Can I buy train tickets with my social security card?

No, social security card is not included in the range of valid documents.

Valid identification documents include: resident ID card, temporary ID card, household registration book, travel card, military security card, officer ID card, armed police officer ID card, soldier ID card, military cadet ID card, military civilian cadre ID card, military retired cadre ID card, valid passport that can be used in accordance with the provisions of the valid passports, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents' resident permits, Hong Kong and Macao residents' permits for traveling to and from the mainland, permits for travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao, Taiwan residents' permits for travel to and from the mainland. pass;

Transit Permit for Mainland Residents to and from Taiwan, Residence Permit for Foreigners (including Permanent Residence Permit for Foreigners and Permanent Residence Identity Card for Foreigners), Entry and Exit Permit for Foreigners, Diplomat's Certificate, Consulate's Certificate, Seamen's Certificate, Certificate of Identity for Foreigners issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Certificate of Reported Loss of Passport issued by Exit-Entry Administration Department of the Local Public Security Organs and Temporary Identity certificate issued by the public security department of the railroad to travel on the passenger train and other 25 kinds.

The valid identification documents for minors over 1.5 meters and under 16 years of age also include student ID cards.

In order to improve the speed of ticketing and verification, it is recommended that Chinese citizens use their resident ID cards to purchase tickets.

In order to ensure the safety and order of passenger transportation, the railroad transportation enterprises in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state to implement the real-name system of ticket management. The scope of implementation of the real-name system of tickets, ticketing and verification of ticket checking methods to station announcements shall prevail. When purchasing a ticket under the real-name system, please provide a valid identity document of the passenger.

Expanded Information:

Passengers who are unable to present their valid identification documents at the time of purchasing a ticket, or after purchasing a ticket, or before taking a ride, are unable to present them for reasons such as failure to carry or loss of their valid identification documents.

When a passenger purchases a ticket, or after purchasing a ticket, or before taking a passenger train because of a valid identification document not being carried, lost, etc., he or she can go to the station to apply for a temporary identification for passenger trains.

To do so, you must meet one of the following conditions, and please bring a one-inch photo:

(1) Produce a letter from the local public security organs to prove the household registration.

(2) Student travelers present a letter of certification from their school.

(3) The People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Armed Police Force (APF) active duty military personnel with a letter of certification issued by their units.

(4) Foreign travelers with a letter of certification issued by the local embassy or consulate.

(5) Passengers who purchased tickets with other valid documents hold a letter of certification issued by the issuing department.

(6) Passengers who can prove their identity by other means. Please make sure that the content of the letter includes the passenger's name, gender, date of birth, place of origin, valid ID number and other information, and stamped with the official seal of the certifying organization. If you lose your valid ID after purchasing a ticket, please make sure that the content of the letter is consistent with the passenger's identity information recorded on the face of the ticket.

The temporary identification for passenger trains is only for the use of passengers for purchasing tickets, refunding tickets, transferring visas, verifying tickets, and traveling on trains, so please keep it in a safe place.

When the real-name system is implemented at stations in the same city, the temporary ID card for passenger trains can be used for all purposes.

Reference:

12306-Real-Name Tickets