Taiyuan Railway Stations - Taiyuan South Railway Station and Taiyuan Railway Station

Taiyuan is the provincial capital city located in central Shanxi province. It is an important transfer hub serving Shanxi province. Since traveling by high speed train train becomes a popularity, Taiyuan's train stations act as important roles to carry travelers to and off Taiyuan.

Five Railway Stations in Taiyuan

There are 5 train stations serving Taiyuan city, namely Taiyuan Railway Station (太原站), Taiyuan South Railway Station (太原南站), Taiyuan East Railway Station (太原东站), Taiyuan West Railway Station (太原西站) and Taiyuan North Railway Station (太原北站). At present, only Taiyuan South Railway Station and Taiyuan Railway Station are operated for passengers. Taiyuan South Railway Station runs high speed trains (including D-trains and G-trains) and Taiyuan Railway Station runs normal trains (including K-trains, T-trains, Z-trains, etc.)

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Taiyuan Train Stations Map (click to enlarge)

Taiyuan South Railway Station – Only High Speed Train Railway Station

Address: Beiying North Road, Xiaodian District, Taiyuan City (太原市小店区北营北路)

Taiyuan South Railway Station is the busiest Railway Station of Taiyuan now. It enjoys a featured palatial architecture and elegant decoration. As the only high speed train railway station in Taiyuan, it is a major station along Datong-Taiyuan-Xian High Speed rail.

How to Travel to/around Taiyuan South Railway Station

Taiyuan South Railway Station to Taiyuan City: Taiyuan South Railway Station is about 12 kilometers away from the Yingze Park (city center), and it needs to drive about 25 minutes to travel between them usually. There are many public buses available to take you from Taiyuan South Railway Station to the city center and some other attractions are located in the city center as well, like Chongshan Temple, Shanxi Museum, Twin Pagoda Temple, etc.

Taiyuan South Railway Station to Jinci Temple: Jinci Temple, the highlight of Taiyuan, is located in the northern suburb of Taiyuan city, 24km (about 35 minutes' drive) to Taiyuan South Railway Station. There is one direct bus running between Jinci Temple and Taiyuan South Railway, taking about 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Taiyuan South Railway Station to Airport: Taiyuan Wusu International Airport is about 7km away from Taiyuan South Railway Station and you can travel between by driving, taxi or bus. It needs about 15 minutes to drive usually. If you choose public bus, you need to transfer and the whole trip takes more than one hour usually.

High Speed Trains to/off Taiyuan South Railway Station

It is available to take a high speed train to Taiyuan from nearby big cities like Beijing (2.5 ~ 3.5 hours), Xian (3 ~ 4 hours), Zhengzhou (about 4 hours), Hohhot (about 5 hours), Shanghai (9.5 hours), Chengdu (7.5 ~ 8 hours), Chongqing (9 ~ 9.5 hours), Hangzhou (8.5 hours), etc., as well as Shanxi's other cities, such as Datong (2 ~ 2.5 hours), Pingyao (0.5 ~ 1 hour), Xiznhou (0.5 ~ 1 hour), Linfen (1.5 ~ 2 hours), etc.

Detailed Information of High Speed Trains from Major Cities to Taiyuan South Railway Station:

Detailed Information of High Speed Trains from Taiyuan South Railway Station to Major Cities:

*Since the train schedules always change from time to time and they are only provided for your reference, please do not hesitate to contact us for the updated info!

Taiyuan Railway Station – Normal Train Station

Address: No.2 Jianshe South Road, Yingze District, Taiyuan City (山西省太原市迎泽区建设南路2号)

Compared with Taiyuan South Railway Station, Taiyuan Railway Station is a quite old one with a history of over 100 years. Till now, it still functions as an important transfer hub for the railway lines of Datong-Puzhou, Shijiangzhuang-Taiyuan, Taiyuan-Jiaozuo, Taiyun-Zhongwei-Yinchuan, Beijing-Yuanping and Jeixiu-Xiaoyi.

How to Get to/around Taiyuan Railway Station

Taiyuan Railway Station to Taiyuan City Center: In fact, Taiyuan Railway Station is located in the downtown area of Taiyuan, within 3km's distance (about 10 minutes' drive). It is quite easy to walk or take a public bus to the nearby attractions, like Chongshan Temple, Twin Pagoda Monastery, Shanxi Museum, etc.

Taiyuan Railway Station to Jinci Temple: The distance between Taiyuan Railway Station of Jinci Temple is 30km, about 45 minutes' drive. Public bus is accessible to travel between them, and it takes about 1.5 ~ 2 hours usually.

Taiyuan Railway Station to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport: Driving is the most convenient way to travel between Taiyuan Railway Station and Taiyuan Wusu International Airport is driving directly, take about 30 minutes. It is also available to take the Airport Shuttle Bus No.1, take about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

High Speed Trains to/off Taiyuan Railway Station

Taiyuan Railway Station operates normal trains only. For travelers who have enough travel time and want a budget trip, taking normal train is a good choice. You can arrive at Taiyuan Railway Station from many big tourist cities and provincial capital cities, including Beijing (4.5 ~ 10.5 hours), Xian (8.5 ~ 10 hours), Zhengzhou (12.5 hours), Hohhot (about 10 hours), Shanghai (16 ~ 21 hours), Chengdu (22 ~ 26 hours), Chongqing (about 20 hours), Hangzhou (20 ~ 24 hours), etc. You can also take a train to other worth-visiting destinations after you Taiyuan experience. It is available to travel Datong (3.5 ~ 5.5 hours), Pingyao (1.5 ~ 2 hours), Wutaishan (Xinzhou, 1 ~ 2 hours) and Hukou Waterfall (Linfen, 3.5 ~ 4.5 hours).

Detailed Information of Some Trains from Major Cities to Taiyuan Railway Station:

Detailed Information of Some Trains from Taiyuan Railway Station to Major Cities:

How to Plan a Taiyuan Tour

It usually needs 1-2 days to cover the highlights of Taiyuan. Most attractions in Taiyuan are cultural and historical sites such as Jinci Temple - earliest royal ancestral temple garden building complex in China, Chongshan Temple - Buddhist temple with precious original sutras, Twin Pagoda Temple - symbol of Taiyuan, Shanxi Museum - rich collections telling the history and achievements of Shanxi in the past thousands of years, and The Coal Museum of China - the only national coal museum showing you the development of Chinese coal industry and culture. Apart from Jinci Temple which is about 26 km to downtown, the other attractions are in city center with convenient transportation.

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As an important transfer hub in central Shanxi, Taiyuan is always travelled with other tourist destinations in Shanxi such as Datong (Yungang Grottoes, Hanging Temple), world heritage site Pingyao Ancient City, sacred Buddhist mountain Mount Wutai, and magnificent Hukou Waterfall.

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If you have more days and want to travel outside Shanxi, it is highly recommended to extend your tour to capital Beijing (Great Wall, Forbidden City), time-honored Xi’an (Terracotta Warriors), and modern metropolis Shanghai (the Bund).

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China High Speed Train Travel Tips

How to Book, Alter and Cancel a Ticket

There are many ways to book a train ticket, including booking online, booking with a travel agency, booking at the ticket offices in China’s Railway Stations, etc. For foreign travelers, you are suggested to book with travel agency so you won’t meet with the language barrier. A ticket can be altered at appointed counters in railway station to an earlier or later train. It is also available to cancel your ticket before the scheduled departure time. However, you might be charged with service fee. Check details>

How to Collect a Ticket

You need to go to the Collecting Window of the railway station or the ticket agency to collect your ticket. If you want to collect your ticket in the departure day, we suggest you get to the railway station 2-3 hours early. It is best to collect your tickets as early as possible during the peak seasons (like in Spring Festival, Chinese National Day). Check details>

How to Read a Ticket

From the train tickets, travelers could see the departure time, departure and arrival train stations, train number, carriage number, seat class/number, passport number & passenger’s name, boarding gate, price, etc. Please pay special attention to the departure train station and make sure which one you should go to. Check details>

How to Board & Disembark a Train

Before boarding a right train, you have several steps to follow: 1) Prepare your documents well (passport, visa); 2) Get to the right train station in advance; 3) collect train tickets; 4) Read your train ticket; 5) Pass the security control; 6) Security check & luggage check; 7) Find right waiting room; 8) Cross the ticket checking gate; 9) Get to the right platform; 10) Get on your train. After you get off your train, your ticket will be check again to leave the station. Check details>

Baggage Allowance

Traveling with a train, each passenger is permitted to take baggage in certain amount, weight and volume. Besides, some items are prohibited to be carried to the railway stations and the trains, like weapons, knives, live animals, etc. Check details>