When the line opened on August 1, 2008, it set the record for the fastest conventional train service in the world by top speed, and reduced travel time between the two largest cities in northern China from 70 to 30 minutes.
Da linjen åbnede den 1. august 2008, satte den rekorden for den hurtigste konventionelle togforbindelse i verden med hensyn til tophastighed, og reducerede rejsetiden mellem de to byer fra 70 til 30 minutter.