# China’s northernmost high-speed railway opens in Heilongjiang

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- China News Service, 2026-09-28 07:08 UTC
- Society
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-28/detail-ihfknxzs2494159.shtml

> China’s northernmost high-speed railway began operating Monday in Heilongjiang, reducing travel between Harbin and Yichun from roughly seven hours to 1 hour and 46 minutes. The 318-kilometer line has a designed speed of 250 kilometers per hour and nine stations, and is expected to support regional revitalization, tourism and ecological development.