Guangyuan Railway Station

Station name and what to look for

Match the Chinese characters on your ticket to the characters above. English translations of Chinese station names vary between booking sites, but the Chinese name is the same everywhere.

About the station

Guangyuan sits at the northern edge of Sichuan where the Jialing River cuts through the mountains, and is the access point for the Qianfo Cliff grottoes and the old plank road routes into Sichuan.

The station is a junction where the Baoji–Chengdu line meets the Lanzhou–Chongqing corridor, which makes it a useful interchange on north–south and east–west journeys rather than only a destination.

The city is built along a narrow river valley, so the station and the town are strung out along the water rather than arranged in a grid.

Getting to and from Guangyuan

The station is close to the city centre along the river. Buses and taxis are available and distances are short.

For the Qianfo Cliff carvings, a taxi is the practical option; they are a few kilometres from town.

What catches travellers out here

• The valley layout means roads are narrow and traffic backs up. Allow extra time if you are connecting to a train.
• Guangyuan is a genuine junction, so platforms can be busy and train numbers change quickly. Watch the board rather than the clock.

Other station guides in Sichuan

Before you travel

Tickets are issued against your passport and there is no paper ticket to collect for most domestic services. Read the booking guide if this is your first Chinese train, or the seat class guide if you are choosing between a hard sleeper and a soft sleeper. For the station itself, the general station guide explains how gates and boarding work at any Chinese station.