- English name: Nantong West Railway Station (Nantongxi)
- Chinese name: 南通西站
- Location: Tongzhou District of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province
- Opending date: July 1 of 2020
- By metro: line 1
Railway Map
Introduction
Nantong City is a prefecture-level city under the administration of Jiangsu Province, located in the center of the Yangtze River Delta. It is comprised of districts including Chongchuan, Tongzhou, Haimen, Qidong, Rugao, Hai’an, and Rudong County. It is approximately 135 km from Shanghai and around 180 km from Shanghai Pudong Airport. Nantong City currently has two main railway stations: Nanzhan West Station and Nantong Station. Nantong West Station is a high-speed rail station
Nantong Westi Railway Station, located in Tongzhou District of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, China, is approximately 20 km from the city center. It takes about 1 hour to reach the station by taking Metro Line 1. The station serves as an integrated transportation hub, offering various modes of transportation including railways, urban rail transit, and buses. It is also an important junction station for the Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Railway, Yancheng-Nantong Express Railway, and Nantong-Suzhou-Jiaxing-Ningbo Express Railway. The station has a total of 4 platforms and 8 tracks. Nantongxi Railway Station officially opened on July 1, 2020, along with the inauguration of the Hu-Su-Tong Railway.
Train Schedule
As the major high-speed railway station in Nantong City, Nantong West Station operates approximately 69 high-speed trains daily, including trains categorized as G, D, and C. Among them, there are frequent high-speed train services to major cities outside the province, including Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing, Jiaxing, Qingdao, Jinan, Tianjin, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hefei, and Huangshan. Additionally, there are train services available to various destinations within the Jiangsu Province , including Nanjing, Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Huai’an, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Suqian, Zhangjiagang, etc.
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| High Speed | Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai Station, Shanghai West | Nantong West, Nantong Station | 1h20 | 48 daily | 69 |
| High Speed | Nanjing Station | Nantong West, Nantong Station | 2h40 | 14 daily | 108.5 |
| High Speed | Hangzhou East, Hangzhou South | Nantong West, Nantong Station | 2h30 | 9 daily | 136 |
| High Speed | Beijing South | Nantong West, Nantong Station | 5h36 | 2 daily | 576 |
| High Speed | Nantong West, Nantong Station | 3h20 | 2 daily | 180 | |
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How to Get to Nantong West Railway Station
By bus: Nantongxi Railway Station has a bus station called “Nantongxi Station,” where passengers can transfer to several bus routes to downtown Nantong. The available bus routes include Nantong Bus 17, 26, 42, 630, 629, 290, 286, and 603, which can take you to various destinations in the city.
By rail transit: Nantongxi Railway Station is approximately 20 kilometers away from the city center of Nantong. It takes about 1 hour to travel by Metro Line 1.
How to Buy Train Tickets
Nantongxi Railway Station has ticket halls and drop-off platforms on both the east and west sides. Each ticket hall is equipped with 7 self-service ticketing machines, and there is also an open-ticket service center available.
1. Book with 12306 China Railway
www.12306.cn is the offcial website of China Railway, which now has supported English. It also provides an offcial ticketing (English version) App – Tielu 12306 for both iOS and Android. You can book directly with them.
2. Book with China Highlights
www.chinahighlights.com is a trusted online ticket agent who get possitive reviews & is often recommended on Trip Advisor forum. They offer real-time train schedule online, English-language support, They can also provide assistance in case of any issues with your tickets or travel or when you’re running into trouble. Even they can deliver tickets to your hotel in advance. You can place orders with them any time. They are helpful, especially when you’re not familiar with the China’s transportation system or do not speak Chinese.
Trusted Online Ticket Agents:
Option 1: China Highlights is a reliable online agency for China train ticketing. They get positive reviews on TripAdvisor & Trustpilot. Sharon and her team help you buy tickets & plan rail routes even deliver tickets to your hotels with a service fee.
Option 2: Trip.com is an internatioal brand owned by Ctrip Group, China's largest online travel booking platform. Trip.com offers booking service for flight, train, hotel, activities, etc
