Xi'an East Railway Station

Xi’an East Railway Station, located in east suburb of Xi’an and about 15 km (9 mi) away from the city center, is an integrated transportation hub serving high speed trains, normal speed trains, subway trains, long-distance buses and more. With this station in operation, Xi’an becomes a national railway hub operating high speed trains to all directions with an estimated annual passenger volume of 36.5 million. 

Address: Wanzi Village, Baqiao District, Xi’an
 

Station Scale & Planning

With 13 platforms and 27 tracks, the station building of Xi’an East Railway Station covers an area of approximately 100,000 square meters (119,600 square yards), as large as 14 football fields. Three floors are constructed: the exit floor, the platform floor and the waiting floor from bottom to top. In addition, several mezzanine floors are designed. 
 

Xi’an East Railway Station Train Schedule

East Railway Station primarily handles the originating and terminating of the Xi’an-Wuhan High-Speed Railway, and the high-speed rail journey from Xi’an to Wuhan is reduced from 5 hours to 2 hours 40 minutes.

It's also responsible for the Xi’an - Chongqing High-Speed Railway and then the rail travel time to Chengdu and Chongqing is shortened by 1 - 2 hours.

Furthermore, the travel time to coastal and gateway cities in the south like Guangzhou is reduced from 8 - 9 hours to 6 - 7 hours, and the high-speed rail journey from Xi’an to Kunming will be shortened from 11 to 5 hours.

Xi’an East Train Station also handles trains running along the Xi’an-Yan’an High-Speed Railway which is connected to the further north railways to Beijing, Baotou, and Hohhot.


(Last Update on Jul 8, 2026)
ToTrainsDurationTicket Fare (CNY)
First/ Second Class Seat
Wuhan
G870, G2298, G412, G3902...
20 departures from 07:19 to 19:25
2h41m - 4h26mCNY 653/ 407
USD 97/ 61
Wudangshan West
G2298, G3850, G4612, G844...
10 departures from 07:36 to 15:22
1h31m - 1h43mCNY 284/ 177
USD 42/ 26
Chengdu East
D117, D15, G3437, D1913...
14 departures from 01:22 to 11:10
3h52m - 9h14mCNY 388/ 211
USD 58/ 31
Chongqing North
G3894, D1979, G3898 from 08:23 to 15:375h35m - 6h14mCNY 524/ 328
USD 78/ 49
Yanan
C8902, C8906, C8908, C8916...
12 departures from 06:28 to 23:34
1h12m - 2h27mCNY 215/ 91
USD 32/ 14
Ankang
D117, D15, D165, C239...
9 departures from 01:22 to 20:04
2h21m - 3h8mCNY 93/ 58
USD 14/ 9
 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
 

How to Travel to and around Xi’an East Train Station

1. The Rail Line Between Xian East Railway Station and Xian North Railway Station

Passengers can quickly travel between Xi’an East Railway Station and Xi’an North Railway Station via the rail link line, with an estimated travel time of about 20 minutes. After arriving at North Railway Station, it’s convenient to transfer to Metro Line 14 to Xi’an Xianyang International Airport.
 

2. Xi’an Metro Line 5, 12, 15 & 21

The East Railway Station is the eastern terminal of Xi’an Metro Line 5 and will be connected to Line 12, Line 15, and Line 21 in the future stage by stage. The four lines will share a large subway station hall, allowing for effortless transfers between different lines. 
 

3. City Buses

Developed bus route network will be planned around East Railway Station to facilitate passengers’ travel to every corner of the city. 
 

4. Coaches to Neighboring Cities and Counties

The coach station is set to regulate buses to neighboring counties and suburban areas. And direct buses to the Terracotta Army would also be running for tourists.
- Last updated on Jul. 08, 2026 by Rachel Hou -