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Ürümqi South Railway Station

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📍 Urumqi 🚆 High-speed & conventional

🚄 Station facts

TypeHigh-speed & conventional
Lines servedLanzhou–Xinjiang railway, Southern Xinjiang railway, Northern Xinjiang railway

📍 Station address

Saybagh (Shayibake) District, Ürümqi, Xinjiang
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 新疆维吾尔自治区乌鲁木齐市沙依巴克区

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🚇 To & from the city centre

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To & from the city centre

The older central station, closer to downtown (about 12 km from the new main station). No metro yet; use buses and taxis. Traditional departure point for Southern Xinjiang trains.

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Traveller notes

Handles conventional long-distance and Southern Xinjiang trains (Korla, Kashgar, Hotan). Many Uyghur halal eateries near the station.

🔄 Getting from the station to the airport

Ürümqi Tianshan International Airport (URC, Diwopu) sits northwest of the city. Ürümqi South Railway Station is not on Metro Line 1, so take the airport shuttle bus (about ¥15) or a taxi (about ¥40-50, roughly 30-40 minutes). To use the metro, transfer to a Line 1 station first, then ride Line 1 to the airport (¥7, about 50 minutes).

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

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; use BRT1, city buses or a taxi.
🚌 Bus routesBRT1; 8, 10, 16, 20, 36, 44, 50, 52, 58, 903, 906, 909, 915
🚕 Taxi costAbout ¥20–30 and roughly 20 min to the city centre; starting fare ¥10.

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

Source: travelchinaguide/chinadiscovery Ürümqi stations; ~12 km from new main station

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