High-speed rail line from Beijing to Xiong'an in final tests

Test runs on an intercity high-speed railway line linking Beijing and Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province entered their final stage on Tuesday, China Railway Beijing Group said.

The line is expected to open at the end of this month.

Initially, trains will take about 50 minutes to travel from Beijing West Railway Station in the capital's Fengtai district to Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiongxian county, it said.