Shanghai is at the centre of an important rail network and there are daily trains to Xi’an (17 hours), Beijing (14 hours), Kunming (36 hours), Guilin (26 hours), Qingdao (16-20 hours) and almost all provincial capitals from which travellers can choose further transportation to their destination. There is also a train to Kowloon in Hong Kong (26 hours). There are also regular services to Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Wuxi. For foreigners, train tickets can be bought at the ticket booking office in the soft seat waiting room. Most hotels will also reserve seats for you although they will make a small charge for this service. The main train station(Xinkezhan) is in the north of the city. The easiest way to reach the station is to take the subway to Shanghai Railway Station stop. A taxi from the station to the centre of town should cost approximately RMB 20-30.