Ningbo Railway Station Guides
Opened in 1959, closed for renovation in 2010 and reopened on Sep 26 2015, Ningbo Railway Station (Chinese name 宁波站, Ningbo Zhan) is located 3m southwest of Ningbo urban center. It is a first-class station that covers 63,000 square metre, and has 8 platforms and 16 railway tracks. Ningbo Railway Station one high-speed train station that mainly serving 125 high-speed trains per day, including Ningbo - Taizhou - Wenzhou High-Speed Railway.
Ningbo Railway Station has 5 floors. departures are on 2F. Entrance, platforms and ticket offices are on 1F, arrivals are on B1, and Metro line 2 station is on B2
| Mezzanine of 2F | Commercial Area, restaurants, including Chinese foods, KFC, McDonalds |
| 2F Level | Departures Hall ( Waiting room and boarding gates (Ticket Check) |
| 1F Level | Platforms, Entrance, Security check, Ticket offices, VIP lounge |
| B1 Level | Arrivals, the underground passage links the exits, South Square and North Square |
| B2 Level | Metro line 2 station |
| B3 Level | Metro line 2 platforms |
Map and Location
Address: 19 Nanzhandong Road, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
There are two railway stations in Ningbo, Ningbo Railway Station and Ningbo East Railway Station.
Ningbo Railway Station is located in Haishu District, 3km southwest of downtown of Ningbo.
Ningbo East Station is located in Yinzhou District, 4km southeast of downtown of Ningbo.
Public Transportation
The public transports are included metro line2, city bus, Taxi. Metro line2 is mostly recommended. How to get to Ningbo Railway Station?
Metro
Metro line 2 is the mostly recommended public way to or leave Ningbo Railway Station that links the station with downtown of Ningbo and Ningbo Airport. The metro station is on B2 and the platforms are on B2 leve Lines 3.
The first metro train is at 06:25 and the last is at 22:25
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast way to get to or leave Ningbo Railway Station.
Taxi drop-off area: The entrance on 1F
Taxi pick-up area: exit gates on B1
The one way fare from Ningbo Railway Station to downtown is around RMB13, around 8 minutes.
Taxi Fee Standard
| Day(5:00~23:00) | Night (23:00~5:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~3 km | RMB11 | RMB13 |
| 2km - 10km | RMB2.4 per km | RMB3 per km |
| Above 10km | RMB3.4 per km | RMB4.5 per km |
Bus
There are 25 bus routes to or pass Ningbo Railway Station on South Square, and 12 bus routes on North Square. There is one undeground passage links arrivals, south square and north square.
How to get to Ningbo Airport(NGB)
Ningbo International Airport(NGB) is located 13km southwest of Ningbo Railway Station. How to get to Ningbo airport? Please click on here for details.
Departures
Step 1: Get to Ningbo Railway Station by Metro line 2, Taxi, Bus or Car 45 minutes before train departure.
Step 2: At entrance, 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
18 ticket offices on 1F
Do you need to collect paper tickets?
Since Dec 2019, the electronic tickets have been available on most train routes from or to Ningbo 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 still 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 Ningbo Railway Station by metro line 2, taxi, bus or car.
Food and Retaurants
There are some fast food, Chinese food and restaurants on Mezzanine of 2F, including KFC, McDonald's and Starbucks
Free WIFI
The passenger can use Ningbo Railway Station free WiFi access by their mobile phones or laptops in departure hall and transfer hall which WIFI network name is Iningbo. Now Moblie Phone SMS is served for more than 220 countries phone numbers, including USA, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Japan ect.
