163 Departures from 6:05-21:42 |
59m-2h42m | 134.5-429.5 |
The above information is only for reference, and the actual schedules shall be subject to the 12306.cn.
More about Shanghai High Speed Trains
- Guilin
- Hong Kong
- Chongqing
- Shenzhen
- Guangzhou
- Kunming
- Zhengzhou
- Chengdu
- Huangshan
- Suzhou
- Xian
- Hangzhou
- Nanjing
- Jiuhuashan
- Beijing
- Chengdu
- Ningbo
- Lanzhou
Normal Speed Train Schedule of Shanghai
| Railway Station | Destination | Trains | Duration | Ticket Fare(Yuan) Soft Sleeper/Hard Sleeper/Hard Seat |
| Shanghai Railway Station | Beijing | T110 from 17: 57-10:08(the next day) | 16h11m | 177.5-879.5 |
| Xi’an | K376, K360, K2186… 10 Departures from 8:57-18:36 |
15h6m-21h54m | 180.5-902.5 | |
| Hefei | K1156, K8362 | 8h21m-8h43m | 78-139 | |
| Kunming | T381, K79, K739 | 35h43m-39h10m | 278.5-747.5 | |
| Guangzhou | Z99 from 17:45-10:10(the next day) | 3h6m-3h35m | 206-640 | |
| Changchun | K516, Z172 | 21h45m-30h23m | 251-673 | |
| Jinan | K516, 1462, K850 7 Departures from 9:16-20:22 |
19h41m-13h50m | 124-336 | |
| Chengdu | K290, K1156, K282 | 31h26m-38h52m | 277.5-757.5 | |
| Shanghai South Railway Station | Beijing | Z282 from 19:30-10:22(the next day) | 14h52m | 177.5-476.5 |
| Chengdu | K351 from 15:43-4:48(the next day) | 37h5m | 285.5-776.5 | |
| Hangzhou | K1805, K1511, K8371… 45 Departures from 4:22-23:30 |
1h41h-2h35m | 28.5-112.5 | |
| Nanjing | K526, K528, K1806… 10 Departures from 4:14-22:40 |
3h18m-5h16m | 46.5-140.5 | |
| Kunming | T381, K79, K739 | 35h43m-39h10m | 278.5-747.5 |
Note: The trains in Shanghai South Railway Station mainly heads to the south China and the trains in Shanghai Railway Station mainly heads to the north China.
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