Zhengzhou Railway Station

Zhengzhou Railway Station is about 875 yards (800 meters) from Erqi Tower in city center, 8 miles (13 kilometers) from East Railway Station and 22 miles (35 kilometers) from Xinzheng International Airport. It is on the junction of China’s two main rail lines (Beijing-Guangzhou and Lianyungang-Lanzhou Railways), hence known as the ‘Heart of China’s Rail System’. Currently, there are about 400 trains a day arriving at/departing from this station, including high speed trains to/from Luoyang, Xian, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, as well as regular ones to Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, etc.

Address: No.82, Erma Road, Erqi District

Zhengzhou Railway Station Map (Click to enlarge)

Zhengzhou Train Station mainly consists of three parts: Terminal Building, East Square, and West Square.

The East Terminal ticket hall is on the south side, with windows 5-8 specifically for ticket refunds and 33-35 for the collection of tickets booked online. The West Terminal ticket hall is on its north side, with window 6 for ticket refunds and 18 for online booking collection. The Left Luggage Offices are also located on the first floor, one next to the East Exit, one nearby the West Exit, and one at the main entrance at East Square. The fare is CNY10 per piece of luggage per day. Additionally, there are luggage cabinets spread in waiting rooms on 2F for passengers’ convenience. As the first floor of the building are platforms, departing passengers need to go upstairs to the second floor (waiting rooms) by the escalators or stairs to have a rest and arrival passengers need to exit the station through an underground passage. There are eight waiting rooms in total on the second floor, all equipped with toilets. The waiting rooms are located on two sides of a long walkway, where there are restaurants, supermarkets and newsstand, etc.
 

Transportation Map of the Station (Click to enlarge)

On the east square, there is a long-distance bus station opposite the terminal building, which has buses to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Nanjing, Luoyang and Shaolin Temple, etc. The city bus stops are on Xinglong Street in front of this square, where there are buses no. 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 19, 21, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 65, 67, 76, 81, 85, 91, 93, 95, 101, 102, 105, 108, 136, 138, 729, 966, 981, 985, B12, B17, B20, and Tourism Line 16. Also on Xinglong Street, passengers can take airport shuttle bus line 2 at Zhengzhou Hotel to reach the airport. The shuttle bus departs from 06:30 to 19:00 once fully occupied. For those who want to take taxis, please go underground following the direction boards upon arrival.

The west square is less populated yet less crowded than the east square. It has a metro exit and entrance to line 1 to its north side. At the front, there are stops for buses no. 20, 40, 41, 44, 50, 57, 66, 70, 99, 201, 210, 213, 217, 260 and 981. The taxi stand is also located underground to ease transportation congestion at ground level.

As a junction of China’s two main rail lines, Zhengzhou Train Station has played the role of a logistics center for long time. At its center, there are dozens of wholesale markets for clothes, electric items and art wares, etc. The development of transportation and trading business draws crowds to this area as well as crimes such as pickpockets. Hence, be careful and take care of your belongings while here.

 

 To East Railway Station
Take metro line 1 to get there directly.
Take bus number 985 to East Coach Station and then change to bus60/158/319 to get there.
It takes about 30 minutes and CNY 25 by taxi.

 To West Railway Station
Take bus no. 12 to the destination directly.
Or take a bullet train to the West Station directly. Duration is about 15 minutes. A first class seat costs CNY17.5 per person and a second class seat costs CNY10.5.

 To Xinzheng International Airport
Take airport shuttle bus line 2 at Zhengzhou Hotel, which is about 547 yards (500 meters) east of the East Square.
Take metro line 1 to Civil Aviation Hotel and then change to airport shuttle bus line 1 to get there.
It takes about 50 minutes and CNY100 by taxi.

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