Beijing’s Tongzhou Railway Station to open Dec 30

Beijing’s highly anticipated Tongzhou Railway Station is scheduled to begin full operations on December 30, 2025, according to an official announcement from China Central Television. The state-of-the-art transportation complex, situated within the sub-center transport hub in Beijing’s eastern Tongzhou district, represents a significant advancement in the city’s infrastructure development.

The five-story facility has been meticulously designed to integrate multiple transportation modalities while incorporating municipal administration and public service functions. Zhao Yinming, an official representative from the Beijing Major Railway Station Areas Administration, emphasized the station’s emphasis on seamless connectivity, featuring comprehensive railway networks, urban rail transit, bus services, and shuttle operations within a single complex.

Initial operations will see the inauguration of the Beijing-Tangshan and Beijing-Tianjin intercity railway lines, establishing critical connections to multiple regional destinations. The network will extend to key stations including Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Xianghe, Dachang, and Yanjiao in Hebei province, alongside Beichen in Tianjin municipality.

Authorities have indicated that the transport hub will implement a phased operational approach, gradually expanding and optimizing its functional layout over time. Passenger flow management and transportation capacity will be dynamically adjusted according to actual travel demand patterns, ensuring efficient service delivery from the commencement date onward.