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Tibet Train from Shanghai to Lhasa

Edited by TibetTravel.com on 2020-10-30 15:22:07

Shanghai is located on the east coast of China, at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Shanghai currently has four railway stations, Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Shanghai South Railway Station and Shanghai West Railway Station. The Z164 train departing from Shanghai to Lhasa departs from Shanghai Station.

Shanghai to Lhasa Train

Where is Shanghai Railway Station?

Shanghai Railway Station is located in the Jing'an District of Shanghai. Shanghai Station mainly sends ordinary trains from Shanghai to North, Southwest, and Northwest China. Sleeper trains from Shanghai to Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu will also depart from Shanghai Station. The train from Shanghai to Lhasa in Tibet departs from Shanghai Station.

Shanghai Railway Station South Square

Guide to Shanghai Railway Station

Shanghai Station is divided into two squares, north and south. Both the north and south squares can enter the station. If you take the subway to Shanghai Station and then enter the train station, please pay attention to the signs after getting off the subway and follow the signs to the train entrance. After entering the station through the north-south entrance, the passengers go through the escalator to the central corridor on the second floor. There are waiting rooms on both sides of the central corridor. Passengers enter the waiting hall of the Shanghai-Lhasa Z164 train according to the instructions on the electronic screens displayed outside the waiting rooms.

Shanghai Railway Station North Square

Shanghai Station Luggage Storage

There are many luggage storage locations in Shanghai Railway Station. Please read the hanging signs carefully. The railway station is a crowded area and the environment is quite complicated, please take your valuables with you as much as possible.

Accommodation near Shanghai Station, location of star hotel

Star-rated hotels around Shanghai Railway Station

The five-star hotel is: Picture 2-InterContinental Shanghai Puxi

Four-star hotels are: Picture 1-Holiday Inn Shanghai Plaza Great Wall, Picture 6-Shanghai Zhongxiang Hotel, Picture 9-Jinshuiwan Hotel

The three-star hotel is: Picture 7-Xinmei East China Hotel

Other railway stations in Shanghai

Shanghai West Railway Station is located in Putuo District, Shanghai. It is the intercity railway station connecting Shanghai to Nanjing. Currently, it mainly sells intercity express trains to Nanjing, Wuxi and Suzhou in Jiangsu Province.

Shanghai Hongqiao Station is located in Shanghai's Minhang District, close to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Shanghai Hongqiao Station mainly sends high-speed railway trains from Shanghai to Beijing, and from Shanghai to central, southwest, and southern China.

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station

Shanghai South Railway Station is located in the Xuhui District of Shanghai. Shanghai South Railway Station mainly sends ordinary trains of Shanghai in major cities in southern China.

How to buy a ticket when taking the train into Tibet at Shanghai Station?

Shanghai Railway Station Planform

How to buy a train ticket from Shanghai to Lhasa

Required documents-Home Return Card (Hong Kong and Macao tourists); Tibet Entry Permit (original), passport (foreign tourists and Taiwan tourists)

Home Return Card: Hong Kong and Macao residents travel to and from the Mainland, similar to a mainland ID card.

Tibet Entry Permit: Entry Permit for Foreign Tourists and Taiwanese Tourists.

ID card and passport: According to the regulations of the real-name train ticket system, when purchasing train tickets in mainland China, you need to provide valid ID cards such as ID cards and passports. The name of the passenger must be consistent with the certificate used.

Ways to purchase

If you choose to buy your tickets at Shanghai Railway Station or a sales agent, please make sure that you have obtained the Tibet entry permit in advance and show your ID when purchasing the ticket at the window, such as home return card, Tibet entry permit and passport. You can buy train tickets to Lhasa at all railway station ticket offices in Shanghai. It is difficult to buy train tickets from Shanghai to Lhasa during the peak season (June-August). It is recommended that you choose to travel in Tibet by plane, travel out of Tibet on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, or you can find a travel agency in advance to purchase train tickets to Tibet. It is also a good choice to take a plane to Xining, the starting point of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, and then buy a train ticket to Tibet from Xining Railway Station.

How do I get in and board the bus after purchasing the ticket?

Shanghai Railway Station Entrance

After purchasing the ticket, go through the security check and enter the station. When passing the security check, you need to show your identification materials and the train ticket. Both the north and south squares of Shanghai Railway Station can pass the security check. Then wait in the designated waiting area. When checking in, please follow the instructions and enter the platform to board the train.

How to transfer to Shanghai Station?

How to get to Shanghai Station from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is about 18 kilometers away from Shanghai Railway Station. You can choose to take the subway or taxi to get there.

Subway: If you are going out of Terminal 1, take Metro Line 10 at [Hongqiao Terminal 1], then transfer to Metro Line 1 at [South Shaanxi Road], and get off at [Shanghai Railway Station] Arrival, the time is about 40 minutes; if it is exiting from Terminal 2, get on Metro Line 2 at the Metro [Hongqiao Terminal 2], then transfer to Metro Line 1 at [People’s Square], and stop at [Shanghai Train Station] Get off the bus to Shanghai Station, the time is about 50 minutes.

Since Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is close to the city and the subway and rail transportation are convenient, there is no direct airport bus from Hongqiao International Airport to Shanghai Station. If you have a lot of luggage and it is inconvenient to transfer to the subway, you can choose to take a taxi. It takes about 30 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shanghai Station by taxi.

How to get to Shanghai Station from Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located in Pudong New Area, about 50 kilometers away from Shanghai Station. You can choose to take the subway, airport bus, or taxi to get there.

Due to the long distance, subway transfer is more troublesome, so it is not recommended to take the subway. There is an airport bus from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Shanghai Station-Airport Line 5, which takes about 1 hour from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Station. In addition, you can also choose to take a taxi or charter to Shanghai Station, which takes about 40 minutes.

Shanghai Maglev Train Route Map

Reminder: There is a maglev train at Shanghai Pudong International Airport-Shanghai Longyang Road Station. The train is about 30 kilometers long. It is the world's first maglev commercial line. You can choose to take this maglev train to Longyang Road Station. Take other transportation to reach Shanghai Railway Station.

How to reach Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station is adjacent to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, about 20 kilometers away from Shanghai Railway Station. You can choose to take the subway and taxi to transfer.

Transfer from Metro Line 10 to Line 1: Get on Metro Line 10 at [Hongqiao Terminal 1], then transfer to Metro Line 1 at [South Shaanxi Road], and get off at [Shanghai Railway Station]. It takes about 40 minutes. Transfer from Metro Line 2 to Metro Line 1: Get on Metro Line 2 at [Hongqiao Terminal 2], then transfer to Metro Line 1 at [People’s Square], and get off at [Shanghai Railway Station] to reach Shanghai Station , The time is about 50 minutes.

Shanghai Hongqiao Station and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

If you have a lot of luggage and it is more inconvenient to transfer to the subway, you can choose to take a taxi. It takes about 40 minutes by taxi from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Shanghai Station.

How to reach Shanghai South Railway Station

Shanghai South Railway Station is about 15 kilometers away from Shanghai Railway Station. You can choose to take the subway and taxi to transfer.

Both Metro Line 1 and Metro Line 3 can get on the train from Shanghai South Railway Station to Shanghai Railway Station, and get on the train from [Shanghai South Railway Station] and get off at [Shanghai Railway Station]. The time is about 30 minutes. The journey time by taxi is approximately 20 minutes.

How to get to Shanghai West Railway Station

Shanghai West Railway Station is about 9 kilometers away from Shanghai Railway Station. You can choose to take the subway and taxi to transfer.

Take Line 11 at Shanghai West Railway Station, transfer to Line 3 at [Caoyang Road] station, and get off at [Shanghai Railway Station]. The time is about 20 minutes. The taxi time is approximately 10 minutes.

How to reach Shanghai Station on the Bund

The Bund of Shanghai is about 6 kilometers away from Shanghai Railway Station. The most convenient taxi ride is about 10 minutes.

Remarks:

The above 【】shows are all subway station names;

Traffic in Shanghai is often congested. The time described in this article is for traffic flow. Please calculate your transfer time and leave as early as possible to avoid delaying your trip.