Chongqing East Railway Station

Chongqing East Railway Station has been in service since June 2025. With an area of 301.5 acres (122 square meters), roughly equivalent to 170 football fields, it can accommodate 15,000 passengers at most.

The station is about 8.7 miles (14 kilometers) from Jiefangbei CBD, 14.9 miles (24 kilometers) from Chongqing West Railway Station, 12.4 miles (20 kilometers) from Chongqing North Railway Station, and 16.2 miles (26 kilometers) from Jiangbei International Airport.

Address: No.518 on Kaicheng Avenue, Changshengqiao Town, Nan’an District.
 

As a main stop of high speed railways linking Chongqing – Xiamen, Chengdu – Chongqing, Chongqing – Guiyang, and Chongqing – Kunming, the East Station mainly operates bullet trains to/from Xi'an, Chengdu, Changsha, Nanning, Zhangjiajie, Huaihua, Nanchang, Shaoyang, Qianjiang, Wanzhou, etc. and normal speed trains to/from Guangzhou and Xiamen.

In the near future, passengers will be able to reach Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou in about 6 hours, Wuhan, Changsha, and Kunming in 3 hours, and Chengdu and Guiyang in only 1 hour by trains departing from Chongqing East.

 Major Rail Lines from this Station to:

 

(Last Update on Aug 19, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Xi'an North	G3765 at 14:52	7h4m	CNY 744/ 464 USD 103/ 64
Chengdu East	G8606, G2448, G2450, G3765... 5 departures from 07:04 to 16:16	1h52m - 3h2m	CNY 288/ 180 USD 40/ 25
Changsha	G2425, G2427, G2429, G2431... 13 departures from 07:20 to 19:03	3h59m - 6h11m	CNY 533/ 333 USD 74/ 46
Zhangjiajie West	G2425, G2427, G2429, G2431... 14 departures from 07:20 to 19:03	2h2m - 2h54m	CNY 305/ 190 USD 42/ 26
Huaihua South	G2321, G2417 at 12:55 and 15:07	4h21m - 4h28m	CNY 500/ 313 USD 69/ 43
Nanchang West	G2321 at 12:55	7h58m	CNY 1,088/ 668.5 USD 151/ 93
Shaoyang	G2417 at 15:07	5h45m	CNY 597/ 374 USD 83/ 52
Wanzhou North	G2428, G2434 at 12:05 and 17:49	2h23m	CNY 245/ 152 USD 34/ 21

  The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

(Last Update on Aug 19, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Guangzhou Baiyun	K191 at 23:23	18h30m	CNY 557.5/ 317.5 USD 77/ 44
Xiamen North	K403 at 23:55	30h30m	CNY 669/ 436 USD 93/ 61
Huaihua	K403 at 23:55	8h41m	CNY 231/ 154 USD 32/ 21
Shaoguan East	K191 at 23:23	14h55m	CNY 461.5/ 279.5 USD 64/ 39

  The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

See detailed Chongqing Schedule 
 

 5F: entrances, waiting hall, service & ticket centers, business class lounges, baby care room, Lost and Found, information desk
 4M: shopping area
 4F: entrance (not yet open)
 3M: shopping area
 3F: exit, bus, long-distance bus, Airport & Railway City Terminal
 2F: taxi, online-hailing car, covered parking area A-D
 1F: metro, covered parking area E-H

Notes: 
1. The waiting room is open from 7:10 to 20:50 at present.
2. Four entrances are set on F5: Entrance 1 on the west, 2 on the north, 3 on the east, and 4 on the south.

Entrance 1

Platform

  Arrival by metro line 6 - East Station branch:
Metro line 6 – East Station branch passes through Chongqing East at 6:30 – 23:00 with an interval of about 12 minutes. In the future, metro lines 24 and 27 will also stop here.

 Arrival by bus:
At Chongqing East Station Bus Stop: 100, 102, 345, D535, Night Express Line
At Chongqing East Bus Hub: D620
At Kaicheng Avenue Bus Stop: 345

 Arrival by taxi:
Passengers taking a taxi will arrive on F1 of the station. After exiting the hall, take an escalator or elevator to F5, where the railway entrance is located. 

 

Passengers who have booked a ticket in advance can go through ID verification and security check at either entrance of F5. If not, buy one at the service & ticket center near entrance 1 or 2 before entering to wait for departure. Then, find the corresponding boarding point according to ticket book information or giant LED screens in the waiting hall and wait nearby. 

Pay attention to the broadcast, and queue up to check in when it says your check gate is open. To note that the ticket checking gates usually close 3 minutes before departure.

  Leave by metro:
Go down to the first floor and take metro line 6 – East Station branch.

 Leave by bus:
Follow the direction signs after exiting to reach its bus station, where buses to the airport, Ci Qi Kou Village, etc. are in service. 

 Leave by taxi:
Taxis and online-hailing cars are available on F2. A giant electronic screen is set in the waiting area, displaying the car number, status, and waiting point.  

To	Time (minutes)	Cost (CNY)
Ci Qi Kou Village	45	60 - 75
Chongqing West	40	55 - 65
Chongqing North	30	45 - 55
Jiangbei Airport	40	60 - 75

 Leave by coach:
Passengers can take a long-distance bus on 3F after checking out. Now, buses to Qijiang, Wansheng, Hechuan, Yuechi, and Huairen are running. 
  Chongqing West Railway Station
Take metro line 6 – East Station branch and transfer to line 6 at Liujiaping station. Then, interchange to line 5 at Dalongshan station, which will take you to Chongqing West.

 Chongqing North Railway Station
Take metro line 6 – East Station branch to Liujiaping station, and change to circle line at Wulidian station. Get off at South Square of Chongqing North.

 Jiangbei Airport
1. Take the special bus line D620 running between Chongqing East and the airport at 8:30 – 21:00. It takes about 1 hour and costs CNY 15/person.
2 Get to Liujiaping station by metro line 6 – East Station branch first, and go on to take metro line 6 to Hongtudi station. After that, transfer to line 10 and reach the airport after 9 stops. A total of 1h20m is required.

 Ci Qi Kou Village
Take metro line 6 – East Station branch and transfer to line 6 at Liujiaping station. After 2 stops, get off at Xiaoshizi station, where you can take line 1 to Ciqikou.

 Jiefangbei CBD
Take metro line 6 at Liujiaping station, which can be reached by line 6 – East Station branch, and get off at Xiaoshizi station, Exit 5A out. Then, walk about 0.62 miles (1 kilometer) to get to the destination.

Transfer to Metro Line 1 at Xiaoshizi Station

Waiting Hall of Chongqing East Railway Station

 Service & Ticket Center                                                               
Two service centers are set next to Entrance 1 & 2 on the west and north sides, respectively. Passengers can deal with all issues about tickets there. Also, if you need help finding your checking gate or something others, go there at any time.

 Waiting Hall
Giant waiting hall boasts 6,500 seats, 1,000 of which are equipped with charging ports. Sockets are available on the charging lamp post inside the hall. Business class lounges and baby care rooms can also be found. Other facilities include restrooms, the information desk, drinking water rooms, restaurants, convenience stores, and power bank rental points.

 Left Luggage
Self-service luggage cabinets with 3 sizes are set in the metro station hall, which can be reached during the open time of the metro station.