Breaking records, on the last day of the holiday, Shanghai Railway Station welcomed over 900,000 travelers.

On February 23rd, the last day of the Spring Festival holiday, the railway return flow reached its peak. On that day, approximately 904,000 passengers arrived at major train stations in Shanghai. This is also the highest single-day arrival record in the history of Shanghai Railway Station. Among them, Shanghai Station saw 227,000 arrivals, Shanghai South Station 119,000, Shanghai Hongqiao Station 482,000, and Songjiang Station 72,000.

On the same day, Shanghai Railway Station added 110 passenger trains heading to Hunan, Central Plains, Yunnan-Guizhou, Anhui, and the Shanghai-Nanjing corridor. Additionally, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on February 24th, the four major stations—Shanghai Station, Shanghai South Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Station, and Songjiang Station—also operated 48 overnight temporary trains.

These overnight trains run for extended hours, and the waiting areas at Shanghai Station, Shanghai Hongqiao Station, Shanghai South Station, and Songjiang Station remained open all night, with enhanced lighting, hot water, charging facilities, and other basic services.

At the same time, Shanghai Metro extended its operating hours. Lines 1, 2, 9, 10, and 17, according to train schedules, added extra services until midnight; in the early hours of the 24th, lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10 operated additional passenger trains before and after the first trains of the day, depending on the situation.

For buses, Shanghai launched dedicated bus lines from Hongqiao Railway Station to Hongqiao Business District, Jing’an Temple, Qibao, and Jiuting, making it easier for travelers arriving in Shanghai during the early morning hours.