From Beijing Railway Station

• By taxi, appr. 40 min.
• By Metro Line 2 to Yonghegong Station, and transfer to Line 5 to Huixinxijie Nankou Station, and then transfer to Line 10 to Beitucheng Station. Finally transfer to Line 8, drop off at Olympic Green Station, appr. 40 min. 
• By Bus No. 103 to Shatanlukouxi and take Bus No. 85, drop off at National Stadium Station, appr. 50 min.

From Beijing West Railway Station

• By taxi, appr. 50 min.
• By Bus No. 83, drop off at National Stadium Station, appr. 50 min.

As of 2010 July 1, Beijing Railway Station has 173 trains stopping daily, while Beijing West Railway Station has 232 trains, Beijing South has 163 trains, Beijing North has 22.

By the end of 2010, the operating rail network traverses the length and breadth of the country, covering a total length of 91,000 km.

As a result of the increased investment, the country's railway network has grown from 78,000 km at the end of 2007 to 91,000 km at the end of 2010, and is expected to grow to 110,000 km by the end of 2012. Growth in freight transport is thought to be one of the drivers behind the increased focus on rail, and the need to increase capacity to meet rising demand.

Passenger trains in China are numbered according to their direction in relation to Beijing.

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