Originally Posted by
anacapamalibu
If you exchange the ticket, can you then get a refund on that ticket if you apply for the refund prior to departure?
Normally, No.
The exchange, 签票, is often done by handwritting new train number and date on the original ticket, with a stamp.
I believe that if a new ticket is issued, some language "No Refund" is printed.
You can only do one exchange, within 24 hours. After that the ticket has no value.
If you lose your ticket, then you lose everything.
That's one reason I don't like rail travel. MoR makes it tough to exchange tickets, and refund tickets.