Chongqing West Railway Station Guides
Opened on Jan 25 2018, Chongqing West Railway Station (Chinese name 重庆西站, Chongqing Xi Zhan) is located in Shapingba District, 18km southwest of Chongqing downtown. Chongqing West Railway Station is one high-speed rail station that covers 120,000 square metres, and has 15 island platforms, 31 railway tracks. The station handles around 81 high-speed trains and bullet trains per day, including Chongqing–Guiyang high-speed railway and Chengdu-Chongqing High speed railway.
Station Layout
Chongqing West Railway Station has 5 floors.
| Mezzanine of 2F | Commercial Area and restaurants |
| 2F level | Taxi drop-off areas, Ticket offices, Entrance, security check,Departures, Waiting Hall |
| 1F level | Entrance, transfer, platforms, Railway tracks, station square |
| B1 Level | Arrivals, Exits, Taxi areas, bus station, parking lots |
| B2 Level | Parking lots |
| B3 Level | Loop Line station that will be operated in 2021 |
Map and Location
Address: No.168,Fengzhong Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing, China
Chongqing West Railway Station is located in Shapingba District, 18km southwest of Chongqing downtown, 35km southwest of Chongqing Airport, and 26km southwest of Chongqing North Railway Station.
How many railway stations in Chongqing?
There are four railway stations in Chongqing: Chongqing West Railway Station, Chongqing North 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 West Railway Station are included taxi and bus. The station will be reached by Chongqing Rail Transit Loop Line in 2021
How to get to Chongqing West Railway Station?
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to or leave Chongqing West Railway Station.
The one way taxi fare from Chongqing Downtown to Chongqing West Railway Station is around RMB48
Taxi drop-off areas are on 1F and B1 floor. The pick-up areas are on B1 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 Chongqing West Railway Station, including bus 203, bus 213 and airport bus K06. The bus station is on B1 floor.
How to get to Chongqing Airport (CKG)?
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport(CKG) is located 35km northeast of Chongqing West Railway Station. How to get to the Airport from Chongqing West Railway Station? Please click on here to get guides.
Departures
Step 1: Arrive at Chongqing West Railway Station by 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
4 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 Chongqing 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 Chongqing West Railway Station by taxi, bus or car. Taxi is the mostly recommended way.
Foods and Restaurants
There are some food options on north square and south square, including Chinese food, fast food, bread, cake, hamburger and chips.
