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Beijing Travel Guide - Transportation
Beijing is the heart of China; it is quite easy to find a train to go to Beijing from any other major cities.
Beijing has two main railway stations: Beijing Railway Station and Beijing West Railway Station. Both have left-luggage facilities, ATMs, tourist information, shops and restaurants.
Beijing Railway Station
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| Beijing Railway Station |
Beijing Railway Station was built in 1901 and was renovated not long ago. The ticket room is spacious and well ventilated and the layout of the station is very convenient. The inside of the 2nd floor is clean, with a high roof. It is conveniently located near the center of the city. It mainly handles traffic from the north-east, Inner Mongolia
The signs in the station that help get around are labeled in English but signs that display ticket prices or availability are not in English. It may be hard for a person that doesn’t speak any Chinese to get a ticket.
Numerous bus lines pass Beijing Railway Station. Subway line 2 is just next to the station. Next to the subway is the Taxi station. People are queuing here to get on the taxi.
Beijing West Railway Station
It is located in western Beijing's Xuanwu District. Opened in early 1996 after three years of construction, it is one of the largest railway stations in Asia. It was expanded in 2000 and is now able to handle 300,000 passengers per day and also had a vast amount parking lots added.
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| Beijing West Railway Station |
Beijing West Station handles traffic from south and west China. The well-known Jingjiu Railway, or Beijing-Kowloon Railway line, begins from this railway station. Since the opening of the Qingzang railway in 2006, it is possible to catch a direct train to Lhasa from this station.
There is not yet a subway station that connects to this station but it is planned for the future. An underground link line that will be built to connect it with the Beijing Railway Station has been planned.
It is convenient, safe and cheap to use the long-distance trains in China. Train stations in many cities are fairly centrally located or at least conveniently placed next to a public transit center. Once you learn a few things about the trains and get used to them you should find them to be a fine way to get around China.
