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Beijing railway offers car transport service to Haikou

Beijing Railway Bureau will provide a special service from Saturday - transporting cars by train from the capital to Haikou, Hainan province. The service will help those who live in Beijing, but need their cars during long vacations in Hainan. Passengers who use the service can drop off their vehicles at Beijing's Dahongmen railway station, and pick them up five days later in Haikou. Cars can be sent on Tuesdays and Wednesdays while pickup in Haiku is available only on Tuesdays. The service will cost between 3,600 and 4,000 yuan ($520 and $580).