Shenzhen North Railway Station: getting in, finding your train and getting out
Shenzhen's largest high-speed station, in Longhua north of the center, where most long-distance trains stop. Here is how to get in, through to your train, and out to the metro or a taxi with a foreign passport.
| Chinese name | 深圳北站 |
|---|---|
| Trains to | High-speed trains to Guangzhou South, Hong Kong West Kowloon, Xiamen, Changsha, Wuhan and Beijing |
| Metro | Lines 4, 5 and 6, reached from the East Square side |
| Arrive | 45 minutes to an hour before departure |
Departing from Shenzhen North Railway Station
- Getting in. Enter from the East Square (metro, buses, taxis) or the West Square (ride-hail, cars, coach station). 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. A very long, open waiting hall upstairs; gates are numbered with A and B letters, and the farthest 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, Starbucks and Chinese fast food on the upper mezzanine.
Arriving at Shenzhen North Railway Station
Exits A1 and A2 lead to the East Square (metro, taxis); B1 and B2 lead to the West Square (ride-hail, coach station).
Taxi and Didi: Main taxi ranks are on the East Square, on the first and second-level platforms; Exit A2 is closest. Ride-hail (网约车) Zone A is on B1 of the West Square, and Zone B is in the coach station.
Tips
- Futian Station (福田) downtown is a different station, also with trains to Hong Kong. Check your ticket.
- On Hong Kong trains you clear both border checks at West Kowloon.
- Allow time for the long walk inside to the far gates.
Next steps
Sources: m.bendibao.com, uk.trip.com, www.wanderinchina.com, chinaairlinetravel.com. Spotted a change? Use the box below.
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