Nanjing South Railway Station: getting in, finding your train and getting out
Nanjing's huge high-speed station in the south of the city, on the Beijing-Shanghai line. Here is how to get in, through to your train, and out to the metro or a taxi with a foreign passport.
| Chinese name | 南京南站 |
|---|---|
| Trains to | High-speed trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hefei, Wuhan, Chengdu and many other cities; no conventional trains |
| Metro | Lines 1, 3, S1 (to Lukou Airport) and S3, with the concourse on B1 and platforms on B2 |
| Arrive | 45 minutes before departure (an hour at holidays) |
Departing from Nanjing South Railway Station
- Getting in. Departures are on 3F. Metro Exit 7 leads to the North Square side, nearest gates 1-14; Exit 4 to the South Square side, nearest gates 15-28. 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 3F waiting hall with gates 1-28, each with an A and a B side; the far gates can be a 15-minute walk from security. 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: McDonald's, KFC and Starbucks on the 3F mezzanine, and restaurants on 1F.
Arriving at Nanjing South Railway Station
Arrivals come down to 1F, which has the taxi, bus and coach stations and both squares; go down again to B1 for the metro.
Taxi and Didi: Taxi stands are on the east and west sides of the 1F arrivals level; follow 出租车 signs. Ride-hail (网约车) cars pick up in car parks P2, P5, P6 and P7.
Tips
- Nanjing Station (南京站), by Xuanwu Lake, is a different station; Line 1 or 3 links the two in about 30 minutes.
- Line 1 reaches Xinjiekou in the center in about 25 minutes; Line 3 goes toward the Confucius Temple area.
- Line S1 runs to Lukou Airport in about 35 minutes.
Next steps
Sources: uk.trip.com, www.wanderinchina.com, chinaairlinetravel.com. Spotted a change? Use the box below.
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