There are train stations, fairly central, in Qinhuangdao, Beidaihe and Shanhaiguan. Not all trains will stop in every station, so it is worth asking before you depart. Train connections, daily in the summer months, depart and arrive between the area and most major cities in the nearby region, including Beijing (3hrs), Shijiazhuang (10hrs), Tianjin (4hrs) and Shenyang (5hrs). Several tourist trains, between July and August, depart daily between Qinhuangdao and both Tianjin and Beijing. These trains, whose No.’s are always preceded by Y, are normally the cleanest and fastest.