# Railways

By [krystgtx](https://paragraph.com/@krystgtx) · 2021-10-29

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### Major train stations in Chongqing:

*   [Chongqing railway station](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing_railway_station) in Yuzhong, accessible via Metro Lines 1 & 3 ([Lianglukou Metro station](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lianglukou_station)), is the city's oldest railway station and located near the [city center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiefangbei_CBD). The station handles mostly long-distance trains. There are plans for a major renovation and overhaul of this station, thus many services have been transferred to Chongqing North Railway Station.
    
*   [Chongqing North railway station](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing_North_railway_station) is a station handling many long-distance services and high-speed rail services to Chengdu, Beijing and other cities. It was completed in 2006 and is connected to Metro Line.
    
*   [Chongqing West railway station](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing_West_railway_station) is in Shapingba, a station handling many long-distance services and high-speed rail services to many cities. It is completed in 2018.
    
*   [Shapingba railway station](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapingba_railway_station) is in Shapingba, near Shapingba CBD, accessible via Metro Line 1. It handles many local and regional train services. It is completed in 2018.
    

### Chongqing is a major freight destination for rail with continued development with improved handling facilities. Due to subsidies and incentives, the relocation and construction of many factories in Chongqing has seen a huge increase in rail traffic.

### Chongqing is a major rail hub regionally.

*   [Chengdu–Chongqing railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu%E2%80%93Chongqing_railway) to [Chengdu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu)
    
*   [Sichuan-Guizhou railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sichuan%E2%80%93Guizhou_railway) to [Guiyang](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiyang)
    
*   [Xiangyang–Chongqing railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiangyang%E2%80%93Chongqing_railway) to [Hubei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubei)
    
*   [Chongqing–Huaihua railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing%E2%80%93Huaihua_railway) to [Hunan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunan)
    
*   [Chongqing-Suining railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suining%E2%80%93Chongqing_railway) (Sichuan province)
    
*   [Chongqing-Lichuan railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing%E2%80%93Lichuan_railway) to [Hubei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubei)
    
*   [Chongqing–Lanzhou railway](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing%E2%80%93Lanzhou_railway) ([Gansu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gansu)) railway

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