Chengdu South Railway Station

Tthe expanded South Railway Station has been in service since December 20th, 2014. It is about 3.4 miles (about 5.5 km) south of Tianfu Square (city center), 8 miles (about 13 km) from Chengdu Railway Station, 7 miles (about 11 km) from the East Railway Station and 11 miles (17 km) from Shuangliu International Airport.

Address: Northern section of Tianfu Avenue in Wuhou District

 Currently, it not only operates bullet trains running on the Chengdu-Mianyang-Leshan Intercity High Speed Railway but also serves as the stop of trains to/from Chongqing, Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-La, Huanglongjiuzhai, and more.  
   
(Last Update on Jun 17, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Chongqing	D6197, G8767, D5111, G8745 from 09:24 to 16:51	1h43m - 2h46m	CNY 168/ 104.5 USD 24/ 15
Shapingba	G8553 at 17:45	1h24m	CNY 242/ 151 USD 34/ 21
Kunming	D251, D275, D245... 7 departures from 07:06 to 16:38	7h1m - 8h13m	CNY 424/ 264 USD 60/ 37
Lijiang	D239 at 08:40	9h8m	CNY 602/ 376 USD 85/ 53
Shangri-La	D239 at 08:40	10h50m	CNY 702/ 439 USD 99/ 62
Huanglongjiuzhai	C16 at 08:20	2h51m	CNY 218/ 136 USD 31/ 19
Shuangliu Airport	G8763, G8561, C6315 from 13:25 to 17:26	0h10m	CNY 13/ 8 USD 2/ 1
Leshan	C6343, G8535, C6333, G8763... 13 departures from 08:05 to 21:33	0h41m - 1h10m	CNY 81/ 51 USD 11/ 7
Emeishan	C6343, G8507, C6349, G8561... 7 departures from 08:05 to 20:38	1h6m - 1h34m	CNY 98/ 62 USD 14/ 9

 See detailed Chengdu Train Schedule, Chengdu - Chongqing Train, Chengdu - Leshan - Emeishan Train, Chengdu - Mianyang Train

 The station consists of a two-storey terminal building and the front square. The appearance of the terminal building resembles a roc that spreads its wings. Escalators are set up to connect the square with the waiting hall. The terminal building is connected with the subway station and the bus terminal by an underground passage. One can find them easily by following the bilingual direction boards.
 2F: waiting hall, toilets, hot drinking water, staff office
 1F: waiting hall, platforms, ticket office, toilets, hot drinking water

High Speed Train Stopping at Chengdu South

  Arrival by subway line 1, line 7, line 18: Passengers should get out from exit D1, and then follow the direction boards to find the waiting area.

 Arrival by bus:
At South Railway Station Traffic Hub: 109, 133, 187, 188, 236, 256, 76
At South Railway Station: 120, 16, 19, 49
At South Station Metro Station (Exit H1): 120, 121, 19, 279, 49, 74

Passengers arriving by bus will get off at the front square. For ticket holders, please enter the station directly and find the correct waiting area according to the ticket. For those without a ticket, the ticket office is on the first floor. Go there and purchase a ticket first and then go to the waiting hall to wait for departure.

 Arrival by taxi
Passengers getting to the station by taxi will be dropped off at the front square.

From	Duration (Minutes)	Cost (CNY)
Chengdu Railway Station	35	35
East Railway Station	20	30
Shuangliu Airport	25	40
Tianfu Sqaure	10	15

Note: The above duration and cost do not include delays caused by traffic lights and traffic jams. 

 Check points are available in the waiting hall. Before checking in, passengers should read their tickets carefully to know exactly where to have the tickets checked. Afterwards, follow the direction signs to the platform and get onboard. Please note that foreign passengers need to be checked manually with their passport.

Waiting Hall

Take Metro from Tianfu Square to Chengdu South

 When getting off, passengers will be led to the underground passage to get out. After, follow the direction boards to the front square and leave the station.

 Leave by subway:
There is an underground passage leading to the platforms of subway line 1, line 7 and line 18. It can be found easily following the direction signs.

 Leave by bus:
Passage can take buses on the west side of front square.

 Leave by taxi:
Taxi stands are located on the front square.

 Transportation to other places:
 Tianfu Square:
1. Take subway line 1 to the square and get put from exit F.
2. Or take bus line 16 and get off at Tianfu Square East.

 Chengdu Railway Station:
1. Take subway line 1 to get there and get out from exit D. 
2. Or take bus line 16 to get there directly. One should get off at North Station Bus Stop. 

 East Railway Station:
1. Take subway line 7 to get there directly and get out from exit E. Or take subway line 1 to Tianfu Square first and then change to subway line 2 to the destination.
2. Take bus line 147 and 453 and get off at the east square of the east station.

 Shuangliu International Airport:
1. Take subway line 7 to Taipingyuan and transfer to line 10 to the airport.
2. Or take a train to the airport directly.

 Tianfu International Airport:
Take subway line 18 to the airport in about 1 hour.
  Ticket Office:
The ticket office is located on the first floor and 13 ticket windows are currently in service. Passengers can purchase tickets and handle other problems such as ticket changes and ticket refunds.

 Waiting Hall:
Waiting hall is on the first and second floors where passengers can have a rest before boarding. Toilets and hot drinking water are available on both floors. Inside the terminal there are eleven escalators and six elevators connecting the two floors.

 Left luggage service:
There are some hotels or shops to temporarily store luggage around the station. Self service lockers are set under the overpass opposite Gate 7 of Kaidetianfu Mall.