Tianjin Achieves Progress in Construction of High-speed Rail Intercity Network during 14th Five-Year Plan

An aerial drone photo take on Nov. 25, 2025 shows a train running on Beijing-Tangshan intercity railway, in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin. 

Tianjin achieved significant progress in the construction of its high-speed rail intercity network during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). The "30-minute commuting circle" among Beijing, Tianjin and core area of Xiong'an, along with the "1-to-1.5-hour transportation circle" connecting major cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region have turned into reality.

The conductor of a Tianjin-Daxing Airport Intercity Railway train patrols inside a carriage, Nov. 25, 2025. 

The operational mileage of high-speed rails within Tianjin reached 410 kilometers, an increase of 100 kilometers, or 32 percent, compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020).

An aerial drone photo take on Nov. 27, 2025 shows the construction site of Tianjin-Weifang High-Speed Railway in Binhai New Area, north China's Tianjin.

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei rail transit network will continue to be improved during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), providing key transportation support for the coordinated development of the region.