Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station
- Station name: Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station (Huanglongjiuzhai)
- Chinese name: 黄龙九寨站
- Location: Songpan County, Aba, Sichuan Province
- Opening date: end of Nov , 2023
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.
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 Songpan Railway Station but was later renamed Huanglongjiuzhai Railway Station. It is expected to open and start operation at the end of 2023. 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.
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.
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Jiuzhaigou by Flight
| Airlines | Flight No. | Frequency | Departure Airport | Depature Time | Arrival Airport | Arrival Time |
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| Sichuan Airlines | 3U8605 | Tue, Thur, Sat | Chengdu Shuangliu | 16:40 | Jiuzhaihuanglong | 17:40 |
| Sichuan Airlines | 3U8606 | Tue, Thur, Sat | Jiuzhaihuanglong | 11:55 | Chengdu Shuangliu | 12:55 |
| Sichuan Airlines | 3U3177 | Tue, Thur, Sat | Hangzhou Xiaoshan | 08:20 | Jiuzhaihuanglong | 11:15 |
| Sichuan Airlines | 3U3178 | Tue, Thur, Sat | Jiuzhaihuanglong | 18:40 | Hangzhou Xiaoshan | 21:25 |
| Air China | CA2565 | Mon, Wed, Fri | Chengdu Tianfu | 18:30 | Jiuzhaihuanglong | 19:25 |
| Air China | CA2566 | Mon, Wed, Fri | Jiuzhaihuanglong | 20:10 | Chengdu Tianfu | 21:15 |
| Air China | CA4121 | Tue, Thur, Sat | Beijing | 7:25 | Jiuzhaihuanglong | 10:10 |
| Air China | CA4122 | Tue, Thur, Sat | Jiuzhaihuanglong | 10:50 | Beijing | 13:30 |
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