Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway

Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway
京唐城际铁路
Overview
Type High-speed rail
Status Under Construction
Locale Beijing
Hebei
Tianjin
Termini Beijing Sub-administrative Center railway station
Tangshan railway station
Stations 8
Operation
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length 163 km (101 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed 350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map
Up arrow Beijing underground cross-city railway to Beijing West
Left arrow Beijing–Shanghai Railway
Right arrow Beijing–Shenyang HSR to Shenyang North
Beijing Sub-administrative Center
Right arrow Beijing–Harbin Railway to Harbin
Right arrow Beijing–Baotou Railway
Yanjiao
Dachang
Xianghe
Baodi South
Left arrow 2nd Beijing–Tianjin ICR to Binhai
Yahongqiao
Tangshan Airport
Left arrow Tianjin–Qinhuangdao HSR to Tianjin – 
Tangshan
Right arrow Tianjin–Qinhuangdao HSR to Qinhuangdao – 
Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway
Simplified Chinese 京唐城际铁路
Traditional Chinese 京唐城際鐵路

Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway is a high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Tangshan in eastern Hebei. Construction on the railway was originally scheduled to start in 2009[1] but the completion has been delayed after a nationwide rail review following the 2011 Wenzhou Rail Incident. Construction was eventually started on December 29, 2015.[2] From Beijing Sub-administrative Center railway station to Baodi South railway station, the Second Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway will share its northern segment with the Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway before continuing southeast-ward to Binhai Railway Station.[3]

Overview

The railway will begin at Beijing Sub-administrative Center railway station, which is located in Tongzhou District of Beijing. And then it crossing into Hebei's Xianghe County. Next it crosses Tianjin's Baodi District to re-enter Hebei at Tangshan City's Yutian County and Fengrun District. Finally, it will terminate at Tangshan railway station. Total line length of will be approximately 163 km (101 mi), with a total of 8 stations and a design speed of 350 km/h (220 mph).[4]

Stations

Station
Name		 Chinese Total distance (km) Travel Time High-speed rail
transfers
& Airports		 Metro and local rail
transfers		 Platforms Tracks served
by platform		 Location
Beijing Sub-administrative Center 北京城市副中心 0 0 (Beijing Subway  6  via Beiyunhe East) Beijing Tongzhou
Yanjiao 燕郊
Dachang 大厂
Xianghe 香河
Baodi South 宝坻南
Yahongqiao 鸦鸿桥
Tangshan Airport 唐山机场
Tangshan 唐山

References

  1. ↑ 京张京唐城际铁路下半年动工.
  2. ↑ Cao Zheng (曹政) (2015-12-30). 京唐京滨城际先期工程昨开工 明年上半年全线建设. Beijing Daily. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
  3. ↑ Beijing–Binhai New Area Intercity Railway EIA Report (PDF). State Reform and Development Commission. January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  4. ↑ 京唐城际铁路暂定7车站 设计速度350公里/小时. Xinhua.
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