Beijing Transportation - Beijing Railway Station

City Guide - Beijing - Transportation
Beijing Railway Station locates between Chongwen Gate and Dongbian Gate, inside the Dongcheng District. Being the first-rate important railway in China running mainly long-haul journeys, it is honored to be the greeting gate of the nation. Built in 1901, it covers an area of 250,000 square meters (nearly 72 acres) with a floor space of 80,000 square meters (9,568 square yards).

International Trains between Beijing and Moscow & Pyongyang & Ulan Bator
K3 ( to Moscow): 07:45 – 14:28 (6 days), every Wednesday
K4 (Moscow-Beijing): 21:35 – 14:04, every Monday
K19 (to Moscow): 23:00 – 17:57 (7 days), every Saturday
K20 (Moscow-Beijing): 23:55 – 05:32, every Friday

K27 (Beijing–Dandong-Pyongyang): connecting train leaving from Beijing at 17:30 and get to Dandong at 07:17 the next day and then to Pyongyang, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
K28 (Pyongyang–Dandong-Beijing): connecting train leaving from Pyongyang and arrive in Dandong at 18:35 then get to Beijing 08:31, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

K24 (Beijing-Ulan Bator): Leaving from 21:35 to 14:04 the next day, every Friday
K23 (Beijing-Ulan Bator): Leaving from 07:45 – 13:20 the next day

Short-journey trains to other cities
It also serves a series of short-journey trains to surrounding tourist destinations. It provides great convenience for the travelers, but causes high traffic peak in the morning and night.

To Tianjin: Compared with the South Railway Station, Beijing Railway Station has fewer trains to Tianjin.
To Qinhuangdao: Bullet trains to Qinhuangdao (D3, D7, D15, D21, D27 and D192/D193) all depart from Beijing Railway Station. The whole journey can only cost two hour.
To Qingdao: No bullet trains can be found there to Qingdao,but one fast trains T25, which can reach the city 8 hours and 40 minutes.
To Taiyuan: In addition, Beijing also operates one bullet train (D194/D191) to Taiyuan, which can arrive in the city around 3.5 hours.

Inside the Beijing Railway Station, there are book stores and newsstands. You can also find all kinds of magazines of different languages in the waiting room, reading for free. Besides, free drinking water is served in the waiting room. Mothers and babies are provided with special area for waiting. English service is provided in the international waiting room, soft seat waiting room and the central ticket barrier. Going to the second floor by the left and turn south, you will see 'green entrance'. Travelers to Tianjin via the inter-city bullet trains can buy tickets directly here. The consultant office is also in the second floor near the left, the travelers can ask for help about the related problems. Outside the station, there are a lot of bus stations starting from here or passing through, besides, long journey bus heading to the Beijing surrounding areas is also available here.