Shanghai Railway Station is the main railway station in Shanghai, which is situated  to the North of the city centre. Shanghai Railway Station generally serves north-south and westward locations. It is the terminus of the main Beijing-Shanghai railway line and offers up to eight Z (non stop, deluxe) trains each day.  Besides, it has  T trains (high speed trains that only stop at main stations) to Dalian, Beijing, Urumqi, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Xian, Lanzhou, Jinan, Tongling, Tianjin, Taizhou and Ningbo. K trains (fast) serve Guiyang, Changsha, Guangzhou, Kunming, Wuhan, Yinchuan, Xining, Nanchang, Zhanjiang, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Yichang, Chongqing, Fuyang, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Baotou, Qingdao, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Harbin, and Jilin.

Shanghai Railway Station can be reached by taking Shanghai Metro Line 1, Line 3 or Line 4 to the adjacent interchange station of the same name. Also, Shanghai Rail Way Station can be reached by taxi easily, but please be aware that taxis are not allowed to stop in front of the station, but are directed to an underground taxi stop.