The train is the first of its kind in the world to offer HD signal transmission while traveling at speeds of up of 350 kilometers per hour.

The interiors are decorated with Winter Games motifs including winter sports photos on the walls and paper snowflakes on the roof.

For its maiden voyage, the train departed from Beijing's Qinghe railway station, passing through Taizicheng and arriving at Chongli station. The latter stations are both in Hebei's Zhangjiakou city.

A section with a designed speed of 160 km per hour, connecting Taizicheng and Chongli, went into operation on Thursday. It is the last leg of the railway built for the Games.

The Olympics will be mainly held in three areas: downtown Beijing, suburban Yanqing and Zhangjiakou's Chongli district. Commuter services will be provided by the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway and Chongli railway.

As the train arrived at Chongli, the newly built station made its public debut. Surrounded by snowy mountains, the station is designed to look like a forest cabin. Passengers can travel between Taizicheng and Chongli in 10 minutes.

The new bullet train service for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games made its maiden journey along a new line to a new railway station on Thursday. The specially designed livery for the smart Fuxing bullet train is blue and white, with 24 snowflakes representing the 24th Games. (Photos: People's Daily app/ Shi Jiamin; with input from China Daily)

Its 2,700 automatic inspection sensors collect vibration, temperature and brake and traction systems data. The train is designed to be in service for 30 years and was made with materials of which more than 50 percent are recyclable.

The train has eight cars including business, first-class and second-class compartments. To serve media needs, it has special working compartments with tables and international electric sockets. There is a high-definition studio for live broadcasts of interviews with athletes and officials, supported by 5G technology.