Shanghai Railway Station Guides
Shanghai Railway Station (Chinese name 上海站, Shanghai Zhan) is located in Jingan District, northwest of downtown of Shanghai. Operated in 1908, this station was called as Old Shanghai North Station. In 1987, the North railway station was closedd, and a new railway station was built at the same place that called the new Shanghai railway station. In 2010, Shanghai Railway Station was expanded in order to co-operate with the opening of World Expo Shanghai 2010.
This station covers 97,000 square metres, and has 7 island platforms, 15 railway tracks. Shanghai Railway Station combines both ordinary passenger train station (denoted with letter Z/T/K) and high-speed train station(G/D/C series) that serves 198 high-speed trains and bullet trains per day, including Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway and Shanghai-Nanjing Rails.
Station Layout
Shanghai Railway Station has 3 floors. The departures hall is on 2F. The entracnce, ticket offices, and platforms are on 1F. The exit, taxi area and metro are on B1.
| 2F Level | The departures hall, Waiting Lounge, some restaurants, including KFC |
| 1F Level | North and South Entrance, rail platforms and track, ticket offices, metro line 3 and line 4 platforms and tracks, North and South Squares, some restaurants, including McDonald's |
| B1 Mezzanine | Railway Station exit, transfer, Metro Station hall, ticket vending machines, transfer passageway. Metro line 1 is located on South Square, and line 3, 4 are located on North Square. |
| B2 Level | Platforms and tracks of metro line 1 |
Map and Location
Address: No. 30 Moling Road, Jingan District, Shanghai, China
How many railway stations in Shanghai?
There are four major railway stations in Shanghai: Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station,
Shanghai Railway Station is located in Jingan district, northwest of Shanghai downtown.
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is located in Hongqiao district, 13km west of Shanghai downtown.
Shanghai South Railway Station is located in Xuhui district, 9km southwest of Shanghai downtown.
Shanghai West Railway Station is located in Putuo district, 8km northwest of Shanghai downtown.
Public Transportation
The public transports are included Metro line 1, line 3, line 4, bus and taxi. Metro trains are mostly recommended, How to get to Shanghai Railway Station?
Metro line 1, line 3 and line 4
Shanghai railway station can be reached by Metro Line 1, Line 3 and Line 4 of the Shanghai Metro system. Metro trains are mostly recommended public transport to get to or leave Shanghai Railway Station, including get to the bund, Hongqiao Airport and Pudong Airport
Platforms and tracks of metro line 1 are on B2, but platforms and tracks of metro line 3 and line 4 are on 1F. Although the station hall of three metro lines are on B1 Mezzanine, the transfer between Line 1 and line 3, 4 is actually quite long, because both metro stations are located on the opposite sides of the train station with a long tunnel connecting both platforms, metro line 1 is located on South Square, and line 3, 4 are located on North Square.
Passengers can make an interchange between metro line 3 and line 4 at platforms, but they need to buy new ticket to transfer Metro line 1
Subway Line 1: the first metro train is at 05:40 and the last is at 23:00
Subway Line 3: the first metro train is at 06:05 and the last is at 23:00
Subway Line 4: the first metro train is at 05:50 and the last is at 22:30
Metro ticket price is RMB3-RMB8
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to or leave Shanghai Railway Station.
Taxi drop-off and pick-up areas are on station square
Taxi Fee Standard(the fuel surcharge is 1RMB one way)
| Day(5:00~23:00) | Night(23:00~5:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~3 km | RMB11 | RMB14 |
| 3~10 km | RMB2.1 per km | RMB2.4 per km |
| over15 km | RMB3.6 per km | RMB4.7 per km |
Bus
There are 8 bus stations around Shanghai Railway statin and 35 bus routes to or pass Shanghai Railway Station, including bus lines 510, 768, etc.
How to get to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport (SHA)?
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) is located 20km southeast of Shanghai Railway Station. How to get to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport from Shanghai Railway Station, please click on here to get details.
How to get to Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG)?
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is located 44km southeast of Shanghai Railway Station. How to get to Shanghai Pudong Airport from Shanghai Railway Station, please click on here to get details.
Departures
Step 1: Get to the entrance of Shanghai Railway Station by metro, 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. If you take the metro to arrive at Shanghai Railway Station, you don't need to get through the security check again.
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
4 offices are on 1F
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 Shanghai 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 Shanghai Railway Station by metro, bus, taxi or car. Metro trains are mostly recommended to leave Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
Foods and restaurants
There are many food options at Shanghai Railway Station, including Chinese foods, McDonald's, KFC and starbucks.
