They are passengers waiting for high speed trains in the railway station waiting area on the second floor ( F2 ) of the main building of the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.
Plan your Shanghai Tour? No matter you are arriving at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station or leaving from Shanghai Hongqiao Raiway Station, it is advisable to have some basic knowledge of its structure, functions and pubic transportation.
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is part of the Hongqiao Tranportation Hub, the largest transportation hub in China, combining airport, railway, subway, city bus and long-distance bus. Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station mainly operates the Beijing–Shanghai High Speed Rail, the Shanghai–Hangzhou High Speed Rail and the Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High Speed Rail.
The construction of this huge station building follows the principle of “entering from the above and exiting from the below” Its main floors are simply listed below:
F3: Commercial floor for restaurants and shops and Vip lounge
F2: Departure floor as well as the station waiting area ( Also for ticketing offices )
F1: Platforms and tracks for outgoing and incoming bullet trains
B1: Arrival floor for train passengers, a huge traffic transit hub for subway, flight, taxi, city bus and long-distance bus. There are several ticket selling outlets on the B1 floor.
B2: Platforms for subway lines (subway line 2 & 10)
After arriving at Hongqiao Railway Station, if you would like to use Shanghai subway, then you walk down the escalator from the F1 floor ( platform ) to the B1 floor (arrival floor), buying subway tickets on B1, again walk down to the B2 floor to connect Shanghai subway, either line 2 or line 10.
B1 Floor
The B1 is arrival floor for train passengers, a huge traffic transit hub for subway, train, flight, taxi, city bus and long-distance bus. There are several ticket selling outlets on the B1 floor.
1. To go to T1 of Hongqiao airport, you should take subway line 10 and get off at Hongqiao airport.
2. To go to to T2 of Hongqiao airport, you can easily take a moving sideway for 10 minutes to get to T2 of Hongqiao Airport.
3. To get to the city center of Shanghai, you should take subway line 2
4. To get to Pudong airport, you should take subway line 2 ( about 1.4 hours )
5. To get to Shanghai Railway Station, you should first take subway line 2 and interchange for Subway line 1 at the stop of People’s Square and get off at the stop of Shanghai Railway Station.
Buying high speed train tickets on the B1 floor or F1
Buying high speed train tickets on the B1 floor
The B1 floor is mainly designed as the arrival floor for train passengers at Hongqiao Railway Station.
The B1 floor is mainly designed as the arrival floor for Hongqiao Railway Station.
Line up for the taxi in and starting form B1
Line up for the taxi in and starting form B1
F1 Floor
First floor (F1) has totally 16 platforms with 30 tracks for outgoing and incoming bullet trains.
First floor (F1) is the platform for outgoing and incoming bullet trains.
F2 Floor
The second floor( F2 ) of covers 10,000 square meters, used as the waiting room for the high-speed trains. You first wait on the second floor and look for the signboard for your train number. When it approaches the departure time for your train, passengers will line up before the signboard. When it is time for embarking, passengers will be guided to take the escalator down to the platform on the first floor (F1). So please wait on the second floor and look for your train number sign.
They are passengers waiting for high speed trains in the waiting lounge on the second floor ( F2 ) of the terminal building of Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station.
If you need any help at Hongqiao Railway Station, please go to the Enquiry Counter with a question mark “?” on the second floor.
Enquiry Counter with a question mark “?” e Enquiry
F3 Floor
The third floor is for restaurants and shops and Vip lounge. The McDonald’s or KFC at T2 of the Hongqiao airport offer 24 hours service. Hongqiao Train Station and T2 of Hongqiao airport are connected by a moving sideway, 15-minute walk.
Restaurants on the third floor
Restaurants on the third floor.
Adjacent to the Terminal 2 of Shanghai Hongqiao Airport
Adjacent to the Terminal 2 of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Note: if you want to go to Terminal 1 of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, you should take subway line 10 and get off at Hongqiao Airport Station.
Walking from B1 of Hongqiao Railway Station to the Terminal 2 of Hongqiao Airport
Walking from Hongqiao Railway Station to the Terminal 2 of Hongqiao Airport
Remarks:
1. All the left luggage offices are closed and out of service. Instead, there are 12 self-service baggage deposit areas on the second floor. The signs overhead pointing to Left Luggage (小件寄存) are no longer used. The instructuons on how to use the self-service baggage storage are all in Chinese.
If you cannot handle the self-service left luggage lockers. If you may turn to “Enquiry Counter” for help, which is located in the center of the waiting hall on the second floor.
Deposit Time: between 06:00 – 21:00
Service Line: 1502659 0673
Complaint: 95105105
Baggage deposit service fees:
Large suitcase: RMB 20 (8 hours)
Small Suitcase: RMB 10 9 8 hours)
2. If you need “Red Cap service” which assists seniors or people with too much luggage who need someone to take their luggage on to the train coach. Please go to the Enquiry (information center) in the middle of the waiting hall.
Red Cap Service Fees
1) RMB 10 for large suitcase.
2) RMb 6 for samaller one.
Service Line: 1502659 0673
Complaint: 95105105
3. The McDonald’s or KFC at the Hongqiao airport offer 24 hours service. Hongqiao train station and Hongqiao airport are connected by a moving sideway, 15-minute walk.
Hi,
I want to travel by train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou at 8pm/8:30pm.
Do you confirm it’s still possible to buy tickets at this time?
If unfortunately it’s closed, how can I buy train tickets?
(I’m a foriegner).
Thanks for your help!
Hello Quentin,
No worry! Basically you can buy train tickets around 8:30pm since the ticketing offices are closed at 10:00pm. Ticketing office opening hours: 05:00am – 10:00pm.
Ni Hao
How can I go from “the Bund” to SHanghai Hongquiao Railway station. I’m not Chinese
thanks
Hello Hao,
You may take the subway line 2 from the Bund to Hongqiao railway Station ( over one hour subway ride ). The nearest subway station to the Bund is “East Nanjing Road” Station (南京东路）.
Hello,
I want to know how can i go to Hangqiao railway station to Shanghai pudog airport
Thanks
Hello Rochana,
Just take subway no.2 to go from Hongqiao to Pudong since the subway line 2 links the two airports.
Hi, thanks for this detailed explanation..
another question would be..
How to catch the shuttle bus between Hangqiao railway station to Shanghai pudog airport?
Is it on B2 with the long distant buses?
Hello DGcruzing,
It is better to take subway line 2 directly from Hongqiao Railway Station to Pudong airport instead of buses. The subway ride takes about one and 40 minutes.
Hello Sarah,
When you get off at the Chongwenmen Subway Station, you should exit from the Exit C.
I want to go Beijing from Shanghai by high speed train from where do i get tickets?Is it available on all days?
thanks.
Hello Pinky,
You may buy your train tickets ditectly from Hongqiao Railway Station. Basically Ticketing office opening hours: 05:00am – 10:00pm.
Hello Pinky,
Just follow up.
You may buy your train tickets ditectly from Hongqiao Railway Station. Basically Ticketing office opening hours: 05:00am – 10:00pm.
Hello, I will be traveling to Shanghai and would like to buy tickets for a fast train to Beijing South Train Station. Can I only purchase them in the Shanghai Gongqiao Railway Station or can I buy them from the United States? I will be leaving the States in four days but will be in Hong Kong a few days before we need to travel from Shanghai to Beijing, can I buy the tickets in Hong Kong as well? Thank You in advance, Milena
Is it ok that this is not my legal name but my nick name? I will provide full information for buying tickest. Thank you, “Milena”
Hello Woods,
To buy your train tickets, you have to use your real name on your passort, just like buy a flight ticket.
Hello Milena Wood,
Yes, you can buy your high-speed train ticket at Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, or you can buy your ticket at Hong Kong, or even you can buy your ticket online before you arrival at Beijing or Hong kong.