Datong Railway Station

Datong Railway Station is about 11 miles (17 km) from Yungang Grottoes, 3 miles (5 km) from Nine-Dragon Screen, and 14 miles (22 km) from Yungang Airport.

Address: No.4, Zhanqian Street, northern section of Weidu Avenue
 

The station operates ordinary trains to many domestic cities such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xi'an, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Changsha, Pingyao, and Taiyuan.

  Major Rail Lines from Datong to:

(Last Update on Sep 1, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Beijing	K90, K886, K42, Z284... 10 departures from 01:37 to 22:59	5h30m - 6h13m	CNY 155.5/ 105.5 USD 22/ 15
Shanghai	Z284, K371 at 13:21 and 13:31	19h23m - 25h15m	CNY 377 USD 53
Guangzhou Baiyun	K731, K598 at 16:08 and 22:59	35h31m - 36h52m	CNY 506.5 USD 71
Xi'an	K2095 at 14:48	14h43m	CNY 230 USD 32
Shenzhen East	Z184 at 21:53	31h17m	CNY 516.5 USD 73
Hangzhou	K891, Z284, K1278 from 12:00 to 16:49	21h15m - 27h49m	CNY 611/ 397 USD 86/ 56
Nanjing	Z284, K371 at 13:21 and 13:31	16h1m - 21h9m	CNY 325.5 USD 46
Changsha	Z338, K2095, K598 from 14:16 to 22:59	20h22m - 31h50m	CNY 397 USD 56
Pingyao	K7807, K2095 at 06:20 and 14:48	5h59m - 7h57m	CNY 174.5/ 117.5 USD 25/ 17
Taiyuan	K7807, K891, K371... 7 departures from 06:20 to 16:08	3h46m - 6h26m	CNY 97.5 USD 14

See more Datong Schedule

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

The station is made up of a two-storey terminal building and the front square.
 2F: waiting room no.2, waiting room no.3, toilet, hot drinking water
 1F: waiting room no.1, ticket office, toilet, hot drinking water, platforms
 Front Square: bus stops, taxi stands

  Arrival by bus:
At East of the Station bus stop: 201, 204, 25, 26
At Datong Station bus stop: 66, 70, 42, 30, 15, 204, 22, 23, Night Line 3, K601, 4

Passengers arriving by bus will get off at the east or west of the station building. For those with a ticket booked in advance, enter the station directly and then go to the correct waiting room following the LED screens. For those without, the ticket office is at the south side on the first floor. Go there and obtain a ticket first and then enter the waiting room to wait for the departure.

 Arrival by taxi:
If arriving by taxi, passengers will be dropped off at the front square.
It takes about 30 minutes and costs approximately CNY50 from Yungang Grottoes.
It takes around 15 minutes and costs about CNY10 from Nine-Dragon Screen.
It takes about 40 minutes and costs CNY60 or so from Yungang Airport.
 

Passengers should read their ticket booking information carefully before checking in to know where to wait for ticket check. After check-in, follow the direction signs to the correct platform to board. The carriages are higher than the platform, so be careful when boarding. After finding the seat, please put your luggage in the right place steadily in case it falls and hurts others.

Get Onboard at Datong Train Station

Upon arrival, passengers will be led to underground passage to get out. After getting out, go to the front square to take buses or taxis to leave the station.

 Transportation to famous sites:
 Nine-Dragon Screen:
Take bus No.70 and get off at China Life Insurance bus stop, and transfer to bus No.59 to the destination after 4 stops.

 Huayan Monastery:
Take bus line 4 or 15 to Intersection of Qingyuan Street in Weidu Avenue and then walk 941 yards (860 meters) to the destination.

 Yungang Grottoes:
Take bus line 4 to No.4 City Bus Company bus stop and then change to bus line 3 to the destination.

 Yungang Airport:
Take bus no. 66 to Datong Comprehensive Transportation Center bus stop, and change to bus no. 67 to the airport. It takes about 1h40m in total.

 Hanging Monastery:
Take bus no. 70 or 66 to Datong East Coach Station first. And then take a coach to the monastery directly. It departs at 6:20 with a duration of about 2 hours; ticket fare is CNY30 per person.

 Wooden Pagoda in Yingxian County:
Take a normal train to Yingxian Railway Station, taking about 54 minutes on board. CNY 12.5 is required for a hard seat. After getting off the train, take a taxi to the pagoda; it takes about 10 minutes and costs CNY 10 per person.
  Ticket Office:
The ticket office is to the south side of the entrance on the first floor. There is a big LED screen on the wall, providing detailed information about train schedules. Passengers can purchase, refund or change tickets here.

 Waiting Hall:
Altogether, there are three waiting rooms in the station, one on the first floor and two on the second floor. Free drinking water and washrooms are available in each waiting room. There are smoking areas in each waiting room, which also means one cannot smoke in other public places.

 Left luggage service:
There is a baggage storage office to the left side of the ticket office on the first floor. You can also store your luggage at the self-service cabinets located about 100 meters (109 yards) away from the entrance.