Chongqing North Railway Station Guides
Chongqing North Railway Station (Chinese name 重庆北站, Chongqing Bei Zhan) is located in Yubei District, 8km north of Chongqing downtown. It station covers 930,000 square metres, and has 14 platforms, 29 railway tracks.
Chongqing North Railway Station consists of two separate terminals and two station square.
North Square and North terminal was opened on Jan 01 2015. North terminal handles mostly high-speed train(G/D/C series) services.
South Square and South terminal was opened on Oct 22 2006. But it is being rebuilt and will be reopened in Feb 2021. South terminal handles long-distance train and ordinary passenger train(denoted with letter Z/T/K) services.
Station Layout
Chongqing North Railway Station consists of two separate station terminal and two station square.
Layout of North Terminal for high-speed trains and North Square
| Mezzanine of 2F | Commercial Area and restaurants |
| 2F level of station | Entrance, security check,Departures, Waiting Hall |
| 1F level of station | Taxi drop-off areas, Entrance, security check, transfer, platforms, Railway tracks |
| B1 Level of station | Arrivals, Exits, Taxi areas, bus station, passage to metro station on B3 floor of North Square, foods and rerstaurants(KFC, McDonalds) |
| B4 Level on North Square | Metro line 10 platforms |
| B5 Level on North Square | Metro line 4 platforms |
Layout of South Terminal and South Square ( It is being rebuilt and will be reopened in Feb 2021)
| 2F level of station | Entrance, security check,Departures, Waiting Hall |
| 1F level of station | Taxi drop-off areas, Entrance, security check, transfer, platforms, Railway tracks |
| B1 Level of station | Arrivals, Exits, Taxi areas, bus station, foods and rerstaurants, passage to metro Line 3, Line 10, Loop Line station on South Square |
Map and Location
Address: No.51 Kunlundadao, Yubei District, Chongqing, China
Chongqing North Railway Station is located in Yubei District, 8km northwest of Chongqing downtown, 20km southwest of Chongqing Airport, and 26km northeast of Chongqing West Railway Station.
How many railway stations in Chongqing?
There are four railway stations in Chongqing: Chongqing North Railway Station, Chongqing West Railway Station, Chongqing Station and Shaipingba Station.
Chongqing North Railway Station is located in Yubei district, 8km north of Chongqing downtown.
Chongqing West Railway Station is located in Shapingba District, 18km southwest of Chongqing downtown.
Shapingba Railway Station is located in Shapingba District, 15km southwest of Chongqingd downtown.
Chongqing Railway Station is located in Yuzhong district, 2km southwest of Chongqing downtown. This station is not high-speed railway station
Public Transportation
The public transports at Chongqing North Railway Station are included metro line 3, line 4, line 10 and loop line, taxi and bus.
How to get to Chongqing North Railway Station?
Metro
Chongqing North Railway Station can be reached by line 3, line 4, line 10 and loop line. Metro trains are strongly recommended way to leave or get to Chongqing North Railway Station.
| Mero Line | Station | Operation Time |
|---|---|---|
| Line 3, Line 10, Loop Line | Name: South Square station of Chongqing North Railway Station(Chiese name: 重庆北站南广场站), Location: B1 floor on South Square | 06:30-22:30 |
| Line 4, Line 10 | Name: North Square station of Chongqing North Railway Station(Chiese name: 重庆北站北广场站), Location: B1 floor on North Square | Line 4： 07:30-22:30, Line 10： 06:30-22:30 |
Interval: 6 minutes
Ticket price: RMB2-8
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to or leave Chongqing North Railway Station.
The one way taxi fare from Chongqing Downtown to Chongqing North Railway Station is around RMB24
Taxi drop-off areas are on 1F, B1 and B2 floor. The pick-up areas are on B1 and B2 floor.
Taxi Fee Standard in Chongqing
| Day(6:00~23:00) | Night(23:00~6:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~3 km | RMB10 | RMB12 |
| 3~25 km | RMB2 per km | RMB2.3 per km |
| over 25 km | RMB3 per km | RMB3.45 per km |
Bus
There are 19 bus routes to or pass South Square Station of Chongqing North Railway Station, including bus 105, bus 119, and 15 bus routes to or pass North Square Station of Chongqing North Railway Station, including bus 119, bus 141, airport bus.
How to get to Chongqing Airport (CKG)?
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport(CKG) is located 20km northeast of Chongqing North Railway Station. How to get to the Airport from Chongqing North Railway Station? Please click on here to get guides.
Departures
Step 1: Arrive at Chongqing North Railway Station by metro, taxi, car or bus 45 minutes before train departure. If your train is to Hong Kong, please arrive at station at least 1 hour before the departure, because you need to pick up the train tickets at ticket office.
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. (If your train is to Hong Kong, you also need to show your train tickets)
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 (If your train is to Hong Kong, you also need to show your train tickets). 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 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 Chongqing North 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.
But if your train is to Hong Kong, you still need to pick up the train tickets at ticket office before check in.
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 Chongqing North Railway Station by metro, taxi, bus or car. Metro is the mostly recommended way.
Foods and Restaurants
There are some food options on north square and south square, including Chinese food, KFC, McDonalds.
