Wuxi Railway Station Guides
Opened in 1905 and expanded in 1915 and 2018, Wuxi Railway Station (Chinese name 无锡站, Wuxi Zhan) is located in Liangxi District, in the downtown of Wuxi. It covers 57,000 square metres, and has 7 platforms, 12 railway tracks. Wuxi 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 86 high-speed trains and bullet trains per day, including Shanghai-Nanjing intercity Rails.
Station Layout
The station is divided into two section: the southern terminal + South Square, and northern terminal + North Square. The southern terminal serves mainly for ordinary trains that contains 7 lines and 4 platforms. The northern terminal serves mainly for high-speed trains that contains 5 lines and 3 platforms. The two sections is connected by one 200 metres pedestrian bridge. Passengers need to assure their kinds of train first, and then get to the right entrances, south entrance or north entrance.
| 3F Level of Northern Terminal | The departures hall, Waiting Lounge, ticket office, Some restaurants (Such as KFC) |
| 2F Level of Northern Terminal | North Entrance, Wuxi Central Station , Bus stations |
| 1F of Northern Terminal | Platforms and railway tracks |
| B1 of Northern Terminal | Arrivals, Exit(North), taxi areas, Metro line 1 station, parking lots. |
Map and Location
Address: No.1 Chezhan Road, Liangxi District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
There are four major railway stations in Wuxi: Wuxi Railway Station, Wuxi East Railway Station, Wuxi South Railway Station and Wuxi New Area Railway Station
Wuxi Railway Station (无锡站) is located in Liangxi District, in the downtown of Wuxi.
Wuxi East Railway Station (无锡东站) is located in Xishan District, 16km east of Wuxi downtown.
Wuxi South Railway Station (无锡南站) is located in Liangxi District, 8km southeast of Wuxi downtown.
Wuxi New Area Railway Station (无锡新区站) is located in Xinwu District, 17km southeast of Wuxi downtown.
Public Transportation
The public transports are included Metro line 1, bus and taxi. Metro trains is mostly recommended, How to get to Wuxi Railway Station?
Metro Line 1
Wuxi railway station can be reached by Metro Line 1. Metro train is mostly recommended public transport to get to or leave Wuxi Railway Station
The metro station is on B1 of Northern Terminal of Wuxi Railway Station
The first metro train is at 06:30 and the last is at 21:30
Metro ticket price is RMB3-RMB7
Taxi
Taxi is one convenient and fast, but also the most expensive way to get to or leave Wuxi Railway Station.
Taxi areas are on B1
Taxi Fee Standard
| Day(5:00~23:00) | Night(23:00~5:00) | |
|---|---|---|
| 0~3 km | RMB10 | RMB11 |
| 3~15 km | RMB2 per km | RMB2.3 per km |
| over 15km | RMB3 per km | RMB3.8 per km |
Bus
The bus stations are on 2F. There 48 bus routes to or pass Wuxi Railway Station, including bus lines 1, line 2, etc.
How to get to Wuxi Airport (WUX)?
Wuxi Sunan Shuofang Airport (WUX) is located 21km southeast of Wuxi Railway Station. How to get to Wuxi Airport from Wuxi Railway Station, please click on here to get details.
Departures
Step 1: Get to the entrance of Wuxi Railway Station by metro line 1, 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.
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
2 offices are in Southern Terminal and Northern Terminal
Do you need to collect train tickets?
Since Dec 2019, the electronic tickets have been available on most high-speed and bullet train routes from or to Wuxi 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 printed 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 printed 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 printed ticket) to station staff to check out.
Step 2: Leave Wuxi Railway Station by metro, bus, taxi or car. Metro line 1 is mostly recommended
