Shijiazhuang Railway Station

Shijiazhuang Railway Station

Shijiazhuang Railway Station is an important railway hub in China. There are four railways through it: Beijing-Guangzhou Railway Line, Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway Line, Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan Passenger Special Line and Shijiazhuang-Jinan Passenger Special Line. It is an important hub of the national four vertical and four horizontal high-speed railway network, where passengers can transfer to high-speed trains and normal-speed trains at the same time.

Shijiazhuang station square is designed according to the east and west, covering a total area of about 589 acres. The east square is about 300 acres, and the west square is about 289 acres. The total underground construction area of the square is 155,000 square meters. The east square is 79,000 square meters, and the west square is 76,000 square meters.

  • Name in Chinese: 石家庄站                                
  • Shijiazhuang Railway Station Address: Jingguangxi Street, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei
  • Address in Chinese: 河北省石家庄市桥西区京广西街
  • Station size: thirteen platforms, thirty lines                        
  • Nearby transportation: buses, taxis
  • E-ticket Service: yes
  • Station Telephone: 0311-12306

Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, is the largest city in Hebei Province and the third largest city in North China. With superior geographical location and economic development advantages, Shijiazhuang is an important export-oriented and multi-functional international metropolis in northern China, integrating politics, economy, culture and international exchanges.

Shijiazhuang Railway Station Map

Shijiazhuang Railway Station is in Qiaoxi District (桥西区).
Check the below online map now.

Shijiazhuang Railway Station Map

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Popular Trains from Shijiazhuang Railway Station

  • Beijing to Shijiazhuang: More than 20 high-speed trains run from Beijing West Railway Station to Shijiazhuang Railway Station each day. The journey takes about 1 hour 20 minutes and costs 128.5 yuan per second-class ticket.
  • Xi’an to Shijiazhuang:About 20 high-speed trains head to Shijiazhuang Railway Station from Xi'an North Railway Station.The journey takes about 4 hours and costs 408.5 yuan for a second-class seat ticket.
  • Taiyuan to Shijiazhuang: There are over 20 high-speed trains run from Taiyaun South Railway Station to Shijiazhuang Railway Station each day. The journey takes about 1 hour 30 minutes and costs 71.5 yuan per second-class ticket.
  • Shanghai to Shijiazhuang: There are 5 high-speed trains from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Shijiazhuang Railway Station. The journey takes about 7 hours and costs 650 yuan per second-class ticket.

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Layout of Shijiazhuang Railway Station

There are 3 floors above and 3 undergrounds in Shijiazhuang Railway Station. The station consists the east and west main buildings. There are two squares located separately in front of the two main buildings. They are east square and west square.

F3: restaurants
F2: ticket office, security check, service desk, toilet, ticket check, hot water facility, shops
F1: waiting area, toilet, shops, hot water facility
B1: bus stops
B2: subway station, taxi stands
B3: subway platform

Below are second floor and third floor of Shijiangzhuang Railway Station, click the map to see a larger map:

shijiazhuang-second-floor shijiazhuang-third-floor

What to Eat in Shijiazhuang Railway Station

chinese noodles

chinese noodles

For Western food, you can find McDonald's and KFC Restaurant in the station. For Chinese food, there are some dumpling and noodles restaurants on F3.
Please note that all the restaurants are on the third floor.

Shijiazhuang stretches across the North China Plain and Taihang Mountains. It is one of the main producing areas of grain, vegetables, meat, eggs and fruits in China. With a high level of agricultural intensification and industrialization, the production scale ranks the first among 36 key cities in China, and it is identified as the high quality wheat production base by the state and known as the "granary of the northern China". The famous food in Shijiazhuang are Donkey Burger, Royal noodles, Chinese Style Baked Roll… 

Shijiazhuang Climate

Shijiazhuang is located in the eastern margin of the Eurasian continent at low and medium latitudes, with a temperate monsoon climate. The seasonal variation of solar radiation is significant, the high and low pressure on the ground is active frequently, the four seasons are distinct, and the rainfall is concentrated in summer and autumn. The dry and wet period is obvious, summer and winter are long, spring and autumn are short.

Transports Around Shijiazhuang Railway Station

Bus

Available buses: 1, 3, 11, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 107, 108, 111, 131, 132, 311, 312, 319, 322…
Price: 1-3 yuan
Location: B1 of east and west square

Taxi

The location of the taxi stand: B2
Starting price: 7 yuan
You can get off at the north or south side of the drop-off area on F2 of the terminal building.

Subway

Available lines: line 2 and 3 
Operating time: 06:00-22:00; 06:00-22:15                            

Shijiazhuang Metro is the first urban rail system serving Shijiazhuang city, Hebei province, China. The first line opened on June 26, 2017. It is the first city in Hebei province, the third city in North China to have a subway, and the first city in China to have two lines initially.

There is only one subway line in operation. You can check the below picture to see the detailed information:

Shijiazhuang subway map

Getting to Other Places from Shijiazhuang Railway Station

How to Get to Shijiazhuang Coach Station

  • Total distance: 6 kilometers

>>> By bus

Take bus 22 at Shijiazhuang Railway Station, and get off at Jiefang Square.

This journey takes about 20 minutes and costs 1 yuan.

>>>By taxi: The journey takes 16 minutes and costs about 15 yuan.

How to Get to Hebei Museum

Hebei Museum

Hebei Museum

Total distance: 8 kilometers

>>> By bus
Take bus 42 at Shijiazhuang Railway Station, and get off at Science Museum.

This journey takes about 45 minutes and costs 1 yuan.

>>>By taxi: The journey takes 30 minutes and costs about 35 yuan.   

How to Get to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport

  • Total distance: 47 kilometers

>>> By airport shuttle bus
Take airport shuule bus line 3 at Shijiazhuang Railway Station and get off at Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport.

This journey takes about 1 hour 20 minutes and costs 20 yuan.

>>>By taxi: The journey takes 58 minutes and costs about 60 yuan.

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