Yiwu West Railway Station

First direct London-China train completes 12,000 km-run

On: April 30, 2017

Beijing: The first freight train to link China directly to the UK arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu on Saturday April 29, after covering over 12,000-kilometres (7,500 miles), making it the second-longest route in the world. The journey is the latest effort in China’s drive to strengthen tradeContinue Reading

China flags off first goods train to London

By: Matters India

On: January 2, 2017

In: International

China on Sunday launched its first freight train to London, the China Railway Corporation said. Departing from Yiwu West Railway Station in eastern Zhejiang Province, the train will travel for about 18 days and more than 12,000 kilometers before reaching its destination in Britain. Yiwu is known for producing smallContinue Reading