In common with many of China's mine railways, Pingdingshan ran a passenger service. During our visit the passengers were the exclusive preserve of two of the line's four SY class 2-8-2s. SY 0758 reflected in a trackside pond between Bakuang (Mine 8) and Tianzhuang as it returned to Zhongxin with the morning passenger train from Shisankuang (Mine 13).