Chengdu South Railway Station Guides
Opened in 1958, rebuilt in 2011, reopened on Dec 20 2014, Chengdu South Railway Station (Chinese name 成都南站, Chengdu Nan Zhan) is located in Wuhou District, 7km south of Chengdu downtown. It covers 13,970 square metres, and has 5 platforms, 11 railway tracks. Chengdu South Railway Station is one high-speed railway station that handles 69 high-speed trains and bullet trains per day, including Chengdu-Mianyang-Leshan High-Speed Railway.
Station Layout
Chengdu South Railway Station has 4 floors.
| 3F level | Departures, Waiting room, restaurants and foods |
| 2F level | Entrance, ticket offices, Platforms, railway tracks, transfer |
| 1F Level | Arrivals, exits, taxi areas, bus station, station square |
| B1 Level | Metro station |
Map and Location
Address: Tianfu road, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
Chengdu South Railway Station is located in Wuhou District, 7km south of Chengdu downtown, 10km southwest of Chengdu East Railway Station, 13m northeast of Chengdu Shuangliu Airport.
How many railway stations in Chengdu?
There are three major railway stations in Chengdu: Chengdu South, Chengdu East, and Chengdu North Railway Station
Chengdu East Railway Station is located Chenghua District, 9km southeast of Chengdu downtown.
Chengdu South Railway Station is located Wuhou District, 7km south of Chengdu downtown.
Chengdu North Railway Station is located Jinjiu District, 4.5km north of Chengdu downtown.
Public Transportation
The public transports at Chengdu South Railway Station are included metro line 1, line 7, taxi and bus. Metro is mostly recommended.
How to get to Chengdu South Railway Station?
Metro
Chengdu South railway station can be reached by Metro line 1 and Line 7. Metro is mostly recommended public transport to get to or leave Chengdu South Railway Station.
The metro station name: South Railway Station(火车南站）
Metro line 1
The metro station location: B2 floor
Interval: 5 minutes
the first train: 06:55, the last train: 23:35
Ticket price: RMB2-8
Metro line 7
The metro station location: B3 floor
Interval: 6 minutes
the first train: 06:20, the last train: 23:27
Ticket price: RMB2-8
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to Chengdu South Railway Station.
Taxi areas are on 1F
Taxi Fee in Chengdu
| Day(6:00~23:00) | Night (23:00~6:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~2 km | RMB9 | RMB10 |
| Above 2km | RMB1.9 per km | RMB2.2 per km |
| Above 10km | RMB2.85 per km | RMB3.3 per km |
Bus
There are 11 bus routes to or pass Chengdu South Railway Station, including bus 16, bus 19, bus 49, etc. The bus station is on station square.
How to get to Chengdu Airport (CTU)?
Chengdu South Shuangliu International Airport(CTU) is located 13km southwest of Chengdu South Railway Station. How to get to Chengdu Airport from Chengdu South Railway Station? Please click on here to get guides.
Departures
Step 1: Arrive at Chengdu South Railway Station by metro, taxi, car or bus 45 minutes before train departure.
Step 2: Get through the real-name ID check. Please show your passport to station staff at entrance of station. The staff will scan your passport to check your identity document and your booking.
Step 3: Get through security check and find the boarding gate (Ticket Check). The live information of gate is on the overhead screens in departure hall, and the boarding gate No. of your train will be in our confirmation email we send you.
Step 4: Have a seat near the gate to wait for check-in and boarding. The ticket check gate will be opened 20 - 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Step 5: Ticket check. Please show your passport to station staff to check in . The gate will be closed 5 minutes before train departure
Step 6: Boarding. Find the platform of your train, board the train and then find your seats. How to find your seats?
Ticket offices
3 ticket offices are on 2F
Do you need to collect train tickets?
Since Dec 2019, the electronic tickets have been available on most high-speed and bullet train routes from or to Chengdu South Railway Station.
It means international travellers can show their passports, likes Chinese ID to check in and board the train directly, and don't need to collect the printed tickets at ticket office.
How to check in the train by E-ticket? Please click on here to get guides.
How to pick up printed tickets? Please click on here to get guides.
Arrivals
Step 1: After get off your train, follow direction signs to exits.
Step 2: Please show your passport and confirmation No.(or printed ticket) to station staff to check out.
Step 3: Leave Chengdu South Railway Station by metro, taxi, bus or car. Metro is the mostly recommended way.
Foods and Restaurants
There are some food options in departure hall, including Chinese food, fast food, bread, cake.
