Shanghai transportation is thing tourists care about while traveling in this city. In fact, the bus lines, vehicles and passengers' capacity are ranking as No.1 compared other cities of China. So Shanghai transportation is international and much inconvenient than you can imagine.
As of now, Shanghai Port is the largest hub in China; there are about 47 bus stations, 1611 long distance bus lines to 660 cities throughout China. The city has formed by a amazing traffic network with road, viaduct, river-crossing tunnel and bridge as well as subway and elevated rail.
Tourists of Tibet tour form Shanghai would ask how many railway stations in this city, how to get to Shanghai railway station, or which way is the most convenient to get to Shanghai railway station.
Actually, there are three railway stations in Shanghai: Shanghai Railway Station, Shanghai West Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station.
Shanghai Railway Station is regarded as the main passenger station among the three stations. Everyday 70 or so pairs of trains run between other cities all over the country. Shanghai West Railway Station has routes between Shanghai and Yantai, Zaozhuang, Hengyang, Ganzhou, Chengdu.
There are round trips between Shanghai South Railway Station and Hangzhou, Jiashan, Jinshan, etc.
For the foreigners, train tickets can be bought in the ticket booking office or some places as listed in the following place:
Ticket Office: Underground of the Complex Ticket Office of the Railway Station
Ticket Office: No. 22, Taopu Road
Ticket Office: No. 289, Old Humin Road
Tourists of Tibet tour from Shanghai could take the taxi to Shanghai railway station, which is the most convenient to you. Or there is usually a free shuttle buses between hotels and railway station. Or your travel agency could arrange the car to take to to get to Shanghai railway station if you have joined a tour group.