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China Rail Passenger Trips Hit Record 3.32 Billion in First Eight Months

China Railway data show 3.32 billion passenger trips in the first eight months, up 3.9% year on year and a record for the period. An average of 11,508 passenger trains ran daily, up 5.0%. On cross-border services, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail carried 23.408 million cross-border passengers, up 10.7%, while the China-Laos railway carried 245,000, up 39.1%. The network handled 16.683 million foreign-national passenger trips, up 33.3%. A total of 2,501 tourist trains ran in the period, including 1,387 dedicated tourist trains and 1,114 tourist route trains.

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Impact and considerations

A 33.3% rise in foreign-national passenger trips and double-digit growth on cross-border routes show rail is becoming a key channel for inbound and cross-border business travel, while scaled tourist-train operations offer new capacity options for corporate meetings and group travel.

Key points

  • China's railways carried 3.32 billion passenger trips in the first eight months, up 3.9% year on year and a record for the period.
  • An average of 11,508 passenger trains ran daily nationwide, up 5.0% year on year.
  • The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail carried 23.408 million cross-border passengers, up 10.7%.
  • The China-Laos railway carried 245,000 cross-border passengers, up 39.1%.
  • The network handled 16.683 million foreign-national passenger trips, up 33.3%.
  • A total of 2,501 tourist trains ran in the period, including 1,387 dedicated tourist trains and 1,114 tourist route trains.
  • Some 812 themed trains, including fan trains for concerts and sports events, ran in the period.
  • Multi-ride and period tickets cover 78 routes and tourist multi-ride tickets cover 27 routes; quiet-carriage service covers more than 8,000 EMU trains.

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First source publication
20 Sept 2026, 08:00
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20 Sept 2026, 18:03
Last updated
20 Sept 2026, 08:00
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