Quanzhou sits on China's southeastern coastal rail corridor in Fujian Province, between Fuzhou and Xiamen. The city is served mainly by China Railway high-speed and regional intercity trains, with Quanzhou Railway Station acting as the primary passenger train station for the urban area. Jinjiang Railway Station also serves the wider Quanzhou metropolitan area, especially passengers south of the city center.
Trains from Quanzhou include G-series and D-series services on the coastal high-speed network, linking Fujian with Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and the Yangtze River Delta. Quanzhou Railway Station handles most long-distance high-speed train services, while Jinjiang Railway Station is useful for trips connected with Jinjiang and Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport by road transfer.
Rail routes from Quanzhou run north toward Fuzhou, Wenzhou, Hangzhou, and Shanghai, south toward Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, and inland through transfer hubs toward Nanchang and other central China destinations. Travelers also use Xiamen North and Fuzhou as major transfer points for wider China Railway connections. Book trains from and to Quanzhou online at Rail Monsters.