Railway linking Tianjin, Beijing Daxing International Airport starts operation(1/7)

The G8841 high-speed bullet train bound for Tianjin arrives at Yongqing East railway station in north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

A railway connecting Tianjin with Beijing Daxing International Airport opened on Monday. The line covers six stations, and a 47-km section is new, with a designed speed of 250 km per hour.

The G8841 high-speed bullet train bound for Beijing Daxing International Airport passes through Gu'an East railway station in north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

A high-speed train arrives at Tianjin West railway station, Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Aerial view of Yongqing East railway station in north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

The G8841 high-speed bullet train bound for Beijing Daxing International Airport prepares to leave at the Tianjin West railway station in Tianjin, Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo:

A train attendant offers tea to passengers aboard the G8841 high-speed bullet train bound for Beijing Daxing International Airport, Dec. 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)