Official mobile ticketing client produced by China Railway Corporation
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.
Download Statistics
Railway 12306 has been downloaded 1.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 33 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 auto & vehicles apps.
User Ratings
Railway 12306 is rated 2.60 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.2 thousand ratings.
App Information
Railway 12306 is FREE to download. The APK download size is 119.79 MB. The latest version available is 5.9.6.1. The last update was on June 29, 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 June 2023.
Description
Produced by China Railway, People's Railway is for the people, buy train tickets with Railway 12306! The Railway 12306 website (including mobile client) is the only official train ticket online ticketing platform of China Railway, and has never authorized any third-party platform to sell train tickets. Our features: Ticketing without markup: No acceleration package fees, no bundled insurance sales, and no membership fees are charged, allowing you to purchase tickets with peace of mind. [More accurate information] Delay and suspension information, train departure and arrival information, carriage and vehicle information are available in a timely manner, allowing you to travel with peace of mind. 【 More comprehensive 】 With nearly a hundred functions, including train tickets, air tickets, car tickets, online ordering, hotel accommodation, and travel, you can travel worry free. 【 Friendly Service 】 A large font version that meets the needs of the elderly, and an accessible version that caters to special groups such as visually impaired, making it convenient for you to use. Main products and services: Train ticket booking 1. No ticket waiting. Don't panic if the tickets are sold out. We have no tickets available to assist you. Submit a standby request, and when there are available tickets for sale due to ticket refunds, changes, or new trains, the ticket will be automatically issued for you. 2. Choose seats and shops. Do you like to see the scenery by the window? Do you prefer the convenience of using the aisle? Do you like a clean upper bunk? Would you like the lower bunk to be convenient? Select a seat or bed with one click to specify the desired seat/bed. 3. Intelligent transfer. No direct delivery plan? Transfer service intelligence recommends transfer plans for you. 4. Station screen. Check the departure and arrival information of the train, allowing you to easily grasp the itinerary and making it more convenient to pick up and drop off passengers at the station. [Ticket Booking] The airline's official direct operated store has settled in, providing official ticket services, making ticket purchases more reassuring and ensuring travel security. [Car Ticket Booking] Cover the whole country and depart at any time! Provide domestic highway passenger transportation information, bus stations, route schedules, and bus ticket booking services. Intermodal transportation services Provide one-stop ticketing and information inquiry services for air, rail, public, and water transportation modes, saving time and effort, and offering more travel options. [Travel Services] We provide services such as high-speed rail meal booking, hotel booking, car pick-up and drop off stations, railway tours, scenic spot ticket booking, railway mall, travel insurance, etc. We offer food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment, and an app to meet your travel needs. Warm service Provide convenient service functions such as temporary boarding certificate, key passenger reservation, and lost item search, so that you can travel without worries. Member Services Provide membership benefits and support the use of points to redeem tickets and other related services. For more information, please follow WeChat official account: Railway 12306
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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!
★★★★★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.
★★★★☆N T· Jan 11, 2026
Managed to register and login via Gmail using English setting. But when u add a passenger, I'm not sure how u can verify the passenger's email? It's not clear. And u cannot resend the verification? It's also important to note that once u register, u cannot change your passport details. The chinese language version has more settings.
★☆☆☆☆The Optimistic Eccentric· Nov 8, 2025
You should improve your UI for all users, even foreigners. After a while, all account verification measures can just expire and come to naught every time we need to travel by rail in China. I feel there are also many other information or ways to secure rail tickets for a period of time, for example 1–5 years. Please do better. Can you imagine the panic passengers will feel if they have to make another trip to the service center before their trips in a short span of time?
★★☆☆☆嘻嘻（万恶的三维空间）· Aug 6, 2025
I cannot view the information of the ticket I have purchased.
★☆☆☆☆ACE WEI· Apr 21, 2026
I didn't register before, but told me my email have been register, I want to reset but the app keep failed operation
★★☆☆☆Richard Janecki· Jan 20, 2026
Unable to book for both myself and my spouse. I'm a US citizen. When I try to add my wife, a Chinese citizen, as a passenger I cannot because I have to select a country for her ID and China is NOT listed! So, I cannot use this version of the app most of the time. Such an easy fix and it's not being done!
★☆☆☆☆Ericia Yeow· Dec 11, 2025
Did not work since no mails sent to verify account even after register using passport. I hope this is not a scam site....
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