Shanghai Scenery

Shanghai Scenery

Being the most important hub that links Shanghai with the Yangtze River Delta and Zhujiang River Delta, Shanghai South Railway Station (上海南站) operates trains to some large cities such as Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Suzhou as well as many second-tier cities, namely Huaihua, Jiujiang, Jinhua, Shiyan and Zhanjiang etc.

  • Station name in Chinese:上海南站
  • Station address: 9001 Humin Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
  • Chinese address: 上海市徐汇区沪闵路 9001 号
  • Nearby transportation:buses, taxis, subways

Shanghai South Railway Station Map

Shanghai South Railway Station Map

Check online Chinese map by using our China Train Booking app.

Popular Trains from Shanghai South Railway Station

  • Shanghai–Hangzhou: Over 20 normal-speed trains run from Shanghai South Railway Station to Hangzhou East Railway Station each day. The journey takes about 2 hours and costs 24.5 yuan per hard seat ticket.

  • Shanghai–Suzhou: About 10 normal-speed trains run each day from Shanghai South Railway Station to Suzhou Railway Station. The journey takes about 1 hour and costs about 15.5 yuan per hard seat ticket.

  • Shanghai–Beijing: One normal-speed train operating from Shanghai South Railway Station to Beijing Railway Station daily. It takes about 15 hours and costs about 177.5 yuan for a hard seat ticket..
  • Shanghai–Guangzhou: There are three normal-speed train head to Guangzhou Railway Station from Shanghai South Railway Station. The duration is about 20 hours and costs about 201 a hard seat ticket.

>>> Check online train schedules and book your tickets now!

Layout of Shanghai South Railway Station

Below are the Second floor of Shanghai South Railway Station

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What to Eat at Shanghai South Railway Station

Braised pork

Braised Pork

Shanghai is famous for its Shanghai local cuisine which is called “ Benbang Cuisine”. If you have enough time before your departure time, it’s recommended for you to find some local restaurants around Shanghai South Railway Station. Here are some typical dishes: Sweet-and-Sour Rib, Braised Pork in Brown Sauce, Fried Spring Roll…

For Western-style food, you can find McDonald's, and KFC on F1.

For local Chinese food, you can try Beef Noodles (F3); Daniang Dumplings(F3); Kung Fu Resaurant (F2).

Transports Around Shanghai South Railway Station

Bus

  • To/from the South Square: 144, 315 night bus, 867, 973, Shanghai-Jiaxing Line (上嘉线), Shanghai-Zhujiajiao Line (上朱线), Shanghai-  Nanhui Line (南南线), Shanghai – Nanqiao Bus Station Line (上奉专线)

    2. To/from the North Square: 164, 180, 303 night bus, 341 night bus, 729, 747, 803

Taxi

Starting price: 10 yuan
Taxis are allowed to drop passengers off at the station entrance on F2.

Subway

Available line: Line 1 and 3
Location: B1

Shanghai Metro Line Network, click the map to see a larger map:

Shanghai subway map

Getting to Other Places from Shanghai South Railway Station

To the Bund, 13 Kilometers

the Bund

the Bund

>>> By subway: Metro Line 1 → Metro Line 10, 9 stops in total

  1. Take Metro Line 1 at Shanghai South Railway Station and get off at Shanxi South Road.
  2. Take an internal transfer at Metro Line 10 and get off after three stops at the Yu Garden.  

The duration is about 40 minutes and it costs 4 yuan.

>>>By taxi: The journey takes 40 minutes and costs about 54 yuan.

To Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, 17 Kilometers

>>> By subway:  Metro Line 3→ Metro Line 10, 13 stops in total


1.Take Metro Line 3 at Shanghai South Railway Station and get off at Hongqiao Road.
2.Take an internal transfer at Metro Line 10 and get off after eight stops at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. 

The duration is about 46 minutes and it costs 4 yuan.

>>>By taxi:  The journey takes 45 minutes and costs about 65 yuan.

To Shanghai Pudong International Airport, 50 Kilometers

>>>  By subway:Metro Line 1→ Metro Line 2, 26 stops in total

  1. Take Metro Line 1 at Shanghai South Railway Station and get off at Renmin Square.
  2. Take an internal transfer at Metro Line 2 and get off after 18 stops at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. 


This journey takes about 1 hour 30 minutes and costs 7 yuan. 

>>>By taxi: The journey takes 50 minutes and costs about 150 yuan.

Booking Your Train Tickets

You are welcome to book your China train ticket(s) with our China Train Booking app to get your ticket(s) within 5 minutes!

Further reading:
Hong Kong – Shenzhen/Futian High-Speed Trains
China High-Speed Train/Rail Guide
How to Buy China Train Tickets