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China introduces new timetable for freight trains
China’s national railway operator is introducing a new freight train timetable from 6 p.m.
on October 10.
It adds services linking cities, including trains for time-sensitive goods such as online orders, parcels and essential supplies.
The plan also includes more multi-route transport services and direct trains for bulk goods such as coal, grain and fertilizer.
These essential goods will receive priority rail capacity.
The timetable sets routes for trains between China, Europe and Central Asia, including new return routes from Europe and new services linking China with Central Asian countries.
The changes are intended to speed up freight movement within China and support trade with nearby countries.
China introduced a new nationwide freight train schedule from 18:00 on October 10.
The schedule adds and adjusts services for city-to-city freight, multimodal transport, bulk goods and international routes.
It includes 8 express intercity trains, 58 fast intercity trains and 85 regular-speed intercity trains.
The schedule prioritizes transport capacity for key goods including thermal coal, grain and fertilizer.
It also adds return China-Europe train routes and three China-Asia train routes.
- Who
- China Railway Group.
- What
- The nationwide freight train schedule was changed, with new and adjusted services.
- When
- It took effect at 18:00 on October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Across China’s railway network, including routes connecting major economic regions and international border crossings.
- Why
- To improve freight distribution and transport efficiency, and better serve time-sensitive goods and key supplies.
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The new freight train schedule optimizes intercity train services, helping promote the rapid collection and distribution of goods between cities.
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- Effective time
- October 10, 2026, at 18:00
- Express intercity trains
- 8 trains, maximum speed 160 km/h
- Multimodal freight trains
- 101 fast trains and 136 regular-speed trains
- Direct bulk-goods trains
- 423 trains across railway group companies
- China-Europe scheduled routes
- 96
- China-Asia routes
- 68 scheduled routes; 3 new routes added
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