Shanghai Railway Station

Shanghai Railway Station, built in 1987, is about 9 miles (15 kilometers) to South Station, 13 miles (20 km) to Hongqiao Station, 10 miles (16 km) to Hongqiao International Airport and 30 miles (48 km) to Pudong International Airport. The station is also called the New Passenger Station by the local people and is one of the finest stations in the country.

Address: No. 303 of Moling Road in Jing'an District

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 Shanghai Railway Station provides rail links to most large cities nationwide. As for the trains, some are ordinary ones, including the overnight sleeper trains to Xian, some are high speed ones to Beijing, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Nanjing and more.

 Major Trains from the Station:

Shanghai Train Station consists of a terminal building and two squares, one in the south, and the other in the north. The two squares are connected by an underground passage. Inside the terminal, there are 2 floors.
 2F: waiting hall, washing room, hot water
 1F: waiting hall, platforms, Exit & Entry Administration Service Center for passengers to/ from Hong Kong, washing room, hot water
 North Square: metro exits/entrances for line 3 and line 4, taxi stand, bus stop, ticket office
 South Square: metro exit/entrance for line 1, taxi stand, bus stop, ticket office
 

Video of Shanghai Railway Station

 Arrival by metro: Line 1, Line 3, Line 4
If arriving at the station by subway, one can follow the direction boards to find the station.

 Arrival by bus:
At North Square bus stop: 115, 117, 305, 306, 310, 455, 823, 912, 929, 942, 962, Pudong Airport Shuttle Line 4
At South Square bus stop: 104, 109, 301, 302, 308, 315, 322, 324, 328, 329, 837, 898, 927, 930, 941, Shenchuan Special Line, Tunnel Line 3, Tunnel Night Line

Passengers taking buses to Shanghai Railway Station will get off at the north square, south square or other nearby bus stops. Then enter the station with the ID certificate through manual lane. After that, find the waiting room according to the ticket booking information and wait for boarding.

 Arrival by taxi
Passengers arriving by taxi will be dropped off at the south square or north square.
From the South Railway Station: It takes 30 minutes and costs about CNY50.
From Hongqiao Railway Station: It takes 50 minutes and costs around CNY80
From Pudong International Airport: It takes an hour and costs about CNY170.
From Hongqiao International Airport: It takes 40 minutes and costs approximately CNY60.
From Nanjing Road: It takes 15 minutes and costs about CNY20.
 

When it's time to get onboard, passengers should read their tickets information carefully to find which check point they should go to have their ID certificate checked. Then go to the platform.
Tips:
1. Passengers with passport should go through the manual check channel.
2. After finding the seat/berth in the carriage, passengers should have their luggage placed securely in the right position to prevent it falling and hurting others.
 

When arriving and getting off, passengers will be led to the underground passage which is connected to the southeast, southwest and north exits. Please read the direction boards carefully to decide which exit one should take to leave the station.

 Leave by metro:
The metro exit/entrance for line 1 is located in the south square, while the metro exits/entrances for line 3 and line 4 are in the north square. Passengers should know the route exactly and find the right subway.

 Leave by bus:
Bus stops are available in both south and north squares. Passengers need to decide which bus line to take first and then head there through relevant exit.

 Leave by taxi:
Passengers can find a taxi stand in the south or north square and they are close to the metro entrances.

 Leave by long-distance bus:
The Shanghai General Long-distance Bus Station is situated to the north of the station, closer to the north square. From there one can easily catch a long-distance bus to nearby provinces such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui, and also farther provinces like Shandong, Fujian, Chongqing, Sichuan, and Shaanxi.

Transportation Map of Shanghai Railway Station

 Transportation to famous sites:
 Oriental Pearl Tower:
Take metro line 1 to People's Square, and then transfer to line 2 and get off at Lujiazui. After getting off at exit 1, walk northwest to reach it.

 Nanjing Road:
Take metro line 1 and get off at People's Square. After getting off, take exit 19 and walk north. After visiting the Nanjing Road, one can walk eastward to appreciate the beautiful scene of the Bund, too.

 South Railway Station:
Take metro line 1 to get there directly.

 Hongqiao Station:
Take metro line 3 or 4 to Zhongshan Park, and then transfer to line 2 to Hongqiao Station.

Stop of Airport Line 4

 West Station:
Take metro line 3 or 4 to get to Caoyang Road. Then interchange to line 11 and get off at the West Station.

 Pudong International Airport:
1. Take metro line 4 to Century Avenue, transfer to line 2 to the airport.
2. Or take airport shuttle bus line 4 to reach the airport directly. The bus departs from the north square from 05:00 to 21:30 with an interval of 45-60 minutes. The duration is about 80 minutes and the ticket fare is CNY27.

 Hongqiao International Airport:
1. Take subway line 3 or line 4 to Zhongshan Park, transfer to line 2 and get off at Hongqiao Airport.
2. Take bus no. 941 and get off at East Traffic Center of Hongqiao Railway Station. After getting off, walk about 105 meters (115 yards) to reach the airport.

 Ticket Office:

There are two ticket offices at Shanghai Railway Station. One is situated in the south square. The other is located in the north square. The former one, usually open from 05:00 to 00:15 the next day, has 20 ticket windows. Windows 1 and 2 provide ticket refunds; no. 3 and no. 4 are for ticket change; no. 7 to no. 16 are general windows; and no. 20 sells group tickets. Both of the two offices are equipped with ticket vending machines.

 Waiting Rooms:
Shanghai Train Station has 12 waiting rooms on F2. A special waiting room for passengers who needs care such as the disabled, seniors and mothers with babies is set on F1. All the waiting rooms are equipped with wash rooms and hot water.

Ticket Office

Find the Correct Waiting Room

   Red Cap Luggage Carriers: Spread inside the terminal building, one can find them easily by their red caps. They provide luggage carrier service at about CNY 10 - 20 per piece.

 Luggage Storage: The luggage storage offices are located on the first floor of the station building (near the south and north entrances respectively) and the exits. The average price is CNY 20 - 30 for each piece per day. Self service lockers are also available on the north and south square, charged by luggage size and time.

 Zhangqinghuan Service Station: It is located on the first floor, close to the south entrance. The station offers emergency service for passengers. It provides medicine, sewing kits, clothing repair and shoes polish for passengers’ convenience.

 Chengwei Service Station: Shanghai Railway Station is located in the ticket office of the south square. Staff in this station can help the elderly, pregnant, disabled, and VIP passengers to book ticket. In addition, it provides information about ticket counter locations, bus routes and the latest train schedule as well as guiding service for the blind.

 LED Screens:
A number of LED screens are provided in the station to show the train nos., departure time, arrival time, or waiting room in the ticket office, waiting hall, and at the exits.