Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station

Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station mainly operates bullet trains from/to Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Hohhot, Xining, Taiyuan, Datong, etc.

 Major Rail Lines from Pingyao to:

Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station

(Last Update on Aug 20, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing	G792, G2456, G628 from 07:15 to 19:01	3h48m - 4h18m	CNY 342/ 213 USD 48/ 30
Xi'an North	D2507, D2569, D2827, D2799... 14 departures from 08:50 to 19:53	2h29m - 3h15m	CNY 240/ 150 USD 33/ 21
Shanghai Hongqiao	G1954 at 11:42	9h32m	CNY 1,278/ 784 USD 178/ 109
Suzhou North	G1954 at 11:42	9h7m	CNY 1,212/ 748 USD 168/ 104
Chongqing North	D1711 at 12:43	8h25m	CNY 686/ 429.5 USD 95/ 60
Chengdu East	D1903, D2007 at 13:55 and 16:54	6h12m - 7h24m	CNY 661/ 413 USD 92/ 57
Nanjing	G1954 at 11:42	7h59m	CNY 1,040/ 649 USD 144/ 90
Zhengzhou	G1954 at 11:42	4h23m	CNY 464/ 289 USD 64/ 40
Lanzhou West	D2569, D2795 at 09:56 and 14:42	5h47m - 6h38m	CNY 536.5/ 334.5 USD 75/ 46
Hohhot East	D2816, D2008, D2822 from 08:11 to 16:40	4h12m - 4h32m	CNY 359/ 225.5 USD 50/ 31
Xining	D2569 at 09:56	7h57m	CNY 653.5/ 407.5 USD 91/ 57
Tianjin West	G2620 at 16:18	4h33m	CNY 357.5/ 222.5 USD 50/ 31
Taiyuan South	G792, D2816, D1650, D1038... 19 departures from 07:15 to 21:58	0h31m - 0h48m	CNY 46/ 28.5 USD 6/ 4
Datong South	D2816, D1038, D2582, D5374... 9 departures from 08:11 to 21:03	2h17m - 3h22m	CNY 197/ 123.5 USD 27/ 17
Qingdao North	D1642 at 12:18	7h23m	CNY 563/ 351 USD 78/ 49
Leshan	D1903 at 13:55	8h41m	CNY 747/ 467 USD 104/ 65

 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
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 Although it is a small station with only two platforms, the station has relatively comprehensive facilities and can provide good services. Walking into the waiting hall, passengers will see many seats. Two toilets are provided in the waiting area for passengers’ convenience. Besides, cell phone charging station, hot drinking water, and free WIFI are also available. There is also a small shop inside the waiting hall. Passengers can buy snacks or drinks there, but it may cost a little more than that outside.

If you need to store luggage, go to the duty room outside the exit, where left luggage service is available. It charges about CNY 10 a day, and is open before 22:00.

Waiting Hall

Facilities

 1. Bus no. 108 is available at the front square of Pingyao Gucheng Railway Station and passengers can take it to the destination. Duration is 30 minutes and ticket fare is CNY1 per person.

Please note that bus no. 108 is operated via two running routes. One ends/originates at the south gate of the Ancient City of Pingyao and the other ends/originates at the north gate. Usually, it is advised to arrive at the north gate as the surrounding area is prosperous with inns, snack booths, and shops.

2. Or passengers can take a taxi to the north gate of the ancient city. It costs CNY30 and takes around 20 minutes.  To Pingyao Railway Station
1. Take bus no. 108 North Line to get there. It costs CNY1 per person and takes about 30 minutes.
2. A taxi ride takes 20 minutes and costs CNY30.

 To Shuanglin Temple
1. It can be reached by bus no. 108 North Line. It takes 20 minutes and ticket fare is CNY1 per person.
2. Passengers can also take a taxi to get there. Duration is 10 minutes and fare is CNY10.

Platform

Bus 108 to Ancient City

 To Wang’s Compound
1. Passengers can take bus no. 108 North Line to Pingyao Coach Station first and then take a coach to Wang’s Compound. The coach costs CNY50 per person for a round trip and total travel time is 1.5 - 2 hours.
2. Or passengers can take a high speed train to Lingshi East Railway Station first and then take Lingshi bus no. 7 to the destination. It takes 16 minutes for a bullet train and costs CNY 12 for its second class seat. The bus ticket fare is CNY2 per person and duration is about 45 minutes. 

 To Qiao Family Compound
Take bus no.108 North Line to Pingyao Coach Station, where passenger can take a coach to Qixian County and get off at Qiao Family Compound. It takes about 50 minutes and costs CNY20 per person.