Pingyao Railway Station

Pingyao Railway Station is just located outside the Ancient City of Pingyao, about 10 minutes walking from its West Gate.

Address: No.14 Zhongdu Road, Pingyao County
 This station only operates normal trains to/from cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Tianjin, Changsha, Taiyuan, Datong, Luoyang, and more. Currently, the high speed trains to or leaving the town are all operated in Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station.

Pingyao Railway Station

 Major Rail Lines from Pingyao to:

(Last Update on Aug 20, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Beijing	K604, K610 at 17:18 and 20:00	9h14m - 11h58m	CNY 253/ 169 USD 35/ 23
Guangzhou	K237 at 00:28	32h52m	CNY 796.5/ 464.5 USD 111/ 65
Shenzhen East	K237 at 00:28	35h4m	CNY 848.5/ 487.5 USD 118/ 68
Changsha	K237, K2095 at 00:28 and 20:50	24h41m - 25h48m	CNY 552/ 361 USD 77/ 50
Wuhan	K237 at 00:28	20h4m	CNY 456.5/ 299.5 USD 63/ 42
Tianjin	K866 at 18:16	11h23m	CNY 285/ 190 USD 40/ 26
Taiyuan	K238, K7808, K604, K866... 5 departures from 04:41 to 20:00	1h24m - 1h57m	CNY 102.5/ 70.5 USD 14/ 10
Datong	K7808 at 13:40	7h25m	CNY 130 USD 18
Luoyang	K237 at 00:28	10h40m	CNY 263/ 174 USD 37/ 24
Shijiazhuang	K866 at 18:16	4h34m	CNY 152.5/ 104.5 USD 21/ 15

 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
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The station just has a one-storey terminal building. Standing in front of the station, passengers can easily see the waiting room and ticket office. Passengers can purchase, change or refund tickets at ticket windows. Inside the waiting room, passengers can find hot drinking water, toilets, and cell phone charging station. Outside the station, passengers can find the luggage storage place.
 

After getting out from the railway station, passengers should walk along the North Shuncheng Road, and turn left at the first crossing, then walk along Xiaxiguan Street to arrive at the west gate of the Ancient City. It takes about 10 minutes.

Kind reminder: If you have booked a hotel inside the Ancient city, the hotel usually will offer free pick-up service.

From the Ancient City back to the railway station, one can walk there via the West Gate or walk to other gates of the ancient city, then take a pedicab to the station.
 

 To Pingyao Ancient City Railway Station
Take bus no.108 North Line or Pingyao 108 to get there. The ticket fare is CNY1 per person. Duration is about 40 minutes. If by taxi, it takes about 20 minutes and CNY 30.

 To Shuanglin Temple
Tourists can take bus no. 108 North Line to Shuanglin Temple. It may take 40 minutes and cost CNY1 per person. A taxi ride takes about 10 minutes and CNY 15.

 To Qiao Family Compound:
1. Take a coach from Pingyao Coach Station to Qixian County and get off at Qiao Family Compound. The coach station is about 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) northeast of Pingyao Train Station. Duration is about 40 minutes and ticket fare is around CNY 10 per person.
2. Take a coach departing from Pingyao Coach Station to Taiyuan, and get off at Qiao Family Compound. The journey time is about 40 minutes and it costs CNY15 per person.

 

Jiexiu Bus Line 11 to Wang's Compound

 To Wang's Compound:
1. About 35 kilometers (22 miles) from Ancient City of Pingyao, Wang’s Compound can be easily reached by coaches from Pingyao Coach Station. Ticket fare is about CNY 50 per person for a round trip and duration is 1.5 – 2 hours.
2. Tourists can charter a car to get to Wang’s Compound as well. Usually, it costs about CNY200 per small car and CNY300 per medium-sized car for a round trip.
3. Visitors can take a train from Pingyao Train Station to Jiexiu or Lingshi Railway Station first, and then take Jiexiu bus no. 11 or Lingshi bus no.7 to Wang’s Compound. It takes about 23 minutes and 1 hour on the train, respectively.