Zhangjiajie Train

Zhangjiajie West Railway Station

Zhangjiajie West Railway Station is a large railway station in the railways of Qianjiang – Zhangjiajie – Changde and Zhangjiajie – Jishou – Huaihua, operating both high speed and normal speed trains. 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.

Address: Shadi Street, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province.
 

Schedule & Tickets Booking

Now, Zhangjiajie West Railway Station has opened 22 high speed trains to/from Changsha in a daily basis. The trains run from 07:40 to 18:08 with a duration of 3 – 3.5 hours. The railway stations along the way are Yiyang, Changde, Taoyuan, etc. Also, the high speed trains between Changsha and Xianfeng also stop at this station. Besides, it also operate normal speed trains to/from Chongqing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou and Hangzhou.

See more Zhangjiajie Train Schedule 

Major Rail Lines from this station to: 

High Speed Train Schedule

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)
ToTrainsDurationTicket Fare (CNY)
First/ Second Class Seat
Changsha
D7451, D7467, D7457, D7453...
11 departures from 07:00 to 20:50
1h58m - 2h23mCNY 143
USD 21
Yiyang
D7451, D7467, D7457, D7453...
11 departures from 07:00 to 20:50
1h21m - 1h34mCNY 104
USD 15
Changde
D7451, D7467, D7457, D7453...
11 departures from 07:00 to 20:50
0h50m - 1h3mCNY 63
USD 9
 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
 

Normal Speed Train Schedule

(Last Update on Apr 25, 2023)
ToTrainsDurationTicket Fare (CNY)
Soft Sleeper/ Hard Sleeper
Chongqing
K688, K1078, K74, K1096 from 05:08 to 12:056h00m - 6h33mCNY 194/ 130
USD 29/ 19
Guangzhou
K1095, K687 at 15:31 and 18:4512h25m - 13h53mCNY 416.5/ 237.5
USD 61/ 35
Shanghai
K73, K1374 at 15:53 and 18:3520h10m - 20h37mCNY 509.5/ 331.5
USD 75/ 49
Hangzhou
K73, K1374 at 15:53 and 18:3517h20m - 17h40mCNY 456.5/ 299.5
USD 67/ 44
 The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

 

Station Plan

The main station building and its canopies of Zhangjiajie West Train Station all boast mansard roofs which look like rolling mountains. The pedestrian bridge is designed after the One-Hundred-Li Gallery and the waiting hall is like a stilted building in local Tujia ethnic characteristics.

It is composed of 3 floors. The only underground floor sets arrivals hall and transit hall. Besides, there is customer service center and luggage lockers. The ground floor is mainly for ticket office and waiting hall. And business waiting room, area for children’s recreation, and key passengers waiting room are all in the first floor. Second floor is the waiting lounge with some customer service facilities. 
 

How to Get to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station from Downtown Area

1. City Bus: Two bus lines, line 16 &17, have been opened to connect Zhangjiajie West Train Station with East Coach Station and Zhangjiajie Railway Station separately. Also, three bus lines have been extended to West Railway Station, including Bus line 4 from Hehua International Airport, line 6 from Zhangjiajie Railway Station and line 7 from People’s Hospital.
2. Taking a taxi from downtown area to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station takes about CNY 15 – 20 and less than 20 minutes.
3. Taxi Fare to/from Other Major Destinations for Reference
Places Cost Duration
Zhangjiajie Railway Station CNY 15 – 20 15 – 20 minutes
Hehua International Airport CNY 15 – 20 15 – 20 minutes
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park CNY 80 – 90 35 – 40 minutes
Tianmen Mountain CNY 65 – 75 45 – 50 minutes
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon CNY 155 – 170 60 – 70 minutes
 

How to Travel from Zhangjiajie West Railway Station to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Wulingyuan Scenic Area)

First, take city bus line 4 or 17 to Zhangjiajie Railway Station, then walk west for 200 meters (220 yards) to Central Coach Station. The bus takes about 50 minutes and CNY 2/person. Take tourist bus from coach station to National Forest Park directly. The ticket fare is CNY 20/person and the travel time is about 1 hour.
 

How to Travel from West Railway Station to Tianmen Mountain

Travel from the railway station to Tianmen Mounain Cableway Station by city bus line 4/6/17, then take a cable car to the summit of the mountain or take the free shuttle bus to the entrance of the mountain.
 

How to Travel from West Railway Station to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon

Go to Central Coach Station by city bus line 4 or 17 at first, then take a coach to Jiangya Hot Spring and get off at the Grand Canyon in midway. Finally, take the tourists bus to the entrance of the scenic area.
- Last updated on Dec. 25, 2023 -
Questions & Answers on Zhangjiajie West Railway Station
Asked by Jenny from MALAYSIA | Dec. 23, 2023 07:30Reply
Bus from Zhangjiajie West Railway Station to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
My train arriving Zhangjiajie West railway station around 18:51, may I know is there any bus go directly to Wulingyuan? What time for the bus and how long?
Answers (1)
Answered by Maria | Dec. 25, 2023 00:19
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No, there is no direct bus at that time and it is better to take a taxi. The fare would be around CNY 100.
Asked by Ekawat from THAILAND | Nov. 18, 2023 10:44Reply
Luggage Storage at Zhangjiajie West Railway Station
Is there any luggage storage counter at the station and how much does it cost?
Answers (1)
Answered by Helen | Nov. 21, 2023 00:07
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Zhangjiajie West high-speed railway station has two storage points
The first is on the right side of the exit, there is a travel agency can deposit
Opening hours: 9:00-21:00

The second point is in front of the exit right, the tourist distribution center.
Opening hours: 9:00-17:30

Generally, it takes about CNY 10/ day. Large baggage costs a little higher.
Asked by Lina Jasin from INDONESIA | May. 12, 2023 00:17Reply
Taxi from Zhangjiejie West station to Wulingyuan and Wulingyuan to Tienmen ?
I remember last visit i take a taxi from Wulingyuan to Tienmen cost me 300yuan, I think this price is not correct
too expensive, can you inform the Taxi from Zhangjiejie West station to Wulingyuan and Wulingyuan to Tienmen ?
Also if i want to go to Grand Canyon which site is better for me to go by taxi from Wulingyuan or Yonding district is nearer ? Can you also suggest if i take a bus, How ? Appreciated your assistant, this is my 3rd time visiting Zhanjiajie
Answers (1)
Answered by Molly | May. 14, 2023 19:36
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Generally, from Zhangjiajie West to Wulingyuan, it costs CNY80-120 by taxi and it takes about CNY120-150 from Wulingyuan to Tianmen.

To Grand Canyon, Wulingyuan is much closer.
There are shuttle buses operated between the two stations from 7:00- 17:30 with an interval of about 1 hour and it costs CNY 15 for the 1-hour journey.
Asked by Cissy from USA | Jun. 28, 2020 22:53Reply
Is C train the high speed train?
I saw a lot of trains are available from Zhangjiejie West station to Changsha, but the train numbers are all started with a letter C.
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Answered by Fairman from FRANCE | Jun. 29, 2020 18:27
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Yes, sure it is. C train is also the high speed train, all of them leave from Zhangjiajie West Station, and the duration is about 3 hours.
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