Guilin West Railway Station Guides
Opened in 2016, renovated in 2019, Guilin West Railway Station (Chinese name 桂林西站, Guilin Xi Zhan) is located in Dingjiang town, 13km northwest of the downtown of Guilin. It covers 6,300 square metres, and has 2 platforms, 6 railway tracks. Guilin West Railway Station is one high-speed railway station of Guiyang-Guangzhou high-speed rails that serves 42 high-speed trains and bullet trains per day, including Hong Kong to Guilin High-Speed Railways.
Station Layout
Guilin West station has 3 floors.
| 2F Level | Waiting Lounge and Business Lounge |
| 1F Level | Entrance, security check, ticket offices, departures, transfers, platforms and railway track, station square, taxi areas, parking lots, bus station |
| B1 Level | Arrivals, exits |
Map and Location
Address: Xizhandong Road, Dingjiang town, Lincuan count, Guilin, Guangxi Province, China
How many railway stations in Guilin?
There are three railway stations in Guilin: Guilin Railway Station, Guilin North Railway Station and Guilin West Railway Station.
Guilin Railway Station is located in Guilin city centre, 27km northeast of Guilin Lijiang Airport, 65km north of Yangshuo.
Guilin North Railway Station is located in Diecai district, 6.5km north of the downtown of Guilin, 38km northeast of Guilin Lijiang Airport, 66km north of Yangshuo.
Guilin West Railway Station is located in Dingjiang town, Lincuan county, 13km northwest of the downtown of Guilin, 33km northeast of Guilin Lijiang Airport, 80km north of Yangshuo.
Public Transportation
The public transports are included taxi and bus. Taxi is mostly recommended, How to get to Guilin West Railway Station?
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to or leave Guilin West Railway Station.
Taxi drop-off areas and pick-up areas are on station square
Taxi Fee Standard
| Day(6:00~23:00) | Night(23:00~6:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~2 km | RMB9 | RMB11 |
| 2 - 5km | RMB1.9 per km | RMB2.1 per km |
| 5-12km | RMB2.5 per km | RMB3 per km |
| above 12km | RMB3 per km | RMB3.6 per km |
Bus
There are 3 bus routes to or pass Guilin West Railway Station, including bus 22, bus 30 and bus 307. Passengers can take bus 22 from Guilin West Railway Station to downtown of Guilin.
How to get to Guilin Liangjiang Airport?
Guilin Liangjiang Aiport is located at 34km southwest of Guilin West Railway Station. Public transports are included taxi and airport bus. Airport bus is mostly recommended which fare is around RMB25. Get details
Departures
Step 1: Get to the entrance of Guilin West Railway Station by Taxi, Bus or Car 45 minutes before train departure.
Step 2: Go through Security Check and real-name ID check to enter departure Hall by showing passport. .
Step 3: Find the Boarding Gate (Ticket Check Gate). The gate No. will be in the confirmation email we send to you.
Step 4: Have a seat near the gate to wait for check-in and boarding. The boarding gate will be opened 20 - 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Step 5: Ticket check. Please show your passport and confirmation No. to station staff to check in. The boarding gate will be closed 5 minutes before the train departs
Step 6: Find the platform of your train.
Step 7: Board the train and find your seats. How to find your seats?
Ticket offices
2 office are on 1F.
Do you need to collect paper tickets?
Since Dec 2019, the electronic tickets have been available on all high-speed and bullet train routes from or to Guilin West 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 paper tickets at ticket office.
How to check in the train by E-ticket? Please click on here to get Guides.
If you need to pick up paper tickets, please click on here to get Guides.
Arrivals
Step 1: After get off your train, follow direction signs to exits. And please show your passport and confirmation No.(or paper ticket) to station staff to check out.
Step 2: Leave Guilin West Railway Station by bus, taxi or car.
Foods and Restaurants
There are some foods options at Guilin West Railway Station, such as Chinese food, Guilin local food: Guilin Mifen.
