A sample travel pass for Taiwan compatriots issued by Chinese mainland (file photo)

BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan compatriots with electronic travel passes can use self-service machines at selected railway stations in the Chinese mainland, China Railway Corporation said Tuesday.

This service has begun at railway stations with large volumes of Taiwan compatriots in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai municipalities as well as provinces of Guangdong, Hunan and Fujian, the corporation said in a statement.

More such measures will make stations friendlier for Taiwan compatriots, it added.

The Chinese mainland began issuing electronic travel passes to Taiwan visitors starting September 2015 to replace paper versions.