Group 1 - The 2026 Spring Festival railway transportation will officially start on February 2, 2026, with train tickets for the first day going on sale 15 days in advance, starting from January 19, 2026 [1] - The railway 12306 platform will introduce a limited-time free refund service for mistakenly purchased tickets, allowing passengers to self-process refunds without fees if done within 30 minutes of payment and more than 4 hours before departure [1][3] - The current tiered refund policy allows for refunds within the specified free refund time without counting against the free refund quota for mistaken purchases [4] Group 2 - Passengers can check the ticket sale start times by using the railway 12306 App, where they can input the station and date to find the relevant information [4] - The app also allows users to set reminders for ticket sales by selecting the departure date and station [7] - On the day tickets go on sale, passengers can pre-fill information such as passenger names, train numbers, and seat types to facilitate a one-click order submission when sales begin [10]

Group 1 - The 2026 Spring Festival railway transportation will officially start on February 2, 2026, with train tickets available for purchase 15 days in advance, starting from January 19, 2026 [1] - The ticket sales schedule can be checked through the railway 12306 App by selecting "My" and entering the station and date [1] - Various stations in Beijing have different ticket sale times, with the earliest being at 08:00 for Beijing Fengtai and Beijing West, and the latest at 16:00 for several other stations [3] Group 2 - Users can set reminders for ticket sales by navigating to the date selection in the railway 12306 App and adding reminders for their departure station [4] - On the day tickets go on sale, users can pre-fill passenger information, train numbers, and seat types to facilitate a one-click order submission when tickets become available [7] - The information is sourced from the "China Railway" WeChat account and is aimed at assisting users in the ticket purchasing process [10]