A train races past the Youshui bridge on the Zhangjiajie-Jishou-Huaihua high-speed rail line in Hunan province on Monday. The line became operational on Monday, linking several popular tourist destinations, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zhangjiajie. Photo: VCG

The railway runs through 280 bridges and tunnels, accounting for more than 90% of the whole line. Most stations, tunnels and bridges along the line are built on mountains, cliffs or in fields. Construction started in December 2016. Photo: Xinhua

The train stops at the Zhangjiajie West Station on Monday. Photo: VCG

A view of the Zhangjiajie West Station on Nov. 27. Photo: VCG

The line starts from the Zhangjiajie West Station and terminates at Huaihua South Station. The 245-kilometer line has seven stations, and connects major cities in the western Hunan region. Photo: VCG

The scenery along a section of the Zhangjihuai high-speed railway in Jishou, Central China’s Hunan province, on Monday. Photo: VCG

Furong town, a famous tourism spot, is less than 2 kilometers away from the Furong Town Station that the line passes. Photo: VCG

The design of the Fenghuang Ancient City Station the line passes is inspired by local mountains and stilted buildings. The designs of stations along the line incorporate local cultural elements. Photo: VCG

Tourists take a boat through a tunnel with a light show in Fenghuang ancient town in Central China’s Hunan province on Oct. 2. Photo: Yang Huafeng, China News Service/VCG

A night view of Fenghuang ancient town on Oct. 2. Photo: VCG

The Zhangjihuai high-speed railway will provide connectivity to villages in the region and promote rural revitalization, according to a government report. Photo: Xinhua