12306回应高中生无法购买学生票：须满足异地求学条件并开具书面证明

Core Viewpoint - The controversy surrounding student ticket eligibility for high school students has sparked significant online discussion, with clarifications from the railway authority indicating that middle school students can purchase student tickets under specific conditions [1][2][12]. Group 1: Eligibility for Student Tickets - Middle school students can purchase student tickets if they meet the criteria of studying away from home, meaning their family residence and school must be in different cities [2][7]. - A written proof from the school, stamped with the institution's official seal, is required for middle school students to buy student tickets [7][9]. - Even university students cannot purchase student tickets if their home and school are in the same city [7][11]. Group 2: Purchase Conditions and Limitations - Students are allowed to buy student tickets for travel between home and school, with a limit of four one-way trips per academic year (from October 1 to September 30 of the following year) [9][11]. - The pricing for student tickets is set at 50% of the regular fare for ordinary passenger trains and 75% of the published fare for second-class seats on high-speed trains [11][12]. - Students must complete a verification process for their eligibility before purchasing student tickets, either online or at designated ticket counters [10][11].