Dali Railway Station

Dali Railway Station is located at Weishan Road, Xincheng District of Dali City. It is a local railway Station and the terminal of Guangtong-Dali Railway. It now has passenger and freight transportation services, and operate tourist trains to Kunming and Lijiang.

Basic Information of Dali Railway Station  

Brief Introduction of Dali City

The name of Dali is originated from that of a local regime in history called Kingdom Dali, meaning a state of great order. Many of the architectures of the city were built of marble from the ore nearby, and that is why it is also called a city of Dali Stone (marble). Both Chinese writing and pronunciation of 'great order' and 'marble' are the same. Marble buildings, marble streets, marble wall foundations and marble wells make the city so bright and limpid as if it is a tranquil fairyland. Each family loves door carving and wall-decoration; every household has a flower garden.

Dali, with full name Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, is located at the middle west part of Yunnan Province. It borders Erhai Lake at east and Cangshan Mountains at west. Dali Prefecture administers 1 city, 8 counties and 3 autonomous counties: Dali City, Yangbi Yi Autonomous County, Xiangyun County, Bingchuang County, Midu County, Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Yongping County, Yunlong County, Eryuan County, Jianchuan County and Heqing County.
 

Location Advantage of Dali Railway Station

Dali has trains to Kunming and Lijiang, and is located in the southwest frontiers. Dali Railway Station is also the main station of Yunnan-Tibet railway station which is under planing.
 

Places of Interest

Dali Ancient Town borders Erhai Lake at east and Canshan Mountains at west. It has majestic architectures and beautiful scenery. Dali Ancient Town has magnificent size. The original city wall is 7.5 meters high and six meters thick with four gates at south, west, east and north walls.
 

Transportation Tips:

There are No.7, 10, 11 local buses passing Dali Railway Station.