Train No D8802 departed Urumqi Railway Station on July 3, beginning trial operation of Xinjiang's biggest and most advanced railway station.

Construction of the station, located in Urumqi's economic and technological development zone, started in 2013. The north station building has now opened but the south one is still being built. Its highest passenger count per day is expected to reach 240,000.

During the trial period, six trains will head to Xinjiang's Hami city from Urumqi carrying over one thousand passengers each day.

The station is the first in Xinjiang to launch face identification for security screening and its ticket checking process is fully automatic.

Lu Yanhong, assistant station master, said there are enough service staff in the station answering passengers' questions to complement the many directional signs. The service counter is also available to assist travelers with train schedules or other matters.

She added that more service people will join the team when the trains increase. The counter will later use the "internet plus" to provide a more detailed search and reserve ticket service.