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24 Hours Hotline: +86 137-3541-1378
+86 157-0009-4881
Email:[email protected]
Overview
Located just only 70 km away from the world famous and touristy Leshan Giant Buddha is the Jiayang Steam Train; the train is reputed as the "living fossil of the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century", but sadly, rarely known to travelers who plan to visit Leshan. It boasts as the world's only steam train for normal passengers-transfer on narrow gauge still operates all year around today. If you look for more than beautiful landscapes in Sichuan, an old-fashioned steam train ride in Leshan can be quite an enjoyment.
Arriving at Jiayang Steam Train Station, you may feel as if you have been cut off from the outside world for ages. Jiayang Steam Train departs from an ordinary town in a mountainous area-Shixi Town, but, with its fascination, has attracted many visitors from all over the world over the recent years to feel this legendary invention created 200 years ago and to explore the state of life along the railway. This train terminates at Huangcunjing Station, a famous coal exit in those years, and the railway was originally for transporting raw coal.
History & Background
The local people are very proud of this railway. In 1938 when the Japanese ran amuck in eastern China, the Kuomintang government was forced to move the capital to Chongqing. With the transfer of political center, a number of military and civilian enterprises had moved in one after another. Weng Wenhao and Sun Yueqi, who were well-known domestically, created a Sino-British "Jiayang Coal Mines Co., Ltd" in Jianwei County of Leshan City and built a narrow gauge railway that was 6.5 km in length and 600mm in width, which provided a lot of energy-use coal for war resistance production. With the increasing demand of coal after the establishment of New China, the railway with the overall length of 19.8km was constructed in 1958 and has operated safely up to now.
Highlight
Jiayang Steam Train has experienced several functional changes over just a couple of decades, from coal transportation to passenger transportation and finally to a beautiful scenery. It has become a great place for people to know about industrial civilization and to visit the integration of industrial and agricultural civilization. On April 18 of 2006, it was listed as an industrial heritage for protection by Leshan government of Sichuan Province.
Jiayang Sightseeing Steam Train Ticket Price
Peak season (weekends from March 1 to April 30, important public holidays): CNY 80 single way, 100 CNY round trip (at the same train), 20 CNY one station; Low season: CNY 50 single way, CNY 20 one station; Short trip from Yuejin Station to Mifengyan Station: CNY 60
Recommended Visiting Time
Since the entire journey doesn’t take a long time—only around 2 hours—you can make this part of your day trip. Nevertheless, there are still a lot of great places to see in Chengdu and Leshan City, so we suggest that you consider staying around the area for at least two hours.
You can proceed to Chengdu’s base for the giant panda. From the Qianwei County you can go to Leshan and visit the Mount Emei Scenic Area, along with Leshan Giant Buddha, for one whole day. If you don’t want to ride the bus, you can go for the ferry.
Travel Tips
Don’t waste time when you want to ride the train. Aside from making sure you can get a ticket, you also need to have a lot of time to visit the various stops, especially the museum.
Duration：2 Days 1 Night
Attractions(Cities)：Leshan Giant Buddha, Mt.Emei
Tour Style：Take an excursion tour from Chengdu to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site-Leshan Giant Buddha and famous Chinese buddhist mountain-Mt. Emei with a personal tour service. You will have an amazing view of the Giant Buddha and the breathtaking scenery from the Golden Summit - the top of Mt. Emei. The tour will help you to avoid the hassle of working out local transport schedules, and get there in a quick and efficient way—on an organized Chengdu tour. Conveniently, Chengdu hotel pickup and drop-off, professional English speaking tour guide, meals during the tour, Leshan city accommodation are included in this Chengdu package.
Duration：2 Days 1 Night
Attractions(Cities)：Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Center, Dufu Thatched Cottage, Songxianqiao Market, Hot Pot, Wuhou temple, Jinli street, Wangjianglou Park, Chunxi Road
Tour Style：Taste the authentic culture of Chengdu city by this 2 days private tour that provides an great opportunity to visit the famous sites as well as the hidden places in the city. You will get close to the giant panda in the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Center with the optional panda Volunteering Experience there; To have the Chengdu local shopping experience at the Songxianqiao Market, Chunxi Road and Jinli Street, it gives an feeling of the old and modern part of Chengdu city; To enjoy a hot pot dinner at a typical local restaurant, you will be better understanding of Chengdu food culture; Spend a leisure time at some local park to experience the local people's lifestyle. Take the stress out of planning the visiting route and the transportation in the city by booking this tour!
Duration：8 hours
Attractions(Cities)：Chengdu Tour Guide/ Translator/ Interpreter Service
Tour Style：Looking to get the best out of your holiday in Chengdu? Let us help by getting you a great guide, someone who will help you navigate local language and culture barriers, show you hidden gems and tell you stories that only a local would know! Chengdu Private Tour is one of the tour companies in Chengdu city that connects travellers with tourism service providers & provides the high-quality guide service. We have our own tour guide team here in Chengdu, all of them are licensed tour guides. If you don't want to take a tour but no idea about how to go around Chengdu city, you should consider hire a Chengdu local tour guide to show you around the city, it is a budget way to visit Chengdu.
Duration：3 Days 2 Nights
Attractions(Cities)：Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu Panda Base, Hot pot, Wenshu Temple,Renmin Park, Jinli Old Street, Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Tour Style：Join an expert tour guide for a priavte tour of the charming Chengdu city highlights as Chengdu is a super city to deliver travellers end up fun, and 3 days is a perfect time to tour Chengdu at a comfortable pace. This tour covers the highlights tour of Chengdu as well as airport/train station pick-up service. In these three days, you won't miss the world's most loveable animal – Giant Panda and the Chengdu's iconic site - People Park to experience Chengdu's typical laid-back living style. Moreover, enjoy a convenient service to have the authentic hot pot dinner experience during your stay in Chengdu.
Duration：6-8 Hours
Attractions(Cities)：Chengdu Research Base, Leshan Buddha
Tour Style：Booking Chengde Panda Base & Leshan Giant Buddha Group Tour with us to save your money, it is a great option for those travel to Chengdu with a limited budget. During this day tour, you will visit the two famous attractions in and around Chengdu city, meeting Giant Panda at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center, visit the UNCESO World Heritage Site-Leshan Giant Buddha, you have chance to see the China’s beloved Giant Pandas and the largest carved statue of Buddha in the world. You will have the Chengdu downtown hotel pick up & drop off, share the English tour guide with other tourists, meal and entrance tickets are included.
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