Datong South Railway Station

Datong South Railway Station is a terminal station on Datong – Xi’an high speed railway and Datong – Zhangjiakou high speed railway. It is about 11 kilometers (7 miles) to Downtown Datong, 13 kilometers (8 miles) to Datong Yungang Airport, 28 kilometers (17 miles) to Yungang Grottoes and 70 kilometers (43 miles) to Hanging Monastery & Mt. Hengshan.

Address: Kaiyuan Street, Pingcheng District.
 Datong South Railway Station is a high speed train station with trains to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi’an, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu, Pingyao, Zhangjiakou, Taiyuan, Hohhot, etc.

Platform of Datong South Train Station

  Major Rail Lines from Datong to:

(Last Update on Sep 2, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing	G2522, G2546, G2532, G2512... 20 departures from 06:58 to 20:59	1h45m - 2h42m	CNY 226/ 141 USD 32/ 20
Shanghai	G2405, G3753 from 07:43 to 10:40	11h24m - 13h31m	CNY 1,205/ 755.5 USD 170/ 106
Guangzhou South	G695 at 09:11	12h23m	CNY 1,562/ 976 USD 220/ 137
Xi'an North	D2513, D2583, D2567, D2511... 17 departures from 06:58 to 18:55	4h27m - 6h15m	CNY 448/ 280.5 USD 63/ 40
Hangzhou West	G3753 at 10:40	12h44m	CNY 1,386/ 868.5 USD 195/ 122
Suzhou	G2405 at 07:43	12h53m	CNY 1,260/ 786.5 USD 177/ 111
Nanjing South	G2405 at 07:43	11h20m	CNY 1,076/ 671.5 USD 152/ 95
Chengdu East	D1907, G3781, D1045, D2007 from 08:26 to 13:59	9h5m - 10h32m	CNY 877/ 548.5 USD 124/ 77
Chongqing West	G3781 at 10:19	12h24m	CNY 1,160.5/ 725 USD 163/ 102
Pingyao Ancient Town	D5363, D2827, D2799, G2455... 10 departures from 06:51 to 18:46	2h8m - 3h10m	CNY 203/ 127.5 USD 29/ 18
Taiyuan South	D5363, D2513, D2583, D2567... 43 departures from 06:51 to 21:33	1h31m - 2h27m	CNY 156/ 98 USD 22/ 14
Zhangjiakou	G2522, G2546, G2512, D1048... 31 departures from 06:58 to 20:59	0h52m - 1h28m	CNY 106/ 66 USD 15/ 9
Hohhot East	D2818, D2790, D2782, D316... 15 departures from 09:16 to 20:57	1h17m - 1h34m	CNY 154/ 98 USD 22/ 14

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

See detailed Datong Train Schedule 
The station building of Datong South Train Station has three floors on the ground and two underground. And the front square is composed of east and west parts.
 -2F: parking lot for private cars; E-hailing; taxi
 -1F: arrival floor; exit; parking lot for private cars
1F: ticket office, entrance, security check area, check-in area
2F: waiting Hall
3F: stores, restaurants
  By City Bus:
The bus stop located at the east of the station building is called Datong Comprehensive Transportation Center, where passengers can take city bus no. 14, 31, 61, 66, 67, 68, 902, Night Line 5, Express Line 606 & 608 and Hunyuan Line 901 to Huayan Monastery, Fantawild Adventure Park, Datong Museum, Art Museum and other places in the city.

By Taxi:

Major Places	Cost	Duration
Downtown Datong/ Huayan Monastery	CNY 20 – 25	30 – 35 minutes
Datong Railway Station	CNY 30 – 35	35 – 40 minutes
Datong Yungang Airport	CNY 25 – 30	20 – 25 minutes
Yungang Grottoes	CNY 60 – 70	65 – 75 minutes
Hanging Monastery/ Mt. Hengshan	CNY 190 – 200	80 – 90 minutes

 Passengers can take city bus line 66 from Datong Railway Station to South Railway Station directly. The travel takes about 1 hour and costs CNY 1.
 City bus line 67 runs between the two places with a duration of 1 hour and a fare of CNY 1. 
 First, take city bus no. 31 from the train station to Jinzeyuan stop, then change to bus no. 12 to the scenic spot after 12 stops. It will take about 1 hour and 49 minutes and CNY 4.
 Take bus 901 at Comprehensive Transportation Center to Hengshan Tourist Center directly in about 1h40m at a cost of CNY 15. Then change to the shuttle bus to Hanging Monastery, which costs CNY 20 for a round trip. 

Go through Security Check

Waiting Hall

 Special Waiting Area: In the east of waiting hall, there is waiting area for passengers needing special care, Children Entertainment Area and Nursing Room with crib, bottle warmer, and disinfection cabinet. It provides a comfortable and private space for mothers and babies. The business class lounge is also set.

Police Station: It is in the east ticket selling hall, offering help to people who lost their valid certificates.

Service Center: It provides services like lost & found and key service appointment like special care for people with mobility problems. Also, passengers can check the train information, tourism information and bus routes there.

 Left Luggage Service: Passengers can store their luggage at the stores on the left side of the station entrance, charging CNY 5 - 10/piece a day. Self-service lockers are available on -1F of the terminal building.