Guangzhou North Railway Station

Originally named Huadu Station till 1999 and renovated in 2009, Guangzhou North Railway Station is a bit far from the city center. It is about 17 miles (27 kilometers) from Guangzhou Railway Station, 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the East Station, 30 miles (49 kilometers) from the South Station, and 14 miles (23 kilometers) from Baiyun International Airport.

Address: Xinhua Street in Huadu District Guangzhou
 

No trains are originating from the station. Those passing through include high speed trains to/from Xi'an, Shenzhen, Changsha, and more, and ordinary types to/from Xi'an, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Wuhan, Luoyang and other cities.

Major High Speed Rail Lines from this station to:

(Last Update on May 26, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Xi'an	K1348, Z230 at 10:05 and 11:10	21h46m - 27h5m	CNY 693/ 397 USD 97/ 56
Shenzhen	T95, K9275, K355, K931... 10 departures from 05:36 to 17:36	1h39m - 2h48m	CNY 88.5/ 74.5 USD 12/ 10
Chongqing	Z332, K1172, K356, K776... 6 departures from 08:58 to 22:43	16h41m - 23h00m	CNY 539.5/ 317.5 USD 76/ 45
Wuhan	K770, K1348, Z230, K1656... 7 departures from 09:10 to 22:32	11h17m - 14h15m	CNY 425.5/ 247.5 USD 60/ 35
Luoyang	K1348, K536, K238 from 10:05 to 17:35	21h34m - 23h53m	CNY 611/ 361 USD 86/ 51
Changsha	Z332, K770, K1348, Z230... 14 departures from 08:58 to 22:32	7h35m - 8h58m	CNY 302/ 174 USD 42/ 24
Chengdu	Z332, Z586 at 08:58 and 22:43	19h59m - 24h24m	CNY 638/ 367 USD 90/ 52
Xining	Z230 at 11:10	32h34m	CNY 908.5/ 533.5 USD 128/ 75
Huaihua	K1172, K356, Z586 from 13:08 to 22:43	8h53m - 14h31m	CNY 355/ 196 USD 50/ 28
Dongguan	K687, K931, K1655, Z331... 11 departures from 07:12 to 18:37	0h58m - 1h33m	CNY 66.5/ 64.5 USD 9/ 9

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

 See detailed Guangzhou Schedule
 

Get on Board

The station consists of a two-storey building and two squares, east and west.
 2F: waiting area
 1F: ticket office; entrance; security check desk
 

Arrival by metro:
Take line 9 to the North Railway Station directly.

 Arrival by bus:
At Guangzhou North Station Bus Stop: 702, Hua 4, Hua 19, Hua 10, Hua 81, Hua 84
At West Square of Guangzhou North Station Bus Stop: Hua 1, Hua 23, Hua 318, Hua 4, Hua 7, Hua 7 Night Line
At Guangzhou North Station (Xiuquan Road) Bus Stop: 705, 706, Night Line 87, Hua 106, Hua 10, Hua 4, Hua 62, Hua 73, Hua 80, Hua 81, Hua 84, Hua 8
At Huadu Coach Station: Night Line Hua 76

Passengers arriving by bus will get off not far away from the station. For those having booked the ticket in advance, please enter the station directly and find the right waiting area following the ticket information. If not, the ticket office is on 1F. Please go there and buy a ticket first and then find the right waiting area to wait for the departure.

 Arrival by taxi:
Passengers will get off at the west square of the north station if arriving by taxi. The terminal building can be easily recognized upon arrival.

From Guangzhou Railway Station: It takes about 55 minutes and costs around CNY 95.
From East Station: It takes an hour and costs approximately CNY 125.
From South Station: It takes about an hour and 20 minutes and costs about CNY170.
From Baiyun International Airport: It takes 30 minutes and costs about CNY45.
 

Passengers should know exactly which check point they should go to have the ID certificate used to book the ticket checked. After check-in, go to the platforms to get onboard. It needs to be mentioned that foreign passport holders should have their passports checked manually.

Please note that passengers to take high speed trains should go to platforms 3 and 4 by an elevated bridge on 2F. For passengers to take ordinary ones, platforms 1 and 2 are easily accessible on 1F.
 

Upon arriving, passengers get out of the station by an underground passage. Then find the relevant bus or taxi to leave the station.

Leave by metro:
Passengers can get out of the railway station according to the signs in metro station.

 Leave by bus:
Passengers who want to leave by bus please confirm the route first, and then go to the west square to find the right bus.

 Leave by taxi:
The taxi stand is also in the west square. It is very convenient for passengers to go their destinations.

 Transportation to other places:
 Guangzhou Train Station:
Take metro line 9 to Gaozeng station → Transfer to line 3 to Jiahewanggang station → Change to line 2 → Get off at Guangzhou Railway Station. It takes over 1 hour in total.

 South Station:
Take metro line 9 to Gaozeng station → Interchange to line 3 to reach Jiahewanggang station → Transfer to line 2 and get off at Guangzhou South Railway Station

 East Station:
Take metro line 9 and transfer to line 3 at Gaozeng station. Then, get off at Guangzhou East.

 Baiyun International Airport:
Take metro line 9 at the North Station to Gaozeng station, where passengers can go on to take metro line 3 to reach the airport. It totally takes about 40 minutes.
  Ticket Office:
There are two ticket offices in the station, one at the south side of 1F, the other north side of 1F. 

 Waiting Hall:
There are 2 floors in the mian building, where passengers can have a rest and wait for boarding. Restaurants are available on F1. Business ticket holders enjoy special waiting room on F2. 

 Left Luggage:
Self-service luggage lockers are set in the waiting hall.

 LED Screens:
LED screens are available in the station showing the departure time, arrival time, waiting room and other information.

Inside the terminal building, elevators, escalators, wash rooms, hot drinking water and shops are available for passengers’ convenience.