Beijing Train Stations – A Complete Guide to Main Railway Stations in Beijing

Written by Catherine | Updated March 13,2026

As China’s capital and a key railway hub in the country, Beijing is home to dozens of important train stations. Among them, Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station, and Beijing North Railway Station are the four busiest ones, with numerous important high-speed rail lines operating from them. And the Fengtai Railway Station, after its renovation and upgrade, has become one of the largest and most advanced high-speed rail hubs in the world. Additionally, there are three smaller railway stations: Beijing East Railway Station, Chaoyang Railway Station, and Qinghe Railway Station.

For passengers, it is essential to carefully check the departure or arrival stations in Beijing. Pay attention to the exact station when purchasing a ticket or taking a train to avoid going to the wrong one and missing the train.

Beijing Railway Station (北京站)

• Location: 13, Maojiawan Hutong, Dongcheng District
• Nearby Attractions: Tiananmen Square(about 3.4 km), National Museum (about 3.1 km), Forbidden City (about 4.8 km), Wangfujing (about 2.7 km), Temple of Heaven (about 4.3 km)
• Role: The railway hub connecting Northeast China and the Yangtze River Delta

Beijing Railway Station is located in the city center, having been established during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. As the oldest train station in Beijing, it has been in operation for 121 years. Currently, it has eight platforms and 16 tracks serving several important regular and high-speed rail lines, such as the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Harbin Railway.

Trains departing from Beijing Railway Station mainly serves major cities such as Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Dalian, Jilin, Changchun, Harbin, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Shijiazhuang, Changsha, and Shanghai. Also, it operates international trains to North Korea, Mongolia, and Russia.

Main Services and Facilities:

• 1 ticket office, 2 self-service ticket collection areas, 1 entrance, 28 entrance passages. Daily, it can serve 13,000 passengers at the same time.
• A 24-hour operation without closing
• Newsstand, Xinhua Bookstore
• Various Chinese and foreign language magazines – free reading
• Free provision of boiled water
• Wheelchairs, stretchers, and infusion stands are available in the first-floor lobby
• Mother and baby breastfeeding rooms are provided in the 3rd waiting room on the first floor and the 5th waiting room on the second floor
• Luggage storage cabinets
• Express delivery service
• Taxi (ground floor on the west side of the square) and online ride-hailing waiting area (B1 floor)

How to Get to Beijing Railway Station

The Subway Line 2 can take passengers to the station directly. If transfer from other lines, you can transfer to Subway Line 2 at Jianguomen and Dongzhimen Stations.

Also, visitors can reach Beijing Railway Station directly by several bus routes, including special lines 2, 43, 93, 637, and 638. These bus routes have stops at both the east and west squares of Beijing Railway Station.

From the two airports in Beijing, visitors can take Capital Airport Shuttle Bus Line 3, Capital Airport Shuttle Bus Xidan Night Line, Daxing Airport Bus Line to Beijing Railway Station or the Wangjing Night Line to reach the station.

Schedule of Popular High-speed Trains from Beijing Railway Station

Departure Station	Destination	Train Numbers	Duration
Beijing Railway Station	Shanghai	G3	4h52mins
Beijing Railway Station	Harbin	G935, G907	5h18mins – 6h8mins
Beijing Railway Station	Shenyang	G935, G907	3h11mins – 3h52mins

Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站)

Location: No. 118, Lianhua East Road, Fengtai District, on the side of West Third Ring Road

Role: The gateway to southern and northern China

Opened in 1996, Beijing West Railway Station is the busiest and most used railway station to travel to Beijing. The structure of the station features a traditional Chinese city gate tower style and has been recognized as a new landmark of Beijing in 2007.

Currently, the station has 10 platforms and 20 tracks, serving trains heading towards southwestern, western, and southern regions of China. As a central hub of the Jing-Guang (Beijing-Guangzhou), Jing-Jiu (Beijing-Jiujiang), and Jing-Yuan (Beijing-Yuan) lines, Beijing West Railway Station primarily operates high-speed train services connecting Beijing with Shijiazhuang, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanning, Kunming, Xi’an, and others.

Main Services and Facilities:

• The first basement floor is the subway integrated hall, which serves as the transfer station hall and the entrance/exit station hall. The second basement floor is the platform level for Lines 7 and 9.
• Ride-hailing waiting area: Lane 4-5 of the North Square Bus Station, west side of the circular island of the South Square
• Taxi waiting area: P1&P2 parking lots of the North Square, the first drop-off area of Guanglian Road on the South Square
• “The 036 Love Waiting Room” is specially designed to serve passengers with disabilities, the elderly, the sick, and pregnant women (requires reservation), and is equipped with wheelchairs.
• The 8th waiting room and the 036 waiting room provide baby changing rooms.
• An intelligent inquiry robot is set up beside the 12306 service counter, which quickly provides train numbers and ticket gates through voice conversations with passengers.
• Free charging area: the north and southwaiting halls
• Luggage storage cabinets
• Express delivery service

How to Get to Beijing West Railway Station

You can take Subway Line 7 or Line 9 and get off at the West Station. Or, take bus Special Line 2, Special Line 6, and routes 301, 320, 373, 374, 387, 40, 47, 52, 65, 661, 662, 663, 673, 694, 96, and Yuntong Line 102 to reach the station.

For the two airports, visitors can take airport bus lines: Capital Airport Beijing West Railway Station Line or the Daxing International Airport (Beijing West Railway Station Line) to reach the station directly.

Schedule of Popular High-speed Trains from Beijing West Train Station

Departure Station	Destination	Train Numbers	Duration
Beijing West Railway Station	Guangzhou	G335, G77, G1579, G79…	7h16mins – 10h40mins
Beijing West Railway Station	Chongqing	G51, G371, G331, G351, G53	6h52mins – 10h4mins
Beijing West Railway Station	Chengdu	G87, G1591, G307, G331, G89	7h30mins – 11h12mins
Beijing West Railway Station	Xian	G87, G653, G91, G671, G1591, G429…	4h10mins – 5h59mins
Beijing West Railway Station	Kunming	G71, G401	10h55mins – 13h43mins
Beijing West Railway Station	Harbin	G935	1h55mins

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Beijing South Railway Station (北京南站)

Location: Yongdingmenwai Street, Fengtai District, Beijing

Role: The main station for the high-speed trains in Beijing

As the first large-scale, high-standard modern transportation hub in China, Beijing South Railway Station has 535 trains passing through every day, making it the station with the highest number of trains in Beijing. It boasts 24 tracks and 13 platforms, which was divided into three sections: normal-speed train section, high-speed train station and intercity section.

As the starting point for the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway and Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway, Beijing South Railway Station mainly operates trains heading to Tianjin, Jinan, Qingdao, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Fuzhou, and more.

Main Services and Facilities:

• The first basement floor serves as the transfer hall/station concourse; the east and west sides are respectively the fast entry and exit concourses. The north and south ends are the exit passages leading to the north and south squares on the ground level.
• Beijing MetroLine 4 is located on the second basement level, while Metro Line 14 is on the third basement level.
• The north side of the south square provides drop-off services for all vehicles. Passengers can go through security checks and enter the station nearby after getting off.
• A 24-hour non-closing station
• An intelligent parking system
• Ride-hailing waiting area: P1 parking lot (west underground B1 floor), P2 parking lot (west underground M floor), P3 parking lot (east underground B1 floor, P4 parking lot (east underground mezzanine floor)
• Taxi waiting area: A and B channels within the north square bus interchange station, east side of the underground transfer hall
• Free charging seats and charging stations (waiting room)
• “Beijing Railway Love Service Team” serves the elderly / those with mobility issues, pregnant women.
• Maternity and Infant Room
• Luggage storage cabinets

How to Get to Beijing South Railway Station

Visitors can take Subway Line 4 or Line 14 to reach Beijing South Railway Station directly. Or, take bus routes 665, 106, 20, 102, 529, etc. to reach.

From the two airports, visitors can take Capital International Airport Shuttle Bus Line 2 (Beijing South Railway Station Line) or Daxing Airport Shuttle Bus Beijing South Railway Station Line to reach the railway station directly.

Schedule of Popular High-speed Trains from Beijing South Train Station

Departure Station	Destination	Train Numbers	Duration
Beijing South Railway Station	Shanghai	G1, G105, G107, G3, G111… 43 departures per day	4h18mins – 6h34mins
Beijing South Railway Station	Hangzhou	G173, G177, G33, G39, G35… 20 departures per day	4h17mins – 6h47mins
Beijing South Railway Station	Xiamen	G321, G323, G301, G325	10h10mins – 11h28mins
Beijing South Railway Station	Tianjin	C2563, C2565, C2569, C2009, C2011, C2571… over 100 departures per day	21mins – 1h13mins

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Beijing North Railway Station (北京北站)

• Location: No. 1, Beibinhe Road, Xicheng District, near Xizhimen
• Nearby Attractions: Beijing Zoo(about 2.1 km away), Nanluoguxiang (about 8.3 km away), Beihai Park (about 4.8 km away), Prince Gong’s Mansion (about 5.2 km away), Forbidden City (about 7.3 km away)
• Role: The gateway to northwest of China

Beijing North Railway Station serves as the departure station for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, Beijing-Tongliao Railway and Beijing-Baotou Railway. It has 6 platforms and 11 tracks, mainly handling intercity trains, regular-speed trains and tourist trains to Badaling Great Wall. Trains from this station mainly heads to Zhangjiakou, Datong, Hohhot, Baotou, Ulanqab, Tongliao, Chongli, and Yanqing.

Main Services and Facilities:

• The North Railway Station of Beijingis divided into six floors above ground and two floors underground. The first floor above ground and the first floor underground are used as waiting halls and ticket offices. The second to fifth floors above ground are for offices, and the second floor underground is for equipment use.
• Subway Lines 2, 4, and 13 are located on the first floor underground (B1).
• Ride-hailing vehicle waiting area: Basement Level 2 (B2), parking area D6-D8
• Taxi waiting area: Basement Level 2 (B2), taxi dispatch station
• The “De Xing” service team serves the elderly, passengers with mobility impairments, and pregnant women, with an average daily number of about 80.
• Maternity room and children’s entertainment area
• Free charging stations the the waiting room
• Business class passengers waiting area
• 24-hour service

How to Get to Beijing North Railway Station

From Beijing downtown area, visitors can take Subway Lines 2, 4, and 13, and get off at Xizhimen Station. Then, walk a short distance to reach the station. Or, take bus routes 110 (from Beijing Capital International Airport), T8, and 919 to reach the station.

Schedule of Popular High-speed Trains from Beijing North Railway Station

Departure Station	Destination	Train Numbers	Duration
Beijing North Railway Station	Zhangjiakou	G2491, G2525, G2535, G2485, G2539… 31 departures per day	56mins – 1h46mins
Beijing North Railway Station	Hohhot	G2461, G2473, G2495, G2477, G2457…	2h9mins – 3h27mins
Beijing North Railway Station	Datong	G2531, G2541, G2539, G2525, G2537… 15 departures per day	1h46mins – 2h23mins
Beijing North Railway Station	Badaling Great Wall	D1023, G7831, D6703, D6723, G7833, D6727	27mins – 55mins

Beijing Fengtai Railway Station (北京丰台站)

Location: 530 meters northeast of the middle entrance on Fengfan West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing

Role: A national comprehensive hub (high-speed / ordinary-speed)

A historic train station initially constructed during the Qing Dynasty, Fengtai Railway Station underwent renavation in recent years and was reopened in 2022. Now, it boasts the largest railway station in Asia, with 32 arrival and departure lines and 32 passenger platforms, and has a maximum capacity of 14,000 passengers per hour. As a starting point for the Fengsha Line, Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, and an important stop on the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, it primarily serves regular-speed trains and intercity trains to Beijing’s surrounding areas.

Main Services and Facilities:

• It is alarge, intelligent, comprehensive railway station in Beijing
• The east departure platform is the best choice for picking up passengers.
• The underground second-floor express train arrival hall is suitable for passengers who haven’t entered the station 30 minutes before taking the express train.
• Subway Lines 10 and 16 are located underground at the station.
• Ride-hailing vehicle waiting area: P1 parking lot, about 150 meters away from the exit hall on foot
• Taxi waiting area: About 200 meters to the west of the station
• Free charging area (waiting hall)
• Warmth rest area for passengers arriving at night who cannot return home or leaveimmediately: 400 seats in the ticket inspection area (21B-26B) of the second floor waiting hall
• Maternity and Infant Room
• Children’s Entertainment Area
• 24-hour Service

How to Get to Beijing Fengtai Railway Station

From Beijing downtown area, visitors can take Subway Lines 10 (Outer Ring) and 16, and get off at Fengtai Subway Station. Or, take Special Route 4 or Special Route 149 buses and get off at the South Square of Beijing Fengtai Railway Station.

Schedule of Popular High-speed Trains from Beijing Fengtai Railway Station

Departure Station	Destination	Train Numbers	Duration
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station	Xiamen	D131	17h58mins
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station	Taiyuan	G61, G63, G609, G681, G603… 18 departures per day	2h19mins – 5h11mins
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station	Baoding	G621, G601, G387, G625, G607… 19 departures per day	37mins – 1h53mins
Beijing Fengtai Railway Station	Shijiazhuang	G63, G609, G681… 32 departures per day	1h4mins – 1h37mins

Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station

Location: Yaojia Yuan North Road in Chaoyang District, Beijing

Role: A secondary hub for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway and a suburban node in Beijing.

Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station focus on serving high-speed trains along the Beijing-Shenyang High-Speed Railway. Currently, it has 7 platforms and 15 tracks, with trains mainly heading to Harbin, Shenyang, Chifeng, Tongliao, and Chengde.

Main Services and Facilities:

• The first floor consists of the high-speed rail arrival hall, platform level, and the platform of Beijing Metro Line 13.
• The underground level 1 is the urban corridor, the space for high-speed rail and metro transfer, and the underground garage.
• The Beijing Metro Changping Line and the planned Beijing Metro Line 19 Phase II project (North Extension Branch Line) are located on the underground level 2.
• Ride-hailing vehicle waiting area: Area C of the northern underground parking lot
• Taxi waiting area: South side of the west square Maternity and Infant Room
• Electric wheelchair (at the exit)
• Emergency medicine kit and blood pressure monitor
• Free mobile phone charging area
• Fully intelligent coffee robot

How to Get to Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station

Currently no subway station is in operation in this area. Visitors can take Subway Line 6 then transfer to Bus No. 911 or take Subway Lines 10 or 14 and then transfer to Bus No. 413.

Schedule of Popular High-speed Trains from Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station

Departure Station	Destination	Train Numbers	Duration
Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station	Harbin	G901, G905, G903, G907… 15 departures per day	4h51mins – 6h10mins
Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station	Shenyang	G901, G921, G923, G925… 43 departures per day	2h44mins – 3h52mins

Beijing Qinghe Railway Station

Location: Anningzhuang West Road, Haidian District

Qinghe Railway Station mainly serves high-speed trains and bullet trains along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway and heading to Badaling Great Wall. As the largest hub station along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway, it covers an area of 146,000 square meters, with 4 platforms and 8 tracks.

How to Get to Beijing Qinghe Railway Staton

Take Subway Line 13 or the Changping Line, then get off at Qinghe Subway Station. Or, take bus routes 490, 618, 691, 693, etc. to reach the station.

Schedule of Popular High-speed Trains from Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station

Departure Station	Destination	Train Numbers	Duration
Beijing Qinghe Railway Station	Zhangjiakou	G2469, G2459, G2463… nearly 50 departures per day	47mins – 1h35mins
Beijing Qinghe Railway Station	Badaling Great Wall	G7835, D1023, D6723, D1025… 14 departures per day	19mins – 32mins

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