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Lanzhou Railway Station is the major station for passengers use in this city. It is about 11 kilometers away from Lanzhou West Railway Station, and about 70 kilometers to Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport.
It operates both normal-speed trains and high-speed trains to/ from Zhangye, Dunhuang, Beijing, Xi’an and so on. Traveling on these trains, you will enjoy many beautiful sceneries of northwest China.
Northwest China is a beautiful tourist destination. The Desert, the Gobi, the Grottoes, The Yadan, the Danxia, the mountains, the lakes, the grasslands, the sea of flowers, the sacred temples, all seem to be incompatible with each other's beauty, but they all really converge on this land.
During July and August, you can see the most beautiful views in Northwest China. Taking the train is the best way to travel there. The scenery along the northwest China and the local conditions and customs that can be met by taking the train. In fact, taking the plane you can only see half the view less than by train. From Lanzhou, the northwest journey begins.
- Station name in Chinese:兰州站
- Station address:393 Huochezhan East Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou
- Chinese address: 兰州市城关区火车站东路393号
- Nearby transportation: buses, taxis
- E-ticket Service: Yes
Lanzhou Railway Station Map
Lanzhou Railway Station is in the Chengguan District, which is the city center of Lanzhou City.
You can click the below map to see the online map.
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Popular Trains from Lanzhou Railway Station
- Lanzhou–Xi'an: 10 normal-speed trains run from Lanzhou Railway Station to Xi'an Railway Station each day. The journey takes about 9 hours and costs 163 yuan per hard sleeper ticket.
- Lanzhou–Beijing: Five normal-speed train runs from Lanzhou Railway Station to Beijing West Railway Station each day. The journey takes about 21 hours and costs 363 yuan per hard sleeper seat ticket.
- Lanzhou–Dunhuang: Three normal-speed trains to Dunhuang Railway Station daily. The duration is about 14 hours and costs 244.5 yuan for a hard sleeper ticket.
- Lanzhou–Lhasa: Four normal-speed trains head to Lhasa Railway Station from Lanzhou Railway Station. The journey takes about 25 hours and costs 522 yuan for a hard sleeper ticket.
- Lanzhou–Zhangye: About 20 normal-speed trains go from Lanzhou Railway Station to Zhangye Railway Station. The journey takes about 6 hours and costs 133 yuan for a hard sleeper ticket.
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Layout of Lanzhou Railway Station
Lanzhou Railway Station has a three-story main building and a station front square.
The length of the platform is 532.25 meters, a width of 11.5 meters and a height of 1.25 meters. The width of the entrance tunnel is 10 meters, the width of the east exit tunnel is 8 meters and the width of the west exit tunnel is 14 meters, which can accommodate 6,000 people waiting for trains at the same time.
F3:waiting rooms, toilets, specialty stores, restaurants, hot drinking water
F2: waiting rooms, service desk, toilets, specialty stores, hot drinking water
F1: ticket offices, waiting rooms, luggage storage service, toilets, hot drinking water, restaurants
What to Eat at Lanzhou Railway Station
Lanzhou Stretched Noodles
For Western-style food, you can find a Dicos, KFC, and some coffee shops on F1.
For local Chinese food, there are some local chain noodle restaurants around Lanzhou Railway Station. You cannot miss Lanzhou’s typical flavor, such as Lanzhou Stretched Noodles and Glutinous Rice Wine(醪糟).
Climate
Lanzhou city is a temperate continental climate. The average annual temperature is about 10℃. In Lanzhou, the climate is very dry with plenty of sunshine.
The average temperature of spring: 11-12℃
The average temperature of summer: 21℃
The average temperature of spring: 9℃
The average temperature of spring: -3℃
Transports Around Lanzhou Railway Station
Bus
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Location: near the east exit
Available buses: 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 31, 33, 114, 124, 126, 131, 137, 181, 302, 601, K102
Here are some popular bus routes:
• Bus 1/31/k102: to West Lake Park, Lanzhou West Railway Station
• Bus 6: to Zhongshan Bridge
• Bus 33: to Anding Gate
• Bus 114: to Wuquan Square
• Bus 131: Lanzhou University
Taxi
The location of the taxi stand: near the west exit
Starting price: 7 yuan
Getting to Other Places from Lanzhou Railway Station
To Gansu Provincial Museum, 9 Kilometers
>>> By bus
Take bus 1 at Lanzhou Railway Station, and get off at Gansu Provincial Museum.
This journey takes about 47 minutes and costs 1 CNY
>>>By taxi: The journey takes 27 minutes and costs about 19 CNY.
To Lanzhou West Railway Station, 14 Kilometers
>>> By bus
Take bus 1/31/k102 at Lanzhou Railway Station, and get off at Lanzhou West Railway Station.
This journey takes about 1.5h and costs 10 CNY.
>>>By taxi: The journey takes 1 hour and costs about 1 CNY.
To Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport, 70 Kilometers
>>> By airport shuttle bus Chengguan Line (机场巴士城关区线)
Take airport shuttle bus at Lanzhou Railway Station and get off at Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport.
This journey takes about 1 hour 20 minutes and costs 30 CNY.
>>>By train: Take the high-speed train at Lanzhou Railway Station and get off at Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport.
This journey takes about 50 minutes and costs 20 CNY.
>>>By taxi: The journey takes 1 hour 10 minutes and costs about 150 CNY.
Booking Your Train Tickets
You are always welcome to use our China Train Booking app to get your tickets within 3 minutes. We will make the process of booking a train ticket quite easy for you. Payment is also safe and convenient via credit card, PayPal, WeChat, and Alipay.
Further reading:
Hong Kong – Shenzhen/Futian High-Speed Trains
China High-Speed Train/Rail Guide
How to Buy China Train Tickets
