A China-Europe freight train departed from Mafang Railway Station in Beijing's Pinggu district on March 16. The freight train is the first of its kind leaving from Beijing and is carrying 55 40-foot containers loaded with auto parts, building materials, home appliances, coated paper, cloth, clothing and household supplies. It will exit China via Manzhouli Railway Station and head west to Russia's capital Moscow, with the 9,000 kilometer journey taking around 18 days.

Beijing's first China-Europe freight train departs from Mafang Railway Station in Pinggu district, Beijing, March 16, 2023.

The operation of direct freight trains between China and Europe from Beijing has opened up a fast and efficient channel for international trade with the capital, which will promote export-oriented economic development in the capital area. 

At present, the four bases for China-Europe freight train services — Mafang Railway Station in Beijing, Tianjin Xingang Railway Station, Xingangbei Railway Station and Shijiazhuang Gaoyi Railway Station will strongly support the integrated economic growth of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and assist in accelerating the region's integration into the Belt and Road Initiative to realize high-level opening-up.

A screenshot from a congratulatory video by the International Coordinating Council on Trans-Eurasian Transportation.

Deng Jie, general manager of Beijing Jingping International Land Port Operation and Development Co. Ltd., said the company will gradually increase the frequency of China-Europe freight train trips in a regular manner. It will also pay more attention to return journeys and transport European dairy products, meat, wine and other goods to Beijing, so as to facilitate the development of Beijing as an international consumption city.

Beijing's first China-Europe freight train departs from Mafang Railway Station in Pinggu district, Beijing, March 16, 2023.

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