Huanglongjiuzhai Station: Nearest Station to Jiuzhaigou

 Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station

  • Station name: Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station (Huanglongjiuzhai)
  • Chinese name: 黄龙九寨站
  • Location: Songpan County, Aba, Sichuan Province
  • Opening date: 30, August, 2024

Latest newsHuanglongjiuzhai Station & Songpan Railway Station starts operation on 30 August, 2024. There are 6 trains running between Chengdu East & Huanglongjiuzhai Station, with one from Shuangliu Airport Station.

Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station (Huanglongjiuzhai) is located in Songpan County, Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is a train station on the Chengdu-Huangshiguan section of the Sichuan-Qinghai Railway. It is the nearest station to Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area and Huanglong Scenic Area.

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Huanglongjiuzhai Station is approximately 130 km from the county town of Jiuzhaigou, which takes about 3 hours by car. It is also about 85 km from the entrance gate of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, which takes about 2 hours by car. The distance to Huanglong Scenic Area is about 25 kilometers, which takes about half an hour by car.

Initially, the station was named Chuanzhusi Railway Station but was later renamed Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station. It is expected to open and start operation at the end of 2024. After its opening, there will be high-speed trains operating between Chengdu East Railway Station and Huanglongjiuzhai Station, taking approximately one and a half hours. There will also be high-speed trains operating between Sanxingdui and Huanglongjiuzhai Station. Upon arrival at Huanglongjiuzhai Station, travelers can take a shuttle bus to the entrance of Jiuzhaigou Valley. It will provide a convenient option for tourists to travel from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou by high-speed train.

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Huanglongjiuzhai – Jiuzhaigou Valley Bus Booking Online

Once arriving in Huanglongjiuzhai Station after disembarking from the train, you need to catch a through bus from Huanglongjiuzhai to either Jiuzhaigou Valley or the Huanglong Scenic Area.

Bus tickets can be booked at the ticket office in front of the train station, or buy online through Trip.com, a popular platform affiliated with Ctrip Group, China’s leading online travel agency. It is advisable to book in advance online as the route is very popular.
  • Through bus to Jiuzhaigou Valley: The bus ride from Huanglongjiuzhai Station to Jiuzhaigou Valley takes about 2 hrs, CNY 51/p.
  • Through bus to Huanglong: If you’re headed to Huanglong, the bus ride is even shorter—just about 40-50 minutes, CNY 28/p.
  • Bus bus tickets online: www.trip.com/bus/huanglongjiuzhai-jiuzhaigou-ticket
Good news: Trip.com (owned by China’s Ctrip Group) offers online booking services for bus tickets from Huanglongjiuzhai Station to Jiuzhaigou or vice verse. Check it: https://www.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/jiuzhaigou/jiuzhai-valley/.

Inclusions:

  • One-way direct ticket from Huanglongjiuzhai High-Speed Railway Station to Jiuzhaigou
  • Pick-up and Drop-off Points:
    • Pick-up: Huanglongjiuzhai High-Speed Railway Station parking lot
    • Drop-off: Luneng Town Bridge, Qianguqing parking lot, opposite Tiantangkou Moon Bay parking lot, Orange Hotel, Xingyu Hotel
  • Notification: You will receive a phone call or SMS before 22:00 the night before your trip

 Huanglongjiuzhai Station – Jiuzhaigou Park by Bus

Once operational, expected by late 2024, high-speed trains will connect Huanglongjiuzhai Station with Chengdu East Railway Station in just about two hours. This will significantly reduce the current travel time, which can take up to six hours by car. After arriving at the station, tourists can take shuttle buses to reach Huanglong in approximately 30 minutes and Jiuzhaigou Valley in about 1.5 to 2 hours.

 Chengdu – Huangshengguan Section on Sichuan – Qinghai Railway

The Sichuan-Qinghai (Chengdu-Tibet) Railway Chengdu to Huangshiguan section is about 275.8 km in length with a maximum speed of 200 km per hour. Along the line, there are several stations including Qingbaijiang, Sanxingdui, Shifang West, Mianzhu South, Anzhou (formerly known as An County), Gaochuan, Maoxian, Shidaguan (formerly known as Longtang), Diexi (formerly known as Taiping), Zhenjiangguan, Songpan, Huanglongjiuzhai (formerly known as Chuanzhusi), and Huangshenguan.

It is expected to be  open by the end of 2023, putting an end to the history of no railways in the western Sichuan plateau and significantly reducing the travel time and distance between Chengdu, Songpan, and Jiuzhaigou.

High Speed Trains to Huanglongjiuzhai

Huanglongjiuzhai Train Station is the nearest train station to Jiuzhaigou Valley and Huanglong Scenic Area.

Train Type Departure Station Arrival Station Frequency Duration Fares
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G Chengdu East Huanglongjiuzhai
G Huanglongjiuzhai Chengdu East
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Jiuzhaigou by Flight

AirlinesFlight No.FrequencyDeparture AirportDepature TimeArrival AirportArrival Time
With effect on Oct 29, 2023 to March 30, 2024
Sichuan Airlines3U8605Tue, Thur, SatChengdu Shuangliu16:40Jiuzhaihuanglong17:40
Sichuan Airlines3U8606Tue, Thur, SatJiuzhaihuanglong11:55Chengdu Shuangliu12:55
Sichuan Airlines3U3177Tue, Thur, SatHangzhou Xiaoshan08:20Jiuzhaihuanglong11:15
Sichuan Airlines3U3178Tue, Thur, SatJiuzhaihuanglong18:40Hangzhou Xiaoshan21:25
Air ChinaCA2565Mon, Wed, FriChengdu Tianfu18:30Jiuzhaihuanglong19:25
Air ChinaCA2566Mon, Wed, FriJiuzhaihuanglong20:10Chengdu Tianfu21:15
Air ChinaCA4121Tue, Thur, SatBeijing7:25Jiuzhaihuanglong10:10
Air ChinaCA4122Tue, Thur, SatJiuzhaihuanglong10:50Beijing13:30
Check live cheap flights to Jiuzhaigou on Trip.com: www.trip.com/flights/to-jiuzhaigou/

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