China's big railway stations

Getting into the big high-speed railway stations with a foreign passport, finding your train, and getting out to the metro or a taxi.

Beijing

Beijing South Railway Station 北京南站
Beijing's main high-speed station, the northern end of the Beijing-Shanghai line and the Beijing-Tianjin intercity.
Beijing West Railway Station 北京西站
A huge, busy station in western Beijing for high-speed trains heading south and southwest, including the direct train to Hong Kong.
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station 北京丰台站
A large double-deck station in southwest Beijing, opened in 2022, with high-speed trains on the upper level and conventional trains below.

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station 上海虹桥站
Shanghai's main high-speed station, in the same transport hub as Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2.
Shanghai Railway Station 上海站
Shanghai's older central station, north of the city center, with some high-speed trains and many overnight trains.

Xi'an North Railway Station 西安北站
Xi'an's high-speed station, north of the city center, used by nearly all fast trains in and out of the city.

Chengdu East Railway Station 成都东站
Chengdu's main high-speed station, on the east side of the city.

Guangzhou South Railway Station 广州南站
Guangzhou's huge main high-speed station in Panyu, south of the city center.

Shenzhen North Railway Station 深圳北站
Shenzhen's largest high-speed station, in Longhua north of the center, where most long-distance trains stop.

Hangzhou East Railway Station 杭州东站
Hangzhou's main high-speed station, east of the city center.

Chongqing North Railway Station 重庆北站
Chongqing's main central station, with a North Square and a South Square on opposite sides of the tracks.
Chongqing West Railway Station 重庆西站
A very large high-speed station in Shapingba, far west of the center, mainly for trains toward Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan.