Nanchang West Railway Station Guides
Opened on Sept 26 2013, Nanchang West Railway Station (Chinese name 南昌西站, Nanchang Xi Zhan) is located in Honggutan District, 15km southwest of Nanchang downtown. It covers 114,000 square metres, and has 12 platforms, 26 railway tracks. Nanchang West Railway Station is one high-speed railways station that handles 185 high-speed trains and bullet trains per day, including Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway and Nanchang-Jiujiang Intercity Railway.
Station Layout
Nanchang West Railway Station has 4 floors.
| Mezzanine of 2F | Commercial Area, restaurants, including Chinese foods, rice, noodles, McDonalds |
| 2F level | Taxi drop-off areas, Entrance, ticket offices, Departures, Waiting Hall |
| 1F level | Entrance, ticket office, platforms, railway track, transfer, south station square, north station square |
| B1 Level | Arrivals, exits, Metro entrance, taxi pick-up areas, parking lots, bus station |
| B2 Level | Metro line 2 station |
Map and Location
Address: Xizhan road, Honggutan District, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
Nanchang West Railway Station is located in Honggutan District, 15km southwest of Nanchang downtown, 18km southwest of Nanchang West Railway Station, 36km southwest of Nanchang Changbei Airport.
How many railway stations in Nanchang?
There are two major railway stations in Nanchang: Nanchang Station, and Nanchang West Station
Nanchang Railway Station is located in Xihu district, 2km east of Nanchang downtown.
Nanchang West Railway Station is located in Honggutan District, 15km southwest of Nanchang downtown
Public Transportation
The public transports at Nanchang West Railway Station are included metro line 1, taxi and bus. Metro is mostly recommended.
How to get to Nanchang West Railway Station?
Metro
Nanchang railway station can be reached by Metro line 2. Metro is mostly recommended public transport to get to or leave Nanchang West Railway Station.
The transfer hall between Metro station and Nanchang West Railway Station is on B1
Metro station: B2 floor
Interval: 6 - 7 minutes
The first train: 06:17, the last train: 22:47
Ticket price: RMB2-8
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to Nanchang West Railway Station.
Taxi areas are on B1 floor
The taxi fare from Nanchang downtwon to Nanchang West Railway Station is around RMB50.
Taxi Fee in Nanchang
| Day(5:00~23:00) | Night(23:00~5:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~2 km | RMB6 | RMB8 |
| 2~8 km | RMB1.9 per km | RMB2.3 per km |
| over 8 km | RMB2.8 per km | RMB3.4 per km |
Bus
There are 7 bus routes to or pass Nanchang West Railway Station, including bus 1, Bus 707, Airport Bus line 3, etc. The bus stations are on 1F
How to get to Nanchang Airport (KHN)?
Nanchang Changbei International Airport(KHN) is located 36km northeast of Nanchang West Railway Station. How to get to Nanchang Airport from Nanchang West Railway Station? Please click on here to get guides.
Departures
Step 1: Arrive at Nanchang West 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 paper tickets?
Since Dec 2019, the electronic tickets have been available on most high-speed and bullet train routes from or to Nanchang 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.
How 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.
Step 2: Please show your passport and confirmation No.(or paper ticket) to station staff to check out.
Step 3: Leave Nanchang West 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, McDonald's.
