Changsha is a major rail hub in central China, positioned on the north-south Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed corridor and linked east-west toward Jiangxi, Guizhou, and Sichuan. The city has two primary long-distance passenger stations: Changsha South for high-speed trains and Changsha Railway Station for conventional services. China Railway operates the main intercity, high-speed, and overnight trains to Changsha.
Trains from Changsha include G-series and D-series high-speed services, C-series intercity trains within Hunan, and conventional Z, T, and K services on longer routes. Changsha South is the main train station for high-speed rail, while Changsha Railway Station handles many conventional intercity and overnight services. The Changsha Maglev Express links Changsha South with Changsha Huanghua International Airport for airport rail access.
Rail routes from Changsha run north toward Wuhan, Zhengzhou, and Beijing; south toward Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong West Kowloon; east toward Nanchang and Shanghai; and west toward Guiyang, Chongqing, and Chengdu. Book trains from and to Changsha online at Rail Monsters.