China railway timetables and train routes are available to view in both a browser plugin and Google Earth.
To display the timetable and route information in a browser you will need to instal the Google Earth Plugin. The installation process is automatic by following the instructions when you access a timetable for display in a browser.
To display the timetable and route information in Google Earth you will need to download Google Earth and set it to be the default program for .kml files.
You can click on any station icon for timetable information and zoom in to the station locations. You can double click an icon to zoom to the station locality. The 3D display can turn and zoom by mouse control. See plugin examples for more information.
运用谷歌地球或者浏览器插件,可以显示选中站点及该站点列车时刻表的气球图标。
In both Google Earth and the browser plugin, to display a balloon with the timetable particulars for a specific station select and click on a station icon.
点击任何一个沿途站点的图标将打开一个气球显示该站点的全程班次及时刻表。
Clicking on any icon indicating a station along the route will open a balloon showing the data for the station along with the full schedule.
Double clicking an icon along the route should zoom to the locality of the station (some versions of Google Earth fail to zoom). If the icon is bright clicking near (but not on) the icon will zoom in towards the station and the station can be seen clearly at an appropriate zoom distance. If the icon is dulled the station location is not clearly identifiable and may be anywhere in the vicinity.
To view in Google Earth (with Google Earth installed on your system and set as the default program for .kml files) select any train available by entering the train number or clicking on an available link. The train route will automatically display in Google Earth with timetable information available. Once the route is loaded into Google Earth you can see the full schedule information by clicking the link in the "Temporary Places" menu.