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Dunhuang Railway Station

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🚄 Station facts

TypeConventional

Lines servedDunhuang–Golmud railway, Liuyuan–Dunhuang railway

📍 Station address

East of Dunhuang city, Gansu (about 12 km NE of the centre)

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 甘肃省敦煌市城区东部（距市中心约12公里）

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🚇 To & from the city centre

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To & from the city centre

Dunhuang has no metro. The station is built in caravanserai style and sits outside the town. Use a taxi or city bus (about 20 min) into the centre.

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Traveller notes

Gateway to the Mogao Caves and the Singing Sand Dunes (Crescent Lake). Small station with two platforms. Book early in summer season. Halal food available.

🔄 Getting from the station to the airport

Dunhuang Mogao International Airport (DNH) is only about 1.7 km from Dunhuang Railway Station, roughly a 5-10 minute drive. A taxi costs about ¥30-40. There is no fixed-schedule public bus between the two, as buses run only around flight times, so a taxi (or a hotel pickup) is the simplest choice.

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

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; use bus route 3 or a taxi.

🚌 Bus routes3

🚕 Taxi costAbout ¥20–30 and roughly 15 min to central Dunhuang (~10 km).

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

Source: Dunhuang railway station & Dunhuang–Golmud railway Wikipedia

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