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Xining Railway Station is the starting point of Tibet Railway which leads to holy Lhasa, and an important station along Lanzhou-Xinjiang High Speed Rail Line which goes to northwest Urumqi. The station is about 3 km from Dongguan Mosque, 30 km from Xining Caojiabao Airport, and 32 km from Kumbum Monastery.

Xining Railway Station is made up of a three-storey terminal building, and two squares to its south and north. The terminal building can remind passengers of flying lanneret and hada (a strip of silk the local tibetan used to welcome guests), showing the boldness and enthusiasm of the local people. 

 2F: waiting hall, ticket office, check points, hot drinking water, toilets, charging devices

 Mezzanine on 2F: fast food and Chinese food restaurants, café, and shops for special local products.

 1F: platforms, ticket office, service desk, toilets

 -1F: arrival hall, parking lot

 -2F: parking lot

 

 South square: long-distance bus stations, bus station

 Underground: underground passage, parking lot, taxi stands

The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.

Transportation to downtown Xining /nearby cities

By city bus: no. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16, 17, 20, 22, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 40, 62, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, night bus no. 501.  City bus stations are located at the east side of the south square. Passengers arriving by rail can go through the -1F underground passage to get there, and then take a bus to other downtown places. There are direction signs showing the way to the bus stations.

By taxi: Passengers arriving by taxi will be dropped at the south square. The taxi pick-up stand is at the west side of the underground passage.

By long-distance bus: Two long-distance bus stations are located to the east and west sides of the south square. Coaches to/from far cities including Lanzhou, Jingtai, Baiyin, Luoyang, Yinchuan and nearby cities such as Chaka, Qilian, Banduo, Minhe, and Ledu are available here.