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Ürümqi Railway Station

乌鲁木齐站

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🚄 Station facts

TypeHigh-speed (HSR)

Lines servedLanzhou–Xinjiang HSR, Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway, Northern Xinjiang railway

📍 Station address

High-tech Zone (Xinshi District), Ürümqi, Xinjiang

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 新疆维吾尔自治区乌鲁木齐市高新区（新市区）

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🚇 To & from the city centre

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To & from the city centre

The new main station (opened 2016) in the northwest, China's westernmost HSR station. No metro serves it yet (Line 1 does not reach it); Metro Line 2 is due to open by end-2026. Use buses and taxis.

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Traveller notes

The high-speed gateway to Xinjiang. Be aware of security and ID checks in the region. Ürümqi is majority Uyghur and Hui Muslim; halal food is standard and plentiful.

🔄 Getting from the station to the airport

Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport (URC, Diwopu) is about 16 km from Ürümqi Railway Station (the main high-speed station). Metro Line 1 does not reach this station directly, so the easiest options are the airport shuttle bus (about ¥25, 30-40 minutes) or a taxi (about ¥50-60). Alternatively, reach a Metro Line 1 station and ride Line 1 to the airport for ¥7.

✈️ Times and costs are approximate and may change. · Airports in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; use BRT/city buses or a taxi.

🚌 Bus routesBRT线路; 20, 105, 311, 532, 907

🚕 Taxi costAbout ¥40–50 and roughly 40 min to the city centre (~15 km); starting fare ¥10.

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Ürümqi railway station zh.wikipedia; Ürümqi Metro (Line 1 does not serve station; Line 2 due end-2026)

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