Tianjin Railway Station

Tianjin Railway Station, namely East Railway Station, is only about 2 miles (3 km) away from the Binjiang Avenue in city center, and about 4 miles (6.5 km) from West Railway Station. Located at the boundary of Heping, Hedong, and Hebei Districts, it is the primary and busiest station in the city.

Address: No.1, Xinwei Road, Hebei District
 Tianjin Railway Station was first built in 1886, and rebuilt twice respectively in 1988 and 2007. It was reopened on August 1, 2008, accompanied by the operation of Beijing-Tianjin Intercity High Speed Railway. There are over 80 pairs of high speed C trains running between these two cities. The duration is only about 30 minutes to 1 hour. It also offers train service to and from many other cities all over China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Guangzhou, and Xi'an. Major Rail Lines from this station to:

High Speed Train Schedule
(Last Update on Aug 7, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing South	C2602, C2604, C2606, G8940... 168 departures from 05:33 to 22:42	0h30m - 1h1m	CNY 88/ 53 USD 12/ 7
Shanghai Hongqiao	G101, G261, G265... 19 departures from 06:46 to 18:37	4h5m - 7h14m	CNY 854/ 509 USD 119/ 71
Xi'an North	G1704, G1701, G1713, G1281... 6 departures from 08:57 to 16:05	5h43m - 6h33m	CNY 832/ 521 USD 116/ 72
Zhengzhou	G363, G1709, G1704, G1701... 27 departures from 07:46 to 18:52	3h17m - 4h48m	CNY 451.5/ 282.5 USD 63/ 39
Qingdao	G1099, G1061, G1063, G1065... 14 departures from 08:06 to 17:33	2h56m - 4h14m	CNY 464.5/ 281 USD 65/ 39
Harbin West	G373, G1193, G2633... 18 departures from 07:13 to 16:45	6h2m - 7h53m	CNY 790.5/ 487.5 USD 110/ 68

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

Normal Speed Train Timetable
(Last Update on Aug 7, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			Soft/ Hard Sleeper
Shanghai	Z171, Z515, K187, K335... 12 departures from 01:17 to 23:21	11h55m - 17h29m	CNY 436.5/ 279.5 USD 61/ 39
Guangzhou	K4740, Z384, T368, Z238... 7 departures from 00:24 to 12:29	24h00m - 33h11m	CNY 754/ 456 USD 105/ 63
Harbin	K4119, K341... 32 departures from 00:05 to 22:00	10h25m - 19h23m	CNY 427.5/ 279.5 USD 59/ 39
Xi'an	K1572, K128, K388, T58... 6 departures from 01:53 to 19:29	14h55m - 19h32m	CNY 440.5/ 288.5 USD 61/ 40
Chongqing North	K1062 at 08:31	30h4m	CNY 684/ 444 USD 95/ 62
Chengdu	K388, K257 at 02:50 and 16:12	29h18m - 36h46m	CNY 717/ 467 USD 100/ 65

 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
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  Tianjin Train Station consists of the station building, South Square and North Square.

Station Building
There are two main entrances, one in the north side and one in the south side.

 Enter from North Side:
Terminal in the north side is mainly used for high speed departures to Beijing. On 1F, there is North Entrance No. 1 and No.2, Exits. Go upstairs by stair, escalate or lift, passengers can reach the waiting hall on 2F. The ticket check gates No. 12 to 18 are for the intercity high speed rides to Beijing. There is self-service luggage storage lockers set up on this floor. The ticket office, however, is set up on -1F in the transfer hall near the subway ticket center.

 Enter from South Side:
Facing the south terminal, ticket office is on the left hand. Enter through the south entrance, in the lobby, passengers can found left luggage office and drinking water booth. Go upstairs to the 2F, passengers can find the waiting area and ticket checking gate by the information on the LED screens. Ticket checking gates No. 1 to 7 serve non-bullet rides and gates No. 8 to No. 11 serve other high speed rides.

 Underground Transport Plaza
The transport plaza under the terminal building has 4 levels. The B1 is mainly for public traffic and ticketing. It has the underground entrance hall, the exit passages, railway ticket office, fast food restaurants, taxi waiting area, and parking lot. The B2 has the waiting hall for subway line 2, line 3, and line 9. They are the platforms for subway lines 2 and 9 on B3. On B4, it is the platform for subway line 3.

South Square
South Square, also called Front Square, faces the Haihe River. There is a luggage consignment office on the square, right in the west of the south terminal. Bus stations set up on the South Square serve buses including: No. 24, 27, 28, 35, 50, 97, 98, 185, 186, 188, 462, 574, 621, 634, 635, 639, 645, 650, 660, 676, 689, 806, 827, 836, 845, 868, 905; Night bus No. 24 and 27.

North Square
It is also named Back Sqaure by local people. The subway entrances of line 2, line 3 and line 9 are set up on North Square. Taking the subway, travelers can easily reach places in different directions. For example: travelers can transfer to subway line 2 to reach the Airport Economic Zone or Caozhuang at Xiqing District. If you want to go to Huayuan Hi-Tech Industrial Zone or Xiaodian at Beichen District, you can take subway line 3. Well, subway line 9 can take you to Donghai Road for transfer to Tanggu,  Binhai area as well as Tianjin cruise port.

City bus service can also be found on North Square. Travelers can take bus No. 96, 607, 701, 813, Tianjin-Binhai Express Line 3 there.

Also, there is a long-distance bus center, Tongsha Central Long-distance bus center on North Square. Buses to Beijing, Chengde, Langfang, Xi'an etc are in service.


 To Ancient Cultural Street: Travelers can take bus No. 861 from Qiushiyuan bus stop, 470 yards away from the North Square, to Dongma Road to get there. Travelers can also take subway line 2 to Dongnanjiao, use D exit and walk about 900 yards to get there. Taking a taxi would cost about CNY10 and take about 10 minutes.

 To West Railway Station: Passengers can take subway line 2 to Xinanjiao and then change to line 1 to West Station directly. The duration is about 25 minutes. By taxi, the duration would be around 15 to 20 minutes and cost is around CNY20.

 To Binhai International Airport: Travelers can take subway line 2 to the airport directly. The duration would be around 30 to 40 minutes. Travelers can also take the airport shuttle bus directly. The shuttle bus departs from the Tongsha Central Long-distance Center on North Square. The first bus departs from Tongsha Coach Center at 6:00am and the last bus at 18:00pm; interval is 30 minutes. The ticket price is CNY15 per person. The return bus from airport to the station operates from 8:00am to the last flight arrival.

 To South Railway Station
Travelers can take metro line 3 to the South Station.

To Cruise Port: Travelers can take subway line 9 to Citizen Square and then take bus No. 513 to get there. The duration would be around 2 hours. A direct taxi ride from Tianjin train station would cost around CNY200 and takes about 1.5 hours.
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  Ticket office: The ticket office in south terminal has 30 ticket counters. Ticket counter No. 1 sells China Rail Pass, No. 3 is the refund counter, No. 23 for ticket change. Other ticket counters can be used for ticket collection and purchase. Ticket office in north terminal has 15 ticket offices. Ticket counter No. 62 is the refund counter and serves Rail Pass, No. 50 for ticket change. Ticket counters can be adjusted based on the passenger flow; travelers may double check the information above with staff after arrival.

 Left luggage service: The left luggage office or lockers can be found on both 1F and 2F. Passengers can follow the signs to its location or ask the inquiry desk for help. The cost would be CNY10 to 20 for one piece per day based on the luggage size.