Xiaonan, 7km north of Changchun, was where the long cross-country line from Da'anbei joined the main line from Harbin. In 1989 Xiaonan was little more than a village, surrounded by open countryside, and a pleasant spot to photograph trains from lunchtime onwards. The place is unrecognisable today with the railway re-routed to the east of the original location and the whole area covered in high-rise buildings.
RM 1004 left the station with train 332, the 06:10 Baicheng - Changchun passenger, on 11 March 1989.