# Jiayang National Mine Park (嘉阳国家矿山公园)

Chengdu, Sichuan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Little train short round trip (Bagou (芭沟)–Yuejin (跃进)) ¥80; Huangcunjing (黄村井) mine exploration ¥80
- **Opening hours:** Park open all day; little train ticket sales: 9:00–16:30
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Address:** Bagou Town, Qianwei County, Leshan City
- **Getting there:** Chengdu’s Chadianzi Bus Station runs one tourist shuttle to Jiayang daily, about ¥70 per person. Chengdu’s Shiyang Bus Station has buses to Qianwei, about 2 hours, about ¥55. The Qianwei Bus Station has a dedicated minibus line to the Jiayang little train, about 40 minutes, about ¥5
- **Good for:** Hiking & Outdoors, Nature

## About Jiayang National Mine Park

Jiayang Mine Park is a “living milestone” of China’s coal industry. Its attractions include the Jiayang little train, hailed as a “living fossil” of the Industrial Revolution, and the authentic, original-ecology town of Bajiaogou (芭蕉沟), with its mining heritage sites blending Chinese and Western architectural features. The park reopened the No. 1 shaft of the Jiayang Coal Mine, which had been decommissioned for 20 years, after repairs and renovation, creating China’s only real coal mine dedicated to tourism. Underground, visitors can ride a monkey car and try coal digging, with guides on hand.
Another highlight is the steam train, the world’s only surviving narrow-gauge steam locomotive. Every March and April, the little train, puffing white steam, winds slowly through fields of rapeseed flowers, a truly beautiful sight.

## Tips from the guidebook

- 1. The mine has been arranged specifically for tourism, so there is no need to worry about safety. Before entering, check that you are wearing your miner’s helmet and headlamp. There are no toilets underground.
- 2. The little train runs as either a regular train or a sightseeing train. To experience the real little train, ride the regular passenger bus that local villagers use. The sightseeing train takes 3 hours for a round trip, stops at major sights along the way, has a dedicated guide, and features steam whistle performances.
- 3. You can photograph the train passing by from across the big bend at Caibazi or from high ground at Liangshuituo. The Duanjiawan area, 200 meters outside Yuejin Station, is the best spot to photograph the train crossing the rapeseed fields.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 356. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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