ChinaReporters learned from China State Railway Group on November 5 that conventional passenger trains originating from 00:00 on November 25 would use new service numbers beginning with Z, N or V. Routes and times would follow the current timetable, and ticket sales would begin progressively on November 11.
Broadcast 5 November 2026 · Event date 5 November 2026
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Reporters learned from China State Railway Group on November 5 that conventional passenger trains originating from 00:00 on November 25 would use new service numbers beginning with Z, N or V. Routes and times would follow the current timetable, and ticket sales would begin progressively on November 11.
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Reporters learned from China State Railway Group today, November 5, that conventional passenger trains departing from their originating stations at or after 00:00 on November 25 will officially use new train numbers prefixed with the letters Z, N, or V. The routes and schedules of trains using the new numbers will continue to follow the current timetable. Tickets will go on sale in stages beginning November 11.Original Chinese quote
记者今天（11月5日）从国铁集团获悉，11月25日0时起始发开行的普速旅客列车将正式使用Z、N、V字头字母的新车次。新车次列车的开行区段、运行时刻仍按现行运行图执行，相关车票将于11月11日起陆续发售。