Shijiazhuang Transportation


Shijiazhuang, known as the "thoroughfare connecting north and south, and the throat of Yan and Shanxi," is a transportation hub and distribution center in China. With its well-developed road network, it is one of China's 42 transportation hubs and 102 strategic hubs for modern distribution in China. It is also a model city for the creation of a Chinese public transportation city and a model city for green freight distribution. Four major expressways, the Huangshi Expressway, the Qingdao-Yinchuan Expressway, the Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway, and the Beijing-Kunming Expressway, converge in Shijiazhuang. Nine national highways, including G107, G207, and G307, pass through the city. The Beijing-Guangzhou, Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan, and Shijiazhuang-Dezhou arterial lines intersect in Shijiazhuang, forming a highly connected rail network. Shijiazhuang also boasts Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, which, in 2018, became a "10 million-plus" airport. These international airports further enhance Shijiazhuang's comprehensive, multi-node, grid-like, and comprehensive transportation network.

As of April 2024, Shijiazhuang City has Zhengding International Airport and Luancheng Airport. Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport is located northeast of Shijiazhuang, 32 kilometers from the city center. It is one of China's 29 regional aviation hubs, with a 4E-rated airfield and a 3,400-meter runway. It features one parallel taxiway and two rapid exit taxiways. The apron area is approximately 885,000 square meters, with two terminals. The airport operates 129 routes and serves 84 cities. The airport officially opened on February 18, 1995. In July 2008, it was renamed "Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport." In 2018, passenger throughput exceeded 11.33 million, placing it among the top 10 million passenger airports. Four passenger base airlines operate at the airport: Hebei Airlines, Spring Airlines, China United Airlines, and Capital Airlines. In 2020, the airport handled 8.203 million passengers.

Shijiazhuang has a total of 32 stations, including one special-class station, Shijiazhuang Station; one first-class station, Shijiazhuang South Station; six second-class stations, including Shijiazhuang West Station and Shijiazhuang North Station; and seven third-class stations. Shijiazhuang Station oversees eight intermediate stations along the Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, including Zhuozhou East, Gaobeidian East, Baoding East, and Dingzhou East. In 2020, Shijiazhuang's intercity railway system handled 18.9612 million passengers. Shijiazhuang Station handled 16.4899 million passengers, generating revenue of 1.98 billion yuan, while Shijiazhuang North Station handled 2.2283 million passengers, generating revenue of 175 million yuan.