Ningbo Railway Station
Ningbo Railway Station is the main railway station in the city whose history can be dated back to the year of 1959. It is about 2 miles (3 kilometers) to Tianyi Square (city center), 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) to Tianyi Pavilion and 6.8 miles (11 miles) to Ningbo Lishe International Airport. The station is also called South Railway Station by local residents as it is located outside of the south gate of the city. To meet the increasing demands from passengers, the station has undergone a reconstruction since 2010 and was put into use again on December 23rd, 2013. As an important railway hub, it has trains to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Wuhan, and Fuzhou, etc.
Address: East Nanzhan Road of Haishu District
Station Plan
The South Square is the main transportation hub so far. There are stops for city buses and parking lots for private vehicles in its center; city bus stops, taxi stands, and parking lots for private vehicles in its southwest; and taxi stands and parking lots at its basement. In addition, the long-distance bus station to the south of this square is under construction and will be put into use soon.
The North Square is still under construction and it is scheduled to be put into use by end of 2015. Subway exits/entrances of line 2 and line 4 are planned at this square.
The main building consists of six floors, three above ground and three underground. Here below is a list of its major structure and facilities:
3F: business area with restaurants, shops, and entertainment facilities…
2F: Entrance hall, waiting hall, ticket office, service center, luggage cabinets…
1F: Entrance hall, transfer hall, ticket office, platforms, luggage cabinets…
-1F: arrival hall, a passage connecting the north square and south square…
-2F: subway line 2(not opened yet)…
-3F: subway line 4(not opened yet)…
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Ningbo Railway Station Train Schedule to Major Cities
Major Rail Lines from Ningbo to:
High Speed Train Schedule
To | Trains | Duration | Ticket Fare (CNY) |
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First/ Second Class Seat | |||
Shanghai Hongqiao | D2160, G7534, G7504, G7572... 23 departures from 06:27 to 21:26 | 1h34m - 2h34m | CNY 186/ 116 USD 29/ 18 |
Beijing South | G180, G198 at 09:33 and 11:55 | 7h17m - 7h44m | CNY 1,127/ 633.5 USD 177/ 100 |
Hangzhou East | D2160, G7534, G7724, G7724... 57 departures from 06:27 to 21:26 | 0h46m - 1h12m | CNY 82/ 51 USD 13/ 8 |
Nanjing South | G1224, G590, G7572, G7674... 23 departures from 07:17 to 18:51 | 2h24m - 4h58m | CNY 318/ 188.5 USD 50/ 30 |
Xiamen North | D3219, D3145, D2287, D2281... 8 departures from 06:58 to 15:35 | 5h24m - 5h45m | CNY 471/ 294 USD 74/ 46 |
Shenzhen North | D2287, D2281, D2283 from 09:23 to 13:39 | 8h45m - 9h4m | CNY 776/ 484 USD 122/ 76 |
Changsha South | G2343, G1432 at 07:28 and 16:27 | 6h2m - 7h44m | CNY 763.5/ 453.5 USD 120/ 71 |
Wuhan | D656, G590, G582 from 07:12 to 15:36 | 5h37m - 6h11m | CNY 582/ 363 USD 92/ 57 |
Shenyang North | G1224 at 07:17 | 11h19m | CNY 1,469/ 886.5 USD 231/ 140 |
Wenzhou South | D3219, G2343, D3145, D2287... 26 departures from 06:58 to 21:00 | 1h44m - 2h4m | CNY 154/ 96 USD 24/ 15 |
Normal Speed Train Schedule
To | Trains | Duration | Ticket Fare (CNY) |
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Soft/ Hard Sleeper | |||
Hangzhou East | K212, K166, K8512, K1438 from 15:03 to 19:43 | 2h18m - 3h7m | CNY 120.5/ 77.5 USD 19/ 12 |


Transportation



From | Time (minute) | Cost (CNY) |
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Tianyi Square (city center) | 8 | 12 |
North Long-Distance Bus Station | 11 | 15 |
Airport | 20 | 30 |
Note: The above duration and fare are for reference only. They may be different due to traffic jams and lights.
How to get to other sites from the railway station:
To Tianyi Square: Take bus 518 to Dongmenkou, get off and walk southwest for about 300 yards to get there,
To Tianyi Pavilion: Take bus 26 to Tianyi Pavilion and one will see its entrance;
To North Long-Distance Bus Station: Take bus 380 to Yijiang New Village, and then walk westward for about 750 yard to get there; To Airport: Take airport shuttle buses to get there directly. The buses depart from the parking lots for private buses at the south square. They are available at 08:20, 09:00, 09:20, 10:00, 10:20, 11:00, 11:20, 12:00, 12:20, 13:00, 13:20, 14:00, 14:20, 15:00, 15:20, 16:00, 16:20, 17:00, 17:20, 18:00, 18:20, 19:00, and 19:20. Ticket fare is CNY12 and duration is about 30 minutes.




There is no rail to Beilun District but metro service available. You can take metro line 2 to Gulou first and then change to line 1 to either Xiapu, Changjianglu or Zhonghelu etc which are all stops in Beilun District. The metro ends at 22:42 at railway station. As long as you can catch this one, you can reach Beilun District by this transfer option.















