The key facts

  • Guangzhou South station served 1,252 trains in one day, over 52 per hour on average
  • A record 25.2 million passenger trips were made across China's railway network in a single day
  • China State Railway Group expected 284 million passenger trips from late September to early October

According to the Naked Science publication, citing data from the South China Morning Post, the sharp increase in passenger flow is linked to rising demand for holiday travel on the occasion of the founding day of the People's Republic of China related.

Guangzhou South railway station, one of the country's largest railway hubs, served 1,252 trains in a single day. That means, over 24 hours, an average of more than 52 trains per hour.

During peak periods, the interval between train departures shortened to as little as 40 seconds. This figure applies to movements within the station.

That same day, a record result was also recorded across China's railway network — 25.2 million passenger trips were made in a single day.

The state railway corporation China State Railway Group expected a total of 284 million passenger trips during the period from late September to early October. This figure refers to the number of trips made, not the number of individuals.