A drone photo taken on Sept. 28, 2026 shows the first train of Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway running in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday. With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
HARBIN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
The first train departed from the forest city of Yichun at 10:26 a.m. and is scheduled to arrive in Harbin, the provincial capital, at 12:05 p.m., according to China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. ■
Staff members and tourists pose for photos in front of the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
Tourists poses for selfies in front of the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Photo by Yuan Yong/Xinhua)
A reporter does livestream at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
A woman takes selfies in front of the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
A passenger takes photos on the first train of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
People visit the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
The first train stops at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Staff members and tourists pose for photos in front of the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
This photo taken on Sept. 28, 2026 shows an inauguration ceremony of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)
Passengers board the train at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
Railway staff members take photos with passengers on the first train of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
A staff member displays a commemorative envelope at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
Passengers check in at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
A passenger takes photos at the Yichunxi Railway Station of the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 28, 2026. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Xinhua/Na Yuqi)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 28, 2026 shows the first train of Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway running in Yichun, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Photo by Zhang Shu/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 28, 2026 shows the first train running along the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Photo by Qi Xin/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 28, 2026 shows the first train running along the Harbin-Yichun high-speed railway in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. China's northernmost high-speed railway, running through a region of discontinuous permafrost in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, officially entered service on Monday.
With a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour, the 318-km line slashed travel time between Harbin and Yichun from about seven hours to just two hours. (Photo by Qi Xin/Xinhua)
