The G305 is the first Fuxing bullet train that travels between Tianjin West Railway Station and Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station. The first high-speed railway linking Tianjin and Hong Kong began running Wednesday, according to Tianjin's railway authorities. The bullet train G305 departs Tianjin West Railway Station at 10:58 am and arrives at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station at 9:02 pm. A second-class seat for the 10-hour ride costs 1,092.5 yuan (about $158). (Photos: IC)

A passenger boards train G305 at Tianjin West Railway Station on July 10. The train runs through 12 stations. After the launch of the new route, the number of high-speed railway stations on the Chinese mainland that link to Hong Kong has increased to 58.

A passenger boards train G305 at Tianjin West Railway Station on July 10.

A passenger shows a train ticket of the G305 train.

A foreign passenger shows a train ticket of the G305 train.

A train attendant conducts a check-up of one of the G305 train carriages on July 10.

Railway crew at Tianjin West Railway Station wait for the first batch of G305 passengers at ticket check on July 10.