Zhangye Railway Station | Zhangye West Railway Station

Zhangye West Railway Station is in Danxia Road, Ganzhou District, Zhangye City (张掖市甘州区丹霞路), only about 3km, 10 minutes by car from downtown. All the high speed trains via Zhangye will stop at this railway station. It becomes convenient for tourists to travel between Zhangye and Xian, Jiayuguan, Lanzhou, Xining, Dunhuang, Urumchi, etc. It now mainly serves Lanzhou-Zhangye High-Speed Railway and Lanzhou- Urumchi High-Speed Railway.

To Zhangye downtown: about 8.5km, 15min by car.

To Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park: about 50km, 70min by car.

To Matisi Temple: about 58km, 70min by car.

To Pingshanhu Grand Canyon: about 57km, 1h by car.

To Zhangye Ganzhou Airport: about 27km, 40min by car.

If you just want to focus on the trip itself without worrying too much about the transfer, you can consider travelling with us! We at China Discovery provide comfortable and efficient private pick up service for our clients who have booked one of our tour packages. No matter when your train arrives, our friendly tour guide and driver will wait for you there, then escort you to your hotel or any location you want to visit with an air-conditioned and non-smoking vehicle. They will always put your safety and comfort in the first place during every minute of the transfer. After the tour, they will also drop you off at the train station on time. In this way, you can get really relaxed on the way and focus on what you are interested in. The tour can be tailor made according to your plan, time, interests and demands. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us and tell us your needs.

Zhangye Railway Station is in Dongyuan Town, Ganzhou District, Zhangye City (张掖市甘州区东园镇). It was firstly built in 1955 to meet the basic transportation needs of the people coming and leaving Zhangye. It operates normal trains to major cities in western China and some other big cities like Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Dunhuang. It now mainly serves Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway.

To Zhangye downtown: about 8.5km, 15min by car.

To Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park: about 50km, 70min by car.

To Matisi Temple: about 66km, 1.5h by car.

To Pingshanhu Grand Canyon: about 54km, 1h by car.

To Zhangye Ganzhou Airport: about 30km, 40min by car.

Generally speaking, 2-3 days will be sufficient to travel in Zhangye. For most people, Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park is what attracts them here. So it can be your first stop and you can appreciate both Linze Danxia Scenery and Binggou Danxia Scenery there. On the next day, you can take a visit to the temples in Zhangye such as Giant Buddha Temple and Matisi Temple. If you have another day, don't miss Pingshan Grand Canyon and Badan Jilin Desert.

Have already come to Zhangye, why not continue to know and see more of the beautiful Gansu and Silk Road? Only for another 2 hours, you can get to Jiayuguan to see the westernmost starting point of Great Wall of Ming Dynasty - Jiayuguan Pass. Keep travelling northwestwards and for about 3 hours and you will get to Dunhuang, home to Mogao Grottoes. If you have more days, you can extend your tour to Xinjiang, or travel to Beijing and Xian before going to Zhangye.

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