Railway 12306 is popular, with 1.3 million installs. Users are critical: 2.6 stars from 1,341 ratings. Its best ranking is #5 in Top Free, Auto & Vehicles in Australia.
Railway 12306 is made and published by
中国铁道科学研究院集团有限公司.
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About Railway 12306
Railway 12306 is an auto & vehicles app developed by 中国铁道科学研究院集团有限公司.
Install Statistics
Railway 12306 has been installed 1.3 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 47 thousand times. It is ranked #5 in auto & vehicles.
User Ratings
Railway 12306 is rated 2.58 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.3 thousand ratings.
App Information
Railway 12306 is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 120.10 MB. The latest version available is 5.9.6.3. The last update was on July 26, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Railway 12306 requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since June 2023.
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Update 2026: got verified by visiting a station last year, early in my trip. This year it has worked very well. Only once did I experience delayed release tickets during CNY and you can't get waitlist tickets on the English version of the app, so have to use Trip and pay their fees. Now wondering where I can download the Chinese version, so I can order food on the train. 2025: Can't verify, therefore useless!
★★★★☆Hao Xu· Aug 26, 2026
I cannot confirm the passenger after selection. The done button is on the top with the system icon, which cannot be selected on my pixel 11. When it can be fixed.
★★★★★Andres Levitski· Jul 5, 2026
This app just got a major update. The previous version was basically unusable for foreigners. This new one is like a completely different app. No more constant bugs and connection interruptions. You no longer have to look by using actual station names: Beijing->Shanghai searches for all stations. The app now also searches for connecting itineraries. There are occasional hickups, but much less than previously.
★★☆☆☆嘻嘻（万恶的三维空间）· Aug 6, 2025
I cannot view the information of the ticket I have purchased.
★☆☆☆☆n· Sep 24, 2026
Card payment does not work because the UI is so bad that you can't reach some of the buttons. To delete the account, you need to set the entire app to Chinese - do they simply not want to allow foreigners to delete their account after leaving China??? To complete the deletion process you need to once again verify your identity with a photo of your passport and a selfie and then wait for manual approval. Absolutely ridiculous and a privacy nightmare.
★☆☆☆☆Jason Sun· Dec 9, 2025
Unable to receive email from 12306 apps. I forgot password Android unable to receive the password reset email. I can't even register a new account due to repeated ID
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