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Datong South Railway Station

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🚄 Station facts

TypeHigh-speed (HSR)

Lines servedDatong–Xi'an HSR, Datong–Zhangjiakou HSR

📍 Station address

Pingcheng District, Datong, Shanxi

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 山西省大同市平城区

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🚇 To & from the city centre

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To & from the city centre

HSR station opened 2019 linking Datong to Beijing and Xi'an. Datong has no metro; use bus or taxi.

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Traveller notes

Gateway to the Yungang Grottoes and the Hanging Temple. Datong was an ancient Northern Wei capital.

🔄 Getting from the station to the airport

Your destination is Datong Yungang International Airport (DAT), about 18 km away. The fastest option is a taxi, roughly 25 minutes for ¥35-50. The cheapest is Bus 605, running from Datong South Station to the airport for just ¥3, though it takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. There is no metro and no free option.

✈️ Times and costs are approximate and may change. · Airports in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle. The station in Yudong is about 10 km from the centre, served by around 8 bus routes and taxis.

🚌 Bus routesAbout 8 city bus routes serve the station

🚕 Taxi costA taxi to the city centre costs about ¥25–30 and takes 20–25 minutes.

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia (Datong South railway station)

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