Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway goes into service Monday

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2019 shows Zhangjiakou Highspeed Railway Station in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei province. The high-speed railway line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou in north China's Hebei Province will go into service on Monday, China Railway Corporation said Saturday. The railway line is a major project for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. It will reduce the travel time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host city of the 2022 Olympics, from currently over three hours to 47 minutes. The railway is 174 km long, with a maximum design speed of 350 kph.

Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2019 shows the departure hall of Zhangjiakou Highspeed Railway Station in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei province.

Crew members work on a high-speed train at Beijing North Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, on Dec. 28, 2019.

Photo taken on Dec. 28, 2019 shows the exterior of the Badaling Changcheng Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China.

A staff member patrols on the platform of Zhangjiakou Highspeed Railway Station in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei province, Dec. 29, 2019.

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