The train ride is usually the easy part. The difficult part is moving a child, stroller, passports and luggage through several separate controls without leaving anything behind. Assign each adult a job before entering the station.
Arrive earlier than an adult traveling alone
Allow time for the correct entrance, bag screening, passport inspection, lift detours and a toilet stop. Large stations can involve a long walk from the security entrance to the waiting area.
Prepare for security before the belt
- Remove bags, bottles, toys and blankets from the stroller.
- Put passports in one zipped pouch held by an adult.
- Ask whether the stroller should be folded or pushed through separately.
- One adult handles the child; the other watches every item exit the scanner.
- Repack away from the moving belt.
请问，带婴儿车应该走哪个通道？
Pronunciation: Qingwen, dai ying’erche yinggai zou nage tongdao?
Excuse me, which gate should we use with a stroller?
Use the staffed or wide channel
Foreign passports may already require a staffed gate. A stroller also needs more width. Do not try to force it through a narrow automatic barrier or lift it over a gate while carrying the child.
At the boarding gate
Move toward the correct gate before boarding opens, but stay out of the tight crowd at the barrier. Ask staff whether families or passengers needing assistance should use a side channel. Boarding procedures differ by station.
Getting onto the train
- Fold the stroller before the platform becomes crowded if you can carry the child safely.
- Mind the gap and height difference between platform and carriage.
- Board with the child before pushing large luggage into the doorway.
- Store the stroller so it cannot roll, fall or block the aisle.
- Keep one small bag at the seat with wipes, food, medicine and documents.
FAQ
Can I take a stroller on a high-speed train?
A normal folding stroller is generally carried as luggage, subject to space and railway rules. Oversized equipment needs advance checking.
Will every station have a working lift?
Major stations usually have accessible routes, but the lift may be distant, busy or temporarily unavailable. Ask staff instead of carrying a loaded stroller on an escalator.
Where should I change the baby?
Look for a mother-and-baby room or accessible toilet in the waiting hall. Do not wait until boarding begins.