Hangzhou is a large traffic terminal in eastern China. The Hangzhou city is the starting point for several train routes such as Zhejiang-Jiangxi, Hangzhou-Ningbo, and the Zhejiang-Changsha lines as well as the end point for the Shanghai-Hangzhou line. Therefore, Hangzhou is connected with more than 30 large to medium sized cities by direct rail lines. The train station here has recently been renovated and is a huge but efficient place. It takes about 10 minuted from the center of town to the station, and costs approximately RMB20-30.