Shangri-la Railway Station Guides
Newly opened on Nov 26 2023, Shangri-la Railway Station (Chinese name 香格里拉站, Xianggelila Zhan) is located 4km southwest of Shangrila City, 2km west of Dukezong Ancient City. Shangr-ila railway station covers 9,958 square metre, and has 2 platforms, 4 railway tracks. As the terminus of Lijiang-Shangri-la rail, Shangrila Railway Station is mainly serving 8 fast trains from/to Kunming, Lijiang, Dali every day.
Shangrila Railway Station has 2 floors. The entrance, exits, ticket offices and platforms are on 1F. Departures hall (Waiting rooms) are on 2F and 1F.
| 2F Level | Waiting Room |
| 1F Level | Entrance, Security Check, Ticket office, Arrivals, Exits, Platforms, Pick-up and Drop-off area, Parking lots, bus station |
Map and Location
Address: Jiantang Town, Shangri-la, Yunan Province, China
Shangri-la Railway station is located 4km southwest of Shangrila City, 2km west of Dukezong Ancient City, 4km northeast of Shangri-la airport, and 6km southeast of Naipahai Wetland
Public Transportation
The public transports are included city bus and taxi. Taxi is mostly recommended. How to get to Shangrila Railway Station?
Taxi
Taxi is the most convenient and fastest way to get to or leave Shangri-la Railway Station.
Taxi drop-off and pick-up area is on station square.
The one way fare from Shangrila Railway Station to Shangrila city is around RMB15, around 15 minutes, to Dukezong Ancient City is RMB11, around 8 minutes, to Shangri-la airport is RMB18, around 14 minutes.
Taxi Fee Standard
| Day(7:00~23:00) | Night (23:00~7:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~2 km | RMB8 | RMB9 |
| 2km - 5km | RMB1.8 per km | RMB2 per km |
| Above 5km | RMB2.8 per km | RMB2.9 per km |
Bus
There are 2 bus routes to or pass Shangrila Railway Station The bus ticket fare is RMB2 - RMB4.
How to travel to Shangrila City
Shangri-la downtown is located 4.5km norteast of Shangrila Railway Station. How to travel to downtown? Please click on here for details.
How to get to Shangri-la Airport(DIG)
Shangri-la Airport(DIG) is located 4km southwest of Shangri-la Railway Station. How to get to Shangri-la airport? Please click on here for details.
Departures
Step 1: Get to Shangrila Railway Station by Taxi, bus or Car.
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
The offices are on 1F
Do you need to collect paper tickets?
No, you don't, because all tickets from/to Shangri-la are e-tickets. It means international travellers can show their passports, likes Chinese ID to check in and board the train directly
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. to station staff to check out.
Step 2: Leave Shangrila Railway Station by bus, taxi or car. Taxi is mostly recommended.
