Rail services in China's southwestern province of Guizhou were halted after a 1,000 cubic meter landslide hit early Tuesday.

As of Tuesday afternoon, six trains had been suspended, those already on the way were forced to return to the province's capital and others had to take alternative routes because of the landslide, the provincial government said.

Triggered by continuous rains, the landslide in Dahe Town of Tongzi County, Zunyi City, blocked the railway line linking Guizhou Province and its neighboring Sichuan Province at 5:25 a.m.

The railway station in the provincial capital Guiyang has been busy helping stranded passengers to change their tickets.