Covering a total distance of 20.7 km (12.9 mi) in 35 minutes, it shuttles between the snow mountain scenic area and its tourist center at 09:00 – 15:30 with a top speed of 70 km/h (43.5 mph) and the shortest interval of 12 minutes. Passengers have the chance to appreciate attractions in the scenic area such as Baisha Village, Yushui Village, Dongba Valley and Ganhaizi Meadow.

Discounts are given at present: a one-way ticket costs CNY 50/person and a round-trip one costs CNY 80/person. It’s worth noting that a ticket to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a must for tourists taking the train as it goes directly to the scenic area without any stops.

As of the end of 2024, China has seen an operating railway mileage of 162,000 kilometers (100,662 miles), including 48,000 kilometers (29,825 miles) of high speed railways; by 2030, it will reach about 180,000 kilometers (111,845 miles), among which 60,000 kilometers (37,280 miles) will be high speed lines.

Sixteen high speed railway lines with a design speed of over 200km/h (124mph) and a total length of 2,457 kilometers (1,525 miles) have been opened to traffic in China over the past year, greatly shortening the travel time between Hangzhou – Yiwu – Wenzhou, Shanghai – Suzhou – Huzhou, Shanghai – Huangshan, Hohhot – Hangzhou/ Lanzhou/ Chengdu/ Chongqing, etc.

It is expected that 12 high-speed railway lines will be completed and put into operation in 2025, connecting Guangzhou – Zhanjiang, Wuhan – Yichang, Xi’an – Yan’an, and more.

The Spring Festival Travel Rush in 2025 will start on January 14 and end on February 22, lasting for 40 days, the train tickets for which have been available since December 31, 2024.

The highest passenger volume is expected to reach on January 25 and February 4. To welcome the increasing passengers, overnight high speed trains will be added between major cities such as Guangzhou/ Shenzhen/ Shanghai/ Nanjing/ Hangzhou and Chengdu/ Chongqing/ Wuhan/ Nanchang, and Beijing and Shenyang/ Taiyuan.

Even though, you are highly advised to book train tickets as early as possible if planning a trip during this period; or you can choose to travel during off peak days.

The new schedule of China trains will be implemented from January 5, 2025 on, according to which 13,028 passenger trains will operate in total, an increase of 230 trains compared with the current one.

As the new schedule shows, Hong Kong will be connected with Xi’an and Jieyang by direct high speed trains for the first time; passengers traveling between Hong Kong and Wuhan/ Shanwei will also have more bullet train choices. Harbin West Railway Station is about to send its first normal train K976 to Xiamen North Railway Station.

Besides, the travel time of high speed train G898 from Hong Kong to Beijing and G897 from Beijing to Hong Kong will be shortened by 59 minutes and 33 minutes respectively.

According to China's railway schedule for the first quarter of 2025, Xi'an - Shenzhen bullet trains G828/5 and G826/7 will extend their departure/ terminal station to Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station from January 5, 2025 on, serving as the first pair of direct high speed trains shuttling between Hong Kong and Xi'an.

It is predicted that nearly 10 hours are needed to complete this 2,010 kilometers' (1,249 miles) travel with the top speed of 350km/h (217mph). Each day, G826/7 will depart from Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station at 09:07 and G828/5 from Xi'an North Railway Station at 11:05. Main stopovers include: Luoyang Longmen, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha South, Guangzhou South and Shenzhen North.

Shanghai - Suzhou - Huzhou high speed railway has entered the trial operation stage since November 23, 2024 and is expected to open by the end of this December.

With a total length of 163 kilometers (101 miles), this rail line starts from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, passes through Suzhou South Railway Station in Jiangsu Province, and ends at Huzhou Railway Station in Zhejiang Province. Its designed top speed reaches 350km/h (217mph). When this rail is put into use, more choices will be offered to passengers traveling between Shanghai, Suzhou and Huzhou.

Yabuli South Railway Station, with a straight line distance of 500 meters (550 yards) from Yabuli Ski Resort and known as the "railway station in the ski resort", will see its first pair of trains in the 2024-2025 snow season leaving/ arriving on November 22, 2024. Train K5197 departs from Harbin Railway Station at 08:00 and arrives in Yabuli South Railway Station at 10:15; K5198 leaves Yabuli South Railway Station at 17:25 and gets to Harbin Railway Station at 19:40, meaning that passengers are able to travel back and forth between the two within one day. Only soft seats are available, costing CNY 49.5 (USD 7).

Currently, there are also around 20 pairs of high speed trains running between Harbin and Yabuli West Railway Station. It costs more than CNY 70 (USD 10) for a second class seat and takes about 1.5 hours on the way. But Yabuli West Railway Station is still about 19km (11.8 mi) away from the ski resort.

During the Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025, nonstop special trains will shuttle between Beijing and Yabuli South Railway Station, providing more convenience for passengers coming to participate in the games.

On October 18, 2024, China State Taxation of Administration, Ministry of Finance of China and China Railway Cooperation jointly announced that China train E-tickets will be promoted extensively since November 1, 2024, which means the paper tickets will gradually withdraw from the stage of history. Passengers can simply use their ID certificates used for booking the tickets, like passport to take the train. However, there is a transition period till September 30, 2025, during which time both e-tickets and paper tickets will be available.

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Chongqing - Yibin high speed railway, with a length of 206 km (128 mi) and allowed top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), is the northern section of Chongqing - Kunming high speed railway. It has been on test operation since August 16 and is expected to be put into official use in this late September or early October.

By then, the travel time between Chongqing and Yibin will be shortened to around 50 minutes. Currently, the high speed trains run between the two cities with detours to Chengdu, and the travel time is as long as 3.5-4.5 hours.

The southern section of Chongqing - Kunming high speed railway between Zhaotong and Kunming is scheduled to open in 2025 and the whole section in 2027, by when the duration between the two metropolitans in southwestern China will be shortened to about 2 hours from present 5 hours.

Huanglong Jiuzhai Railway Station, about 26km (16mi) from Huanglong National Scenic Reserve and 90km (56mi) from Jiuzhaigou National Park, has been put into use since August 30, 2024. Currently, there are 6 high speed trains running here from Chengdu East Railway Station, taking 1H39M to 2H10M. A second class seat ticket costs CNY128 or 141. On arrival, there are both buses and taxis sending passengers to the scenic spots mentioned above, greatly saving them troubles and time on the way. For return trip, 5 trains are available, with travel time of 1H41M to 2H23M.