The service remains one of the leading China Railway Express operations by number of train departures, according to China Railway.
Its international network currently comprises 27 routes, connecting Yiwu with more than 160 cities in over 50 countries and regions. The network includes more than 100 overseas stations.
The figures underline the scale of Yiwu’s role in China-Europe rail freight, particularly for export traffic originating from one of China’s main trading centres for consumer goods.
Source: https://railmarket.com/
Main insights for the second half of June 2025
The Eurasian landbridge has contributed to increased sustainable connectivity between the EU and China during the decade of the 2010s. Felicitously, this market-driven development preceded, and also complemented, major foreign economic policy announcements by China and the EU and reinforces their goal of increased connectivity. The resulting connectivity is likely to survive any bilateral political debacles because the economic foundation is strong
