新华社权威快报|2026年春运火车票，开售！

Core Insights - The 2026 Spring Festival travel season will begin on February 2 and end on March 13, lasting for 40 days, with an expected passenger volume of 539 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.0% [3][4] - Ticket sales for the Spring Festival travel season will start on January 19, with peak travel days anticipated on February 13 before the festival and February 23 after the festival [3][4] Ticket Sales and Key Dates - Ticket sales for the Spring Festival travel season will commence on January 19, 2026 [3] - Key ticket purchase dates include: - February 2: Start of travel season - February 13: Peak travel day before the festival - February 23: Peak travel day after the festival [3] 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 on or after February 2 within 30 minutes of payment, provided it is more than 4 hours before departure [4] - 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 [4] - The 12306 app will continue to support student ticket reservations, with an additional two one-way discounted tickets for the 2026 graduating class, allowing a total of six discounted purchases this academic year [4] - A new reservation service for migrant workers will be available from January 14 to February 26, allowing verified workers to book tickets for the travel period [4]