Chongqing Railroad Station is located in the center of three main rail arteries:  Chuan Qian Rail Artery, starting from Chongqing in the north and ending in Guiyang in the south with a total distance of 290 miles (463km);  Cheng Yu Rail Artery, starting from Chengdy in the west and ending in Chongqing in the east with a total distance of 315miles (504km ); Xiang Yu Rail Artery, starting from Xiangfan in Hubei Province and ending in Chongqing in the west with a total distance of 572miles (915km). The three rail arteries stretch around Chongqing becoming part of the national rail network.