Launched 20 May 2025 from Chengdu West Station. The inaugural 332-seat departure sold out two months ahead (92% domestic travellers). Featuring bars, themed entertainment, smart cabins, and onboard medical support. Note: detailed room specifications, bathroom configurations, and pricing are not yet publicly available from the operator — we classify this as a specialist tourist train pending further data.
All cabins have smart-room technology. The operator has not released detailed room-type specifications or bathroom configurations — we are actively gathering this data.
See note below成都西站 → 新疆. The only confirmed route. 15 days from Chengdu West Station to the far northwest. The inaugural sold out two months in advance with 332 passengers. 8% international, 92% domestic — predominantly a Chinese-speaking journey that we make accessible to English-speaking travellers through our bilingual curation service.
We classify the Anyi Express as a specialist tourist train, not premium luxury. Why? The operator has not published room specifications, bathroom configurations, or official pricing. With 332 guests and 92% domestic share, the product serves a different market segment to the 44-guest Hulunbuir Express or 80-guest Silk Road Dream. This isn't a criticism — it's a different category. The Anyi Express fills a genuine market need: accessible, social, long-distance rail tourism. We're transparent about what we know and what we don't.
332 guests across 17 cars. The most social train experience in China. Suited for groups, multi-generational families, and lively atmospheres.
Bar, themed entertainment, multiple dining cars, smart cabin technology, onboard manager, and medical support. A complete travelling community.
The flagship 15-day "Jianghu Wanli Xing" route: Chengdu to the Xinjiang frontier. Full immersion in landscapes, cultures, and cuisines of the journey.
92% domestic travellers on the inaugural journey. Most affordable entry into Chinese train tourism. Positioning suggests suitability for silver tourism, long-distance group travel, and travellers prioritising social atmosphere and route experience over suite size and private facilities.
Departure point. Sichuan's capital: pandas, hotpot, laid-back lifestyle. The 92% domestic inaugural passenger share reflects Chengdu's role as a regional tourism hub.
Gateway to Xinjiang. Arriving after crossing the vast northwest. From Sichuan comfort to frontier exhilaration in 15 days.
The northern flank of the Tianshan. Alpine meadows, glacial peaks, Heavenly Lake. The train skims the edge of one of Asia's great mountain systems.
Westernmost reaches of the route. Wide horizons, Kazakh yurts, the continental edge where China meets Central Asia.
The Anyi Express serves our Xinjiang Grand Loop — a 15-day journey from Sichuan to China's far northwest frontier.
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