Wei Xiuchun poses for a photo at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.

The 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, concluded on Saturday.

For Wei Xiuchun, a rail attendant at Tonghua Railway Station under the China Railway Shenyang Bureau Group Co., Ltd., this year's Spring Festival travel rush held special significance. It was not only the last one at his post before he retires, but it was also for the 88-year-old station where Wei has worked for 42 years.

Tonghua Railway Station, located in the southeastern part of Jilin Province, has handled more than 110 million passengers since its operation in 1937. It once served as a transportation hub linking Tonghua to major cities including Beijing, Qingdao, and Dalian.

Wei began his career at the station at the age of 18. He has witnessed renovations to station buildings, upgrades in facilities, and transformations in working style.

About 8 kilometers away from Tonghua Railway Station, a new modern railway station is under construction. It's set to be put into operation this year together with the Shenyang-Baihe high-speed railway. Once it is completed, the travel time from Tonghua to Beijing will be cut to 3 hours.

Looking forward to his upcoming retirement, Wei envisions taking the high-speed train from Tonghua to visit his children in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 18, 2025 shows the construction site of the new Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Passengers walk past a photo wall entitled "Tonghua Memories" at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Wei Xiuchun watches a train leave at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Wei Xiuchun (L) communicates with his apprentice Lu Jiaqi at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

A passenger waits for a train at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Travelers line up to have tickets checked at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Wei Xiuchun is pictured at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Wei Xiuchun looks at the platform from the connecting passage at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Wei Xiuchun (R) assists a passenger to board a train at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Wei Xiuchun makes preparation at a fitting room at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Passengers wait to board a train at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Wei Xiuchun shows a group photo taken in front of Tonghua Railway Station in 1985 when his team was awarded, in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

This photo taken on Feb. 20, 2025 shows the past train tickets and platform tickets of Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Wei Xiuchun (L) checks the travel information with a train attendant at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

People shoot dance videos on the square of Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 20, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)

Passengers wait for trains at Tonghua Railway Station in Tonghua, northeast China's Jilin Province, Feb. 19, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Chang)