Zhangjiajie Train

Zhangjiajie West Railway Station

Zhangjiajie West Railway Station is one of the only 2 railway stations in Zhangjiajie. All the high speed trains in Zhangjiajie are operated here. In addition, a part of normal speed trains also stop here. It is about 8.5 kilometers (5 miles) to the city center, 21 kilometers (13 miles) to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, 11 kilometers (7 miles) to Zhangjiajie Railway Station and about 9 kilometers (5.5 miles) to Hehua International Airport. It is convenient to travel from the Station to major attractions by city bus. From the adjacent Tourist Distributing Center, one can take a long-distance bus to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park directly.
Zhangjiajie West Railway Station Entrance
Zhangjiajie West Railway Station Entrance
 

Schedule & Tickets Booking

Now, Zhangjiajie West Railway Station serves mainly high speed trains. The Station connects Zhangjiajie with many cities in China, including Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Changsha, Shenzhen and more. Also, it operates normal speed trains from/ to Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Wuhan, Hangzhou and Changsha.

See more Zhangjiajie Train Schedule 

Major Rail Lines from this station to: 

High Speed Train Schedule

(Last Update on Aug 7, 2025)
ToTrainsDurationTicket Fare (CNY)
First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing West
G687 at 10:3810h27mCNY 1,053.5
USD 146
Shanghai Hongqiao
G1367, G471 at 07:28 and 14:387h19m - 8h57mCNY 787
USD 109
Hong Kong
G6079 at 15:146h45mCNY 769
USD 107
Guangzhou
G6061, G6115, G6151...
11 departures from 07:06 to 17:27
5h12m - 6h15mCNY 509
USD 71
Shenzhen North
G6061, G6057, G6079, G9607...
5 departures from 07:06 to 17:27
6h15m - 7h3mCNY 605.5
USD 84
Hangzhou East
G1367, G471 at 07:28 and 14:386h31m - 8h3mCNY 707
USD 98
Guilin
D3967 at 07:17 and 07:176h56m - 7h10mCNY 342
USD 48
Wuhan
G1149, G687 at 10:02 and 10:385h3m - 5h6mCNY 454.5
USD 63
Changsha
G6061, G1367, C7799, C7785...
55 departures from 07:06 to 22:03
1h46m - 3h34mCNY 135
USD 19
Jishou East
G6061, D3967, G1367, G6373...
25 departures from 07:06 to 21:18
0h38m - 0h58mCNY 44
USD 6
Huaihua South
G6061, D3967, G1367, G6373...
27 departures from 07:06 to 21:18
1h11m - 1h46mCNY 75
USD 10
 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
Queue up for Checking Ticket
Queue up for Checking Ticket
Platform of Zhangjiajie West
Platform
 

Normal Speed Train Schedule

(Last Update on Aug 8, 2025)
ToTrainsDurationTicket Fare (CNY)
Soft Sleeper/ Hard Sleeper
Beijing West
Z297 at 21:3518h20mCNY 598/ 388
USD 83/ 54
Changsha
Z8001, Z297 at 06:20 and 21:353h27m - 3h31mCNY 152.5/ 104.5
USD 21/ 15
Wuhan
Z297 at 21:357h20mCNY 263/ 174
USD 37/ 24
 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
 

Station Guide

The Station is composed of 3 floors: an underground floor and 2 floors on the ground.
Ticket Office/ Entrance/ Exit: Floor 1
Customer Service and Facilities: Floor 2
Waiting Areas and Boarding Gates: Floor 1 and Floor 2, with waiting room on Floor 1 mainly for business class ticket holders, disabled passengers, those traveling with kids and more, while the Floor 2 for most passengers.
Transfer Passage: near the exit
Left Luggage Office: Tourist Distributing Center at the right side of the exit
 
 

How to Travel from Zhangjiajie West Railway Station to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

→exit the West Railway Station, walk for 1 minute to the Tourist Distributing Center, which is at the right side of the Railway Station’s exit
→take a direct bus to Wulingyuan Bus Station, costing CNY13 and taking about 1 hour;
→walk for 15 minutes to arrive at the east gate of the Forest Park

From the distributing center, there are also buses leaving for Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and Seven Star Mountain.
 

How to Travel from Zhangjiajie West Train Station to Tianmen Mountain (Heaven's Gate)

→Take city bus line 4, 6, or 17 at the High Speed Railway Station Bus Stop, costing CNY2
→Get off at Wuling Shanzhenguan Bus Stop if taking bus Line 4 and 17; or at South Guanyin Bridge Bus Stop if taking bus Line 6;
→Walk for 1 – 2 minutes to the lower station of Tianmen Mountain Cable Car;
→Take a cable car to the summit of the mountain or take the free shuttle bus to the entrance of the mountain.
Waiting Hall
Waiting Hall
Zhangjiajie West Railway Station Toilets
Interior Signs
 

How to Get to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station after Zhangjiajie Tour

1. City Bus

Buses No. 4, 6, 7, 16, 17 would take you to the West Railway Station from Zhangjiajie downtown, some of which also stop by Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport and Zhangjiajie Railway Station.
Depart from. Bus No. Get off at.
Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport 4 High Speed Railway Station Bus Stop
Zhangjiajie Railway Station 4, 6, 17
Tianmen Mountain Cable Car Lower Station 4, 6, 17
72 Strange Buildings/ City Center 4, 6, 7, 16, 17
 

2. Taxi

From downtown area: It takes about CNY 25 and less than 20 minutes.
From Other Major Destinations for Reference:
Places Cost Duration
Zhangjiajie Railway Station CNY 15 – 25 15 – 20 minutes
Hehua International Airport CNY 15 – 25 15 – 20 minutes
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park CNY 60 – 90 35 – 40 minutes
Tianmen Mountain Cable Car Lower Station CNY 16 – 25 60 – 70 minutes
 

3. Long-distance Bus

From the major scenic spots in Zhangjiajie like National Forest Park and Grand Canyon, buses running to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station are available.

- Last updated on Aug. 08, 2025 by Grace Yang -