It is used by trains carrying coal from Inner Mongolia to ports in Liaoning for export.

[1] A new double-tracked section between Yebaishou station in Jianping County and Chaoyang South station in Shuangta District was opened on 24 December 2019, bypassing the original single-track alignment.

The intermediate stations Zhoujiatun, Nanling, Beipao South, Nenjia, Dayingzi, and Dongdadao were closed as part of the project, which saw the line speed increased from 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) to 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph).

[1] On 12 April 2020, a passenger train travelling at 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) from Chifeng South to Shanhaiguan derailed in Chaoyang City.

[2] This People's Republic of China rail-related article is a stub.