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Beijing Railway Station (北京站)
Location: No.A13, Maojiawan Hutong, Dongcheng District (东城区毛家湾胡同甲13号)
Beijing Railway Station is an important hub of the national railway transportation. Covering an area of 25 hectares (61.8 acres), it was initially built in 1901 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Shortly after the birth of New China, this station had been enlarged, in 1959 becoming the biggest passenger transport station of those days. The building was impressively grand, with a combination of rich traditional and modern styles in its architecture. It was considered as one of the ten great constructions in the capital during the 1950s.
This station is located right in the city centre with convenient transports-numerous public buses and trains of the Subway Line 2 pass close to this station. The Beijing underground rail networks lie opposite it and there are buses taking passengers to both the inner and outer of the city. The station itself can hold over 8,000 passengers at any time. Beijing Railway Station is the top grade national station that serves many lines, including Jingshan (Beijing to Shandong), Jingqin (Beijing to Shaanxi), Jinghu (Beijing to Shanghai), Jingcheng (Beijing to Chengde City of Hebei Province), Jingyuan (Beijing to Shanxi) and Jingbao (Beijing to Baotou in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region). There are also international passenger trains that serve the Pyongyang, Ulan Bator and Moscow routes. Moreover, it also serves as a link between the inhabitants of the capital and the rest of the nation, as well as the Chinese people and the rest of the world.
Transportation:
Subway: Subway Line 2 to Beijing Subway Station, and then walk to the Beijing Railway Station.
Bus Route:
1. Bus No.9, 10, 20, 25, 39, 59, 122, 203, 209, 403, 434, 639, 673, 729, 938 to Beijingzhan Dong (北京站东), and then walk to the Beijing Railway Station.
2. Bus No.24, 403, 420, 457, 637, 639, 640, 668, 673, 674, 692, 728 Zhi (728支), 729, Te 2 (特2) to Beijingzhan Qianjie (北京站前街), and then walk to the Beijing Railway Station.
Location: No.A13, Maojiawan Hutong, Dongcheng District (东城区毛家湾胡同甲13号)
Beijing Railway Station is an important hub of the national railway transportation. Covering an area of 25 hectares (61.8 acres), it was initially built in 1901 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Shortly after the birth of New China, this station had been enlarged, in 1959 becoming the biggest passenger transport station of those days. The building was impressively grand, with a combination of rich traditional and modern styles in its architecture. It was considered as one of the ten great constructions in the capital during the 1950s.
This station is located right in the city centre with convenient transports-numerous public buses and trains of the Subway Line 2 pass close to this station. The Beijing underground rail networks lie opposite it and there are buses taking passengers to both the inner and outer of the city. The station itself can hold over 8,000 passengers at any time. Beijing Railway Station is the top grade national station that serves many lines, including Jingshan (Beijing to Shandong), Jingqin (Beijing to Shaanxi), Jinghu (Beijing to Shanghai), Jingcheng (Beijing to Chengde City of Hebei Province), Jingyuan (Beijing to Shanxi) and Jingbao (Beijing to Baotou in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region). There are also international passenger trains that serve the Pyongyang, Ulan Bator and Moscow routes. Moreover, it also serves as a link between the inhabitants of the capital and the rest of the nation, as well as the Chinese people and the rest of the world.
Transportation:
Subway: Subway Line 2 to Beijing Subway Station, and then walk to the Beijing Railway Station.
Bus Route:
1. Bus No.9, 10, 20, 25, 39, 59, 122, 203, 209, 403, 434, 639, 673, 729, 938 to Beijingzhan Dong (北京站东), and then walk to the Beijing Railway Station.
2. Bus No.24, 403, 420, 457, 637, 639, 640, 668, 673, 674, 692, 728 Zhi (728支), 729, Te 2 (特2) to Beijingzhan Qianjie (北京站前街), and then walk to the Beijing Railway Station.
Beijing East Railway Station (北京东站)
Location: No.7, Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District (朝阳区百子湾路7号)
Beijing East Railway Station mainly serves as a freight station, and also transports passengers. This station is the departure station for Jingbao (Beijing-Baotou City of Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region) Railway Line, Jingcheng (Beijing-Chengde City of Hebei Province) Railway Line and Jingqin (Beijing-Shaanxi Province) Railway Line. Being a gateway in the capital’s railway backbone, it plays an important role in transporting passengers, bulk materials and railway shipments.
Transportation:
Bus Route: Bus No.11, 30, 31, 486, 605, 608, 715, 852, 938 Zhuan (938专), 985, 988 to Beijing Dongzhanbei (北京东站北), and then walk to the Beijing East Railway Station.
Location: No.7, Baiziwan Lu, Chaoyang District (朝阳区百子湾路7号)
Beijing East Railway Station mainly serves as a freight station, and also transports passengers. This station is the departure station for Jingbao (Beijing-Baotou City of Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region) Railway Line, Jingcheng (Beijing-Chengde City of Hebei Province) Railway Line and Jingqin (Beijing-Shaanxi Province) Railway Line. Being a gateway in the capital’s railway backbone, it plays an important role in transporting passengers, bulk materials and railway shipments.
Transportation:
Bus Route: Bus No.11, 30, 31, 486, 605, 608, 715, 852, 938 Zhuan (938专), 985, 988 to Beijing Dongzhanbei (北京东站北), and then walk to the Beijing East Railway Station.
Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站)
Location: No.19, Guanglian Lu, Fengtai District (丰台区广莲路19号)
Covering an area of 51 hectares (126 acres), Beijing West Railway Station is the latest in Beijing and the largest in Asia at present. The station lies to the south of the Beijing World Art Museum and China Central Television Station, and the whole building complex assume the shape of the Chinese character '品'. Its operation commenced in October 1995 and in year 2000, the station was expanded.
The construction of this station has greatly relieved the transportation pressure of Beijing Railway Station. Many trains depart from and arrive at this particular station, transporting more than 100,000 passengers a day. About 200,000 passengers would have gone through the station at its peak hours in a day, making it the nation's largest and busiest passenger station. The well-known Jingjiu Railway Line, serving from Beijing to Kowloon, begins at this station, which incidentally has vast parking lots for passengers' convenience.
Trains starting from this station can take you to the Central South China, South China, Southwest China and Northwest China. As a modernized large-scale station, it also has a well-constructed underground rail network that will be connected with the Subway Line 9 . Over at the square, public transportation lines take passengers to each of the urban districts. Beijing West Railway Station is undoubtedly an important showcase of complex rail networks in the capital.
Transportation: Bus Route: Bus No.9, 21, 40, 47, 50, 52, 54, 65, 67, 205, 209, 212, 301, 319, 320, 373, 374, 387, 414, 437, 609, 616, 661, 663, 673, 694, 695, 741, 802, 823, 937 Zhi (937支), 937 Zhuan (937专), Te 2 (特2) to Beijing Xizhan (Beijing West Railway Station, 北京西站).
Location: No.19, Guanglian Lu, Fengtai District (丰台区广莲路19号)
Covering an area of 51 hectares (126 acres), Beijing West Railway Station is the latest in Beijing and the largest in Asia at present. The station lies to the south of the Beijing World Art Museum and China Central Television Station, and the whole building complex assume the shape of the Chinese character '品'. Its operation commenced in October 1995 and in year 2000, the station was expanded.
The construction of this station has greatly relieved the transportation pressure of Beijing Railway Station. Many trains depart from and arrive at this particular station, transporting more than 100,000 passengers a day. About 200,000 passengers would have gone through the station at its peak hours in a day, making it the nation's largest and busiest passenger station. The well-known Jingjiu Railway Line, serving from Beijing to Kowloon, begins at this station, which incidentally has vast parking lots for passengers' convenience.
Trains starting from this station can take you to the Central South China, South China, Southwest China and Northwest China. As a modernized large-scale station, it also has a well-constructed underground rail network that will be connected with the Subway Line 9 . Over at the square, public transportation lines take passengers to each of the urban districts. Beijing West Railway Station is undoubtedly an important showcase of complex rail networks in the capital.
Transportation: Bus Route: Bus No.9, 21, 40, 47, 50, 52, 54, 65, 67, 205, 209, 212, 301, 319, 320, 373, 374, 387, 414, 437, 609, 616, 661, 663, 673, 694, 695, 741, 802, 823, 937 Zhi (937支), 937 Zhuan (937专), Te 2 (特2) to Beijing Xizhan (Beijing West Railway Station, 北京西站).
Beijing South Railway Station (北京南站)
As its name says, Beijing South Railway Station is located in the south of the capital. In the past, this station was small and located in No.12, Yongdingmenwai Dajie (永定门外大街, or 永外大街), Chongwen District. The history of this station could be traced back to 1897 in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), when it was called Yongdingmen Railway Station (永定门火车站), or Majiabao Railway Station (马家堡火车站). Slow trains arrive and depart from this station.
After reconstruction, the largest station of Asia is in service since August 1, 2008. This new station is situated in the borders of Xuanwu District, Chongwen District and Fengtai District. The new station consists of five storeys with two above ground and three underground. The second underground floor and the third underground floor are respectively connected with the stations of the Subway Line 4 and the Subway Line 14 , and passengers can transfer to the subway trains without going out of the railway station.
Over 300 pairs of trains arrive and start from this station. This station serves for the trains of the high-speed railways, including the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway and the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway and direct trains to Jinan and Qingdao. It only takes half an hour and five hours respectively traveling from Beijing to Tianjin and from Beijing to Shanghai.
Transportation:
Bus Route: Bus No.20, 53, 63, 102, 106, 122, 203, 208, 377, 381, 454, 458, 485, 692, 741, 927 Qu (927区), 939, 943, 958, 986, Te 3 (特3), Te 5 (特5), Yuntong 102 (运通102) to Beijing Nanzhan (Beijing South Railway Station, 北京南站).
As its name says, Beijing South Railway Station is located in the south of the capital. In the past, this station was small and located in No.12, Yongdingmenwai Dajie (永定门外大街, or 永外大街), Chongwen District. The history of this station could be traced back to 1897 in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), when it was called Yongdingmen Railway Station (永定门火车站), or Majiabao Railway Station (马家堡火车站). Slow trains arrive and depart from this station.
After reconstruction, the largest station of Asia is in service since August 1, 2008. This new station is situated in the borders of Xuanwu District, Chongwen District and Fengtai District. The new station consists of five storeys with two above ground and three underground. The second underground floor and the third underground floor are respectively connected with the stations of the Subway Line 4 and the Subway Line 14 , and passengers can transfer to the subway trains without going out of the railway station.
Over 300 pairs of trains arrive and start from this station. This station serves for the trains of the high-speed railways, including the Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway and the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway and direct trains to Jinan and Qingdao. It only takes half an hour and five hours respectively traveling from Beijing to Tianjin and from Beijing to Shanghai.
Transportation:
Bus Route: Bus No.20, 53, 63, 102, 106, 122, 203, 208, 377, 381, 454, 458, 485, 692, 741, 927 Qu (927区), 939, 943, 958, 986, Te 3 (特3), Te 5 (特5), Yuntong 102 (运通102) to Beijing Nanzhan (Beijing South Railway Station, 北京南站).
Beijing North Railway Station or Xizhimen Station (北京北站或西直门站)
Built in 1906 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Beijing North Railway Station is a rather small station. It is located near the Xizhimen Subway Station of the Subway Line 2 and the Subway Line 13 . The famous Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, the first railway of China, starts from this station and provides an important access to the northwest of Beijing; they were both designed and inspected by Zhan Tianyou, the first railway engineer of China.
This station mainly serves the tourist trains to the suburb and nearby location of Beijing City, and the short-distance trains from Beijing to Hebei Province and Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region. At present, this station is under reconstruction, and only a few trains arrive and start from here. In the future, it will be larger and more modern.
Transportation:
Subway: Subway Line 2 or Subway Line 13 to Xizhimen Subway Station (西直门地铁站), and then walk to the Beijing North Railway Station.
Bus Route:
1. Bus No.21, 331, 375, 387, 392, 490, 604, 650, 693, 743 to Suojiafen (索家坟), and then walk to the railway station.
2. Bus No.27, 44 Da (44大), 44 Xiao (44小), 206, 347, 618, 800, 939 to Yutaoyuan (玉桃园), and then walk to the railway station.
Built in 1906 during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Beijing North Railway Station is a rather small station. It is located near the Xizhimen Subway Station of the Subway Line 2 and the Subway Line 13 . The famous Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, the first railway of China, starts from this station and provides an important access to the northwest of Beijing; they were both designed and inspected by Zhan Tianyou, the first railway engineer of China.
This station mainly serves the tourist trains to the suburb and nearby location of Beijing City, and the short-distance trains from Beijing to Hebei Province and Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region. At present, this station is under reconstruction, and only a few trains arrive and start from here. In the future, it will be larger and more modern.
Transportation:
Subway: Subway Line 2 or Subway Line 13 to Xizhimen Subway Station (西直门地铁站), and then walk to the Beijing North Railway Station.
Bus Route:
1. Bus No.21, 331, 375, 387, 392, 490, 604, 650, 693, 743 to Suojiafen (索家坟), and then walk to the railway station.
2. Bus No.27, 44 Da (44大), 44 Xiao (44小), 206, 347, 618, 800, 939 to Yutaoyuan (玉桃园), and then walk to the railway station.
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Comments and Questions
Hi, I already booked tour to Tibet,and now I need train tickets from Beijing to Lhasa for October 10, I will be in Beijing on October 3 ¿Can I buy the tickets there or is it too risky and might not find any?
Reply7/20/2010 11:04:00 AMElizabeth , Argentina
anna :7/20/2010 8:42:00 PM
Hi Elizabeth,October 1st - October 7th is the national holiday of China, there will be many people traveling all around the country. so i advise you book the tickets in advance, or it will be very difficult to buy during when your are in Beijing.
Hi, sorry if this has been answered before. I need to travel from Beijing South train to Beijing international airport on the 23rd august - I wonder if you could advise me please,
Kind regards
Melek xx
Reply7/19/2010 7:30:00 AMmelek albayrak , United Kingdom
Bella :7/19/2010 8:37:00 PM
you can take Bus No. 652 on the Southern Square of Beijing South Railway Station to Liujiayao Bus Stop, and change to Subway Line 5 to Yonghegong Lama Temple Station, then transfer to Subway Line 2 to Dongzhimen Station, and finally change to Subway Airport Line.Hello. How can I go by bus from Beijing West Railway to Capital airport? What is the last time the bus will depart and how much is it? How long will it take? Thank you.
Reply7/16/2010 7:08:00 AMLucy , China
Linda :7/17/2010 9:41:00 PM
you can take Airport Shuttle Bus Line 7 at Beijing West Railway Station, the last bus is at 24:00. the ticket price is CNY 16, and it takes about 2 hours.I need to take a train From BJ south railway going to the airport, which train do I take?
One more thing, what`s the earliest flight that I could arrive to BJ from Shanghai. I need to catch a flight by 8:00 and the earliest I saw was 7.20 arriving from BJ South Station, I might not make it to the airposrt on time. Please help!!!Thanks!
Reply7/14/2010 9:36:00 AMJP , Japan
Bella :7/14/2010 9:52:00 PM
hi,you can take Bus No. 652 on the Southern Square of Beijing South Railway Station to Liujiayao Bus Stop, and change to Subway Line 5 to Yonghegong Lama Temple Station, then transfer to Subway Line 2 to Dongzhimen Station, and finally change to Subway Airport Line.
for your second question, do you mean the earliest flight or train from Shanghai to Beijing?
JP ( Japan ) :7/17/2010 3:11:00 AM
Sorry, I meant a train from Shanghai all the way to Beijing. My flight leaves at 8:00 AM and the earliest train that`ll arrive from Shanghai to BJ is around 7:20, I might mot make it to the airport...What is the earliest train that could arrive from SH to BJ?Thanks very much!Bella :7/17/2010 9:31:00 PM
yes, you are right, the earliest is around 7:20. i'm afraid you need to get to Beijing one day earlier.i am going to beijin by train from tianjin. which station shall i use? how i can get a taxi at beijin station? how much will it cost BCIA????
Reply7/17/2010 4:44:00 AMKHIN MAUNG HTWE , Australia
Brenda :7/17/2010 9:23:00 PM
you can go to Tianjin Railway Station in Tanggu to take the intercity express train to Beijing South Railway station.when you get out of the railway station in Beijing, you will find many taxis (the cars with a sign of "Taxi" on them). it costs about CNY 100 by taxi.
good day,
i will be in beijing on nov. it it possible to buy my train ticket going to shanghai when i arrived in beijing instead of buying online here in philippines?
Reply7/14/2010 12:05:00 PMCha , Philippines
anna :7/14/2010 9:44:00 PM
yes, you can buy the ticket to Shanghai when you arrive in Beijing. but it is difficult to buy the ticket for there are many people, so you need to buy it in advance sometimes.I need to get a Cruiseship at Tienjin port in October 2010 12pm. Can you please advise train times and fares from Beijing to Tienjin or Taggu and taxi fares to port. Do I need to change trains at Tienjin for Taggu? Thank you.
Reply7/11/2010 8:02:00 AMpatricia pillings , Australia
Lily :7/11/2010 9:01:00 PM
you can take the intercity express railway from Beijing South Railway Station to Tanggu Railway Station. in order to catch your cruise, you need to take Train No. C2271, which departs at 07:20 from Beijing and arrives at 08:14 at Tanggu. the ticket fare is CNY 58 for the second class and CNY 69 for the first class. the taxi fare from Tanggu Railways Station to the Port is about CNY 15.Hello! I will be traveling from beijing to shanghai in september. what is the best soft sleeper train to use from beijing railway station in the city. thank you.
Reply7/9/2010 1:20:00 AMjezzel carpen , Philippines
Bella :7/10/2010 9:28:00 PM
Train No. D301, D305, T103, Z21. T109, D313.hi brenda,
can you pl recommend a website rom where i can book tickets on line...PLEASE as not able to find an agent/ website to book train ticket from here
Reply7/6/2010 3:14:00 PMAkansha , India
Brenda :7/6/2010 9:16:00 PM
hi Akansha,the very website provide railway ticket booking service. you may try this page http://www.beijingtrip.com/china-train/
there are some other ticket book websites but they have Chinese version.
i AM PLANNING TO TRAVEL ON 12TH JULY TO WUDANG....I WILL LAND IN BEIJING ON 12TH MORNING.
Reply7/4/2010 2:23:00 AMAkansha , India
Brenda :7/4/2010 8:36:00 PM
then i suggest you book the railway ticket in advance, you can book it 3-10 days in advance.