Speedy rail links between central Beijing and the city suburbs are being developed rapidly, and it is now possible to reach the countryside and many tourist attractions that surround the city with ease and in comfort. The Tourist Train has the advantage of being fast, inexpensive and efficient, taking you directly to the desired tourist attractions. By making full use of the extensive railroad resources that surround Beijing, this is an environmentally friendly mode of suburban transport.
Another very important benefit is free travel if you purchase your admission tickets for the attractions prior to setting out on your trip. As for admission tickets for the scenic spots, 20 visitors or more can enjoy a preferential group price: one free ticket is granted to a group of 20. For larger groups a free ticket is granted for each additional group of 10 people. Passengers who buy their admission tickets for the scenic spots at the authorized ticket offices can take the Tourist Trains departing from Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing North Railway Station and Beijing South Railway Station for free. Depending upon your train number, you can also take the Tourist Train at Pingguoyuan and Qinghuayuan subway stations.
Without admission tickets for the scenic spots, You can purchase the train ticket on that day or in advance in Beijing Railway Station, Beijing North Railway Station and Beijing South Railway Station. You could also buy the train tickets after getting on the trains. If you are a group of 10 or more tourists, you can buy the tickets by telephone 3 to 10 days ahead of time and enjoy the visiting service. The ticket booking hot line: 010-65636733.
There are set times for Tourist Train departures from each railway station in Beijing every day. Train tickets can be purchased in Beijing Railway Station, Beijing North Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station and other ticket offices authorized by the Ministry of Railways. In summer, there are always temporary Tourist Trains in service to meet the demand.
Detailed Tourist Train Information:
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Train No.
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Departure Stations & Terminus
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Depart Time
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Ticket Fare
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Hard Seat
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Soft Seat
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No.6427
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Beijing North Railway Station-
Shacheng
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08:29
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CNY 7
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CNY 14
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No.6437
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Beijing West Railway Station-Laiyuan
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17:44
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CNY 13
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CNY 14
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No.6095
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Beijing West Railway Station-Taiyuan
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06:20
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CNY 33
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CNY 63
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Train No.
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Departure Stations & Terminus
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Depart Time
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Ticket Fare
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One-way trip
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Round-way trip
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No.1/2
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Beijing Railway Station-Shitang Lu
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Beijing: 08:32
Shitanglu: 15:22
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CNY 8
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CNY 12
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No.3/4
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Beijing North Railway Station-Hushiha
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Beijing: 07:13
Hushiha: 16:42
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CNY 8
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CNY 12
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No.5/6
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Pingguoyuan Subway Station-
Fenghuangling
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Pingguoyuan: 07:12
Fenghuangling: 17:08
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CNY 5
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CNY 8
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No.7/8
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Beijing South Railway Station-Laiyuan
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Beijing: 07:30
Laiyuan: 13:42
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CNY 12
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CNY 20
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No.9/10
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Beijing North Railway Station-Badaling
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Beijing: 07:44
Badaling: 14:44
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CNY 15
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CNY 25
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Midway Stops of Tourist TrainsNo.6427: Qinghuayuan (08:36), Juyongguan Great Wall (10:24), Qinglong Bridge (10:53), Badaling Great Wall (11:07)
No.6437: Gushankou (19:27), Yunju Temple (19:43), Shidu (20:10), Yesanpo (20:34)
No.6095: Gushankou (08:17), Yunju Temple (08:27), Shidu (08:55), Yesanpo (09:19)
No. 1/2: Beijing Railway Station, Fan'ge Village, Yanqi Lake, North Huairou, Survival Island, Hongluo Temple, Beizhai, Qinglong Gorge
No.3/4: Qinghuayuan, Beizhai, Survival Island, Hongluo Temple, Fan'ge Village, Yanqi Lake, North Huairou, Qinglong Gorge, Shitang Road, Gubeikou
No. 5/6: Sanjiadian, Dajue Temple, Jiufeng National Forest Park
No.7/8: Yunju Temple, Shidu, Yesanpo, Gouge Village
No.9/10 (New style air-conditioned train): Qinghuayuan
