Taizicheng Railway Station
Taizicheng railway station is located in the Taizicheng Olympic Village area, Chongli distric, Zhangjiakou, Hebei. The station is only 2 km away from the Olympic Village center. It started construction on August 2018 to build a high-speed railway station on the chongli railway (Olympic branch of Beijing - Zhangjiakou HSR) and putted to use on Dec 30, 2019.
The Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway is an important transportation support facility for the Winter Olympics. It is the world's first high-speed railway with a maximum design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. It is also the first intelligent high-speed railway in China to use the Beidou navigation satellite system. Taizicheng station is the world's first high-speed rail station directly connecting to the Olympic venues.
Taizicheng Station has 3 platforms and 4 railway tracks, The platform 1 is reserved for the Winter Olympics, which will be used for picking up and dropping off athletes during the 2022 Winter Olympics.
- Name in Chinese: 太子城站
- Zhangjiakou Railway Station Address: Taizicheng Village, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province
- Address in Chinese: 河北省张家口市崇礼区太子城村
- Station Size: 3 platforms, 4 lines
- Nearby transportation: buses, taxis
- E-ticket Service: yes
Taizicheng Railway Station Map
The Layout of Taizicheng Railway Station
Taizicheng Railway has 2 floors. The entrance , departures, arrivals, ticket office, square station all are on F1. The B1 is underground transfer center. It will be served as a temporary waiting hall with a railway culture exhibition center and temporary ticket office during Beijing 2022 winter Olympic period
Train To Taizicheng Railway Station
Beijing Bei to Taizicheng: Currently there is only 1 high speed trains available from Beijing Bei Railway Station to Taizicheng Railway Station. It only takes 1 hours. The price for a 1st class seat is CNY 159 and for a 2nd class seat is CNY 99.
The Special of Taizicheng Railway Station
Taizicheng ice and snow town
Once you arrive at Taizicheng Railway station, out of the station, you can see the Chongli Taizicheng ice and snow town. The Olympic village is only 3KM away from the station. Also the Olympic Award Square is in the center of the snow town. That’s why we say Taizicheng station is the world's first high-speed rail station directly connecting to the Olympic venues. The Olympic Award Square covers an area of about 12,000 square meters. The Zhangjiakou area of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic will produce 51 gold MEDALS, and there will be an award ceremony and celebration performances at the town then.
Taizicheng station also has some special settings. Such us the Platform safety door which you can seen everywhere in subway sattions was built in the station to secure every passenger's safety. As we all know, epidemic prevention and control is very importance in China, especially during the 2020 winter Olympic games, so what if you forfet to bring mask or wear mask? No worries, you can seen the Self-service mask machine in the station, just scan the code then you can get a mask for free. The setup is very thoughtfully. There are still many special facility to explore.
The Seven Ski Resorts in Taizicheng
As one venues of Beijing 2022 winter Olympics, there are seven ski resorts around Taizicheng town. They are The Wanlong Paradise Resort, Genting Resort Secret Garden , Thaiwoo Ski Resort, Fulong Snow Part, The Duolemeidi Ski Park, Cuiyunshan Yinhe Ski Resort and Chang Cheng Ling Scenic.
The Wanlong Paradise Resort (万龙滑雪场)
The Wanlong Paradise Resort is around 33KM away from Taizicheng railway station and 249 km northwest to Beijing. It is one of the most famous ski resorts around Beijing with the highest specifications, the largest scale and the earliest opening time. The Wanlong Ski Resort has the highest snow ticket in Chongli, but it's worth it, Wanlong has unique natural snowfall which makes accessible 32 quality trails with vertical drops up to 580 metres. The powder snow, supported by 24-hour snow production with unique technology, attracts ski enthusiasts and tourists pursuing quality life to have special experience there. Passengers can take free Shuttle bus (8:00-9:50 from Taizicheng Railway Station, 14:30-16:20 from Ski resort, duration: 50 minutes) or Taxi to there.
Pic from Genting Resort Secret Garden
Genting Resort Secret Garden (密苑云顶乐园)
The Genting Resort Secret Garden is around 5KM away from Taizicheng railway station. It is one of China's top mountain resorts and world-class snow parks. As one of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic Games venues, Genting Snow Park will hold 2 disciplines, 20 events on the 6 Olympics-class trails. Mountain Media Center of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is located in the venue, which is remodeled from current Genting Grand Hotel. it has 265 rooms and suites in addition to 83 apartments and 81 youth hostel, all equipped with double bathrooms and kitchen facilities. On the second and third floors, there are 53 young guests’ rooms and 28 standard rooms newly built to meet different customer needs. Offering wonderful experience in Chinese and western food, fitness and SPA services. Passengers can go there by taking free shuttle bus or taxi.
Thaiwoo Ski Resort (太舞滑雪场)
Taiwoo Ski Resort is only 1.5KM away from Taizicheng Railway Station. Thaiwoo Ski Resort, located in mountain area of northern latitude from+40 to 50°, Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, is recognized worldwide as the “Golden zone of skiing”. Thaiwoo Ski Resort owns the largest beginner's area in Asia, perfect for beginners to get started.
Fulong Snow Part (富龙滑雪场)
Fulong Snow Part is around 24KM away from Taizicheng railway station but it is the nearest ski resort from chongli county. It has the first cross-elevated ski trail in China and has four theme ski parks. If you are a park lover, you can come here to challenge the ski terrain park covering an area of 70,000 square meters. It is also the first open ski resort for night skiing. Passengers can go there by taking free Shuttle bus (10:05 and 16:35 from Taizicheng Railway Station, 18:00 and 14:30 from Ski resort, duration: 45 minutes) or Taxi to there.
The Duolemeidi Ski Park (多乐美地滑雪场)
The Duolemeidi Ski Park is around 21KM away from Taizicheng railway station. Now it has built 8 ski trails, with a total length of more than 12 kilometers. Two intermediate trails are respectively 1800 meters and 2000 meters long, and the super exciting advanced trails are 980 meters. The Duolemeidi Ski Park is not as big or crowded as other ski resorts, making it a great place to enjoy a quiet ski holiday. The 450-meter junior trail has imported magic carpets, making it the perfect place for beginners to experience skiing. Passengers can go there by taking free Shuttle bus (8:00-9:50 from Taizicheng Railway Station, 14:30-16:20 from Ski resort, duration: 45 minutes) or taxi.
Pic from Cuiyunshan Yinhe Ski Resort
Cuiyunshan Yinhe Ski Resort ( 翠云山银河滑雪场)
Cuiyunshan Yinhe Ski Resort is around 36KM away from Taizicheng railway station. The planned area of the ski resort is 300,000 square meters, with a maximum drop of about 320 meters. Two high-speed cable cars cover 12 ski runs. It was built and opened on the end of 2018, as a new opening ski resort, there are still a lot of place to explored and discovered. Passengers can go there by taking free Shuttle bus (10:10 and 16:40 from Taizicheng Railway Station, 8:00 and 15:00, from Ski resort, duration: 50 minutes - 1 hour) or Taxi.
Chang Cheng Ling Scenic (长城岭滑雪场)
Chang Cheng Ling Scenic is about 40KM away from Taizicheng Railway station, and it is 19KM away from Chongli county. Also the site of the Ming Great Wall is only two kilometers away from the ski resort. Here is also as a training base, so many athletes and coaches was trained here. Passengers can go there by taking shuttle bus or Taxi.
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Further reading:
Why It Is Zhangjiakou to Co-host 2022 Winter Olympic Games with Beijing?
