Starting on Jan 26, passengers can simply swipe their "China Railway and Banking Expresspay" card at the turnstile to book their bullet train tickets, travelling between the cities of Qingdao and Rongcheng in Shandong province, the Jinan Railway Administration has announced.

The "Expresspay Card" can be used in 10 stations along the line, namely Rongcheng, Wendeng, Weihai, Muping, Yantai, Taocun, Haiyang, Laiyang, Laixi and Jimo.

Passengers can apply for the card at ticket windows at the railway stations in Rongcheng, Weihai and Yantai.

The service is expected to allow passengers to board trains along the high speed route more conveniently by reducing queues at ticket windows.