Chengdu East Railway Station: getting in, finding your train and getting out
Chengdu's main high-speed station, on the east side of the city. Here is how to get in, through to your train, and out to the metro or a taxi with a foreign passport.
| Chinese name | 成都东站 |
|---|---|
| Trains to | High-speed trains to Chongqing, Xi'an, Guiyang, and east to Wuhan and Shanghai |
| Metro | Lines 2 and 7, at Chengdu East Railway Station (成都东客站), under the station (B2 and B3) |
| Arrive | 45 minutes before departure (an hour at holidays) |
Departing from Chengdu East Railway Station
- Getting in. Departures are on 2F, with entrances from the drop-off level and from the metro below. Use the staffed lane at the ID check and at the gate. The passport you booked with is your ticket: use the staffed lane, where it is checked against your booking, unless signs say the automatic gates take passports.
- Security. Bags go through an X-ray right after the ID check, and you walk through a scanner.
- The waiting hall. One large 2F waiting hall; gates are numbered with A and B letters, and the boards show yours. Find your train number on the departure boards; boarding usually starts 15 to 20 minutes before departure and the gate closes a few minutes before.
- The platform. Your coach number (车厢) is printed on the floor markings and over the doors; stand at yours, as trains stop only briefly.
Food: KFC, McDonald's and Starbucks on 2F and its mezzanine.
Left luggage: Left luggage in the 2F waiting area.
Arriving at Chengdu East Railway Station
Arrivals come out on B1, which connects to the metro and to the West and East Squares.
Taxi and Didi: Taxi ranks are on B1 at both the West Square and the East Square; follow 出租车 signs. Ride-hail pickup is signed 网约车.
Tips
- Chengdu has other big stations: Chengdu South (成都南), Chengdu Station (成都, the old north station) and Chengdu West (成都西). Check your ticket.
- Line 2 reaches Chunxi Road and Tianfu Square in the center in about 20 minutes.
- For Tianfu Airport, take Line 7 to Chengdu South and change to Line 18.
Next steps
- Chengdu city guide.
- Chengdu to Xi'an
- Chengdu to Beijing
- Chengdu to Shanghai
- Paying for the metro in Chengdu.
Sources: chinaairlinetravel.com, chinafortravelers.com, www.chinahighlights.com. Spotted a change? Use the box below.
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