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I am planning to book a ticket from Huoerguosi to Urumqi (Y952). The first stop will be in Yining. I am still figuring out the best way to reach Huoerguosi and realised it might be easier to go straight to Yining.

I am planning to get the train ticket early so I was wondering whether it is possible to board the train in Yining if my ticket is from Huoerguosi (in which case I would just book it from Huoerguosi and decide later where I actually board the train)? Given my experience with Chinese trains and the strict rules which apply, I doubt this is possible but I would still like to see if someone has any concrete experiences.

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Yes, you may do so.

From the official China Railway customer service website (in Chinese):

Q: Can a passenger board a train at an intermediate stop after they have purchased a ticket?
A: Yes, they may do so provided they board the specified train at the specified date. However, the fare for the unused interval will not be refunded.

xuq01
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Yes, you can. And the machine will let you through. In fact, buying full ticket and only taking partial intervals is a widely used method in China, especially when the tickets are hard to get, like in the Spring Festival. The system is smart enough to cope with such situations.

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