Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station: getting in, finding your train and getting out
Shanghai's main high-speed station, in the same transport hub as Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2. Here is how to get in, through to your train, and out to the metro or a taxi with a foreign passport.
| Chinese name | 上海虹桥站 |
|---|---|
| Trains to | High-speed trains to Beijing, Suzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Hong Kong and most other cities |
| Metro | Lines 2, 10 and 17, at the Hongqiao Railway Station stop (虹桥火车站), reached from B1 |
| Arrive | 45 minutes to an hour before departure; the walk from the metro to a far gate takes about 10 minutes. |
Departing from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
- Getting in. Departures are on 2F, reached from the drop-off ramps or by escalator up from the B1 metro level. There are entrances on all four sides; 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 long hall on 2F with about 30 numbered gates, each with an A side (north) and a B side (south). Gates 1-9 are at the east end and 20-30 at the west end. 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: Chain fast food and coffee on 2F and the 3F mezzanine, and more on B1.
Left luggage: Left luggage on B1 near the metro, and lockers and counters by some gates on 2F.
Arriving at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Arrivals come out on B1, the same level as the metro, buses, taxis and car parks.
Taxi and Didi: Taxi ranks are on B1 at the north and south sides; follow 出租车 / Taxi signs. Ride-hail (网约车) cars pick up in the underground car parks.
Tips
- Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2 is next door: walk through the hub, or ride one metro stop on Line 2 or 10.
- For Pudong Airport, the Airport Link Line leaves from Hongqiao Airport Terminal 2, not from the railway station.
- Shanghai has other stations (上海 Shanghai, 上海南 Shanghai South, 上海西 Shanghai West). Check that your ticket says 上海虹桥.
Next steps
- Shanghai city guide.
- Shanghai to Beijing
- Shanghai to Xi'an
- Shanghai to Chengdu
- Paying for the metro in Shanghai.
- Also in Shanghai: Shanghai Railway Station. Check which station your ticket says.
Sources: uk.trip.com, chinafortravelers.com, m.gmw.cn, en.wikipedia.org. Spotted a change? Use the box below.
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