2026年春运火车票开售！

Core Viewpoint - The 2026 Spring Festival travel season in China will begin on February 2 and end on March 13, with a total of 40 days, during which the national railway is expected to transport 539 million passengers, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.0% [3]. Group 1: Ticket Sales and Travel Dates - Train tickets for the Spring Festival travel season will start selling on January 19 [3]. - The peak travel day before the festival is expected to be February 13, while the peak day after the festival is anticipated to be February 23 [3]. Group 2: New Services and Initiatives - Starting January 19, a limited-time free refund service for mistakenly purchased tickets will be available, allowing passengers to cancel tickets purchased for travel dates from February 2 onwards within 30 minutes of payment and more than 4 hours before departure without incurring a fee [3]. - From February 1, the "quiet carriage" service will be expanded to include more train types, increasing the number of trains offering this service to over 8,000 [3]. - The railway 12306 app will continue to support student ticket reservations, with an additional two one-way discounted tickets available for the 2026 graduating class, allowing a total of six discounted purchases this academic year [3]. Group 3: Special Services for Workers - A reservation service for migrant workers has been launched on the railway 12306 app, allowing verified workers to book tickets for travel between February 2 and March 13 from January 14 to February 26 [4].