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Changsha South Railway Station

Changsha South Railway Station

Written by FabioUpdated Jul. 17, 2023

Changsha South Railway Station

  • Chinese Name: 长沙南
  • Address: Lituo Village, Yuhua District, Changsha
  • Chinese Address: 长沙市雨花区黎托乡

As one of the most important transportation hubs in South-Central China, Changsha South Railway Station was completed and put into use in 2009, after two years of construction. It is about 9 kilometers (5.5 miles) from Changsha Railway Station and 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the city center. Changsha Metro Line 2 connects Changsha South Station with the other parts of the city.

Changsha South Railway Station serves all the high-speed trains to and from the city of Changsha. Beijing – Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, the longest north-south high-speed railway, and Shanghai – Kunming High-Speed Railway, the longest east-west high-speed railway, interact at this station. Changsha South is also one of the terminus for Hong Kong to Changsha, Guiyang to Changsha and Guilin to Changsha high-speed trains.

  • Chinese: 长沙南站
  • Name on train tickets: 长沙南
  • Address: Huahou Road, Yuhua District, Changsha 长沙市雨花区花侯路
  • Location: 9 km (5.5 mi) southest of Changsha Railway Station; 9 km (5.5 mi) southwest of Changsha Huanghua Airport
  • Station size: 13 platforms

Lines and Trains from/to Changsha South Railway Station

(Updated on May 7th, 2023)

Types Trains Destinations Departure Arrival Duration
G Trains G534, G502, G84... Beijing West 07:10-17:05 14:19-23:18 5-6 hours
G86, G1348, G100... Shanghai Hongqiao 07:06-18:12 12:14-23:10 4-7 hours
G6011, G6101, G6013... Guangzhou South 07:00-20:58 09:26-23:48 2-3 hours
G6113, G79, G99 Hong Kong West Kowloon 07:38-18:59 11:26-22:29 3 hours
G6011, G6013, G6113... Shenzhen North 07:00-19:30 10:34-22:49 3-4 hours
G2161, G2369, G1981 Chengdu East 07:59-14:51 15:34-22:01 7-7.5 hours
G864, G832, G96... Xi'an North 09:05-16:32 16:00-22:32 5-7 hours
G534, G1778, G1290... Wuhan 07:10-21:28 08:35-23:01 1-2 hours
G2161, G1759, G2151... Chongqing West 07:59-17:29 13:49-23:29 5.5-8.5 hours
G1692, G2370, G1682 Xiamen North 08:18-14:56 15:07-21:21 6.5-7 hours
G1342, G1344, G1346... Hangzhou East 07:06-18:49 11:10-23:25 3-5 hours
G2111, G2115, G2117... Kunming South 07:30-17:21 13:38-23:01 5-6 hours
G534, G1290, G502... Zhengzhou East 07:10-19:24 10:44-23:07 3-5 hours
G539, G535, G431... Guilin 06:53-17:00 10:17-20:15 3-3.5 hours
G1290, G294, G296 Tianjin West 07:21-09:15 15:21-17:39 8 hours
G288, G1848, G276 Jinan 08:00-09:30 15:35-16:48 7.5 hours
G2111, G2161, G2115... Guiyang North 07:30-19:35 10:54-22:53 3-4 hours
G1778, G1482, G1744... Nanjing South 07:15-18:10 12:22-22:34 4-7 hours
G1692 Fuzhou 08:18 13:19 5 hours
G539, G535, G6103... Hengyang East 06:53-20:58 07:30-21:42 30-50 min
G1290 Shenyang North 07:21 19:34 12 hours
G1342, G1344, G1346... Nanchang West 07:06-21:54 08:40-23:28 1.5 hours

Up-to-date schedules for trains to and from Changsha.

Transportation from Changsha South Railway Station

Changsha South Railway Station

Changsha South Railway Station has easy access to other parts of the city. Changsha Metro Station and Changsha Meglev Express Station are at underground floors of Changsha South Station. The bus terminal located on the station square connects this station with the vast city public transportation network. In addition, there are taxi stands inside Changsha South Station, only a few minutes' walk away from the platform.

To Changsha Railway Station

  • By subway: Changsha Metro Line 2
  • By bus: 135, 148

To Changsha Huanghua International Airport

  • By Maglev Express: this medium-low speed maglev express directly connects Changsha South Station and Changsha International Airport. The whole trip takes around 20 minutes, with the ticket fare of US$3 per person.
  • By shuttle bus: shuttle buses operate all day long from Changsha South Station to the airport.

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