Bullet trains now running at 350 km/h on Beijing-Tianjin line

Fuxing bullet trains on the Beijing-Tianjin intercity line officially started running at an increased speed of 350 km/h on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.

A Fuxing bullet train running from Beijing at 350 km/h pulls in the Tianjin Railway Station on August 8, 2018. [Photo: VCG]

The time for the trains running from Beijing South Railway Station to Tianjin Railway Station has been reduced from 35 minutes to 30 minutes, while the ticket price remains the same.

Following the speed increase, more trains have been added to the line. The number of train-car pairs has been increased by about 25 percent.

A Fuxing bullet train bound for Tianjin stops at the Beijing South Station on August 8, 2018. It will run at an increased speed of 350 km/h. [Photo: China Plus/ Li Jin]

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Beijing-Tianjin line.