Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway

Zhangjiakou-Hohhot high-speed railway 张呼客运专线
Overview
Type	High-speed rail
Status	Under Construction
Locale	Zhangjiakou Hohhot
Termini	Zhangjiakou South Hohhot East
Stations	7
Services	1
Operation
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	286.803 km (178 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	250 km/h (155.3 mph)
Route map  Jingbao Railway to Beijing North  Beijing-Zhangjiakou Intercity Railway to Beijing North Zhangjiakou South Jingbao Railway to Jining South  Huaian Xinghe North Ulanqab Jingbao Railway to Jining South  Zhuozi East Jingbao Railway to Qixiaying  Qixiaying South Jingbao Railway to Qixiaying  Hohhot East  Jingbao Railway to Baotou East

The Zhangjiakou-Hohhot high-speed railway is a high-speed railway located in China that is currently under construction. It will connect Hohhot, the capital city of Inner Mongolia, to Zhangjiakou in Hebei province. The line has a length of 286 km as a double-tracked passenger dedicated line, with seven stations situated along its route.^[1] Construction was commenced on April 28, 2014.^[2] Future connections with the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Intercity Railway will enable high speed rail services from the central region of Inner Mongolia to Beijing. The western section from Ulanqab to Hohhot east was opened on August 3, 2017.

Route description

Starting from Zhangjiakou South Railway Station, heading west through Wanquan County and Huai'an County to Huai'an. Continuing westward through Shangyi County before crossing the border into Inner Mongolia's Xinghe County to Xinghe North. Further westward across the Chahar Right Front Banner to the Jining District to Ulanqab. Shadowing the route of the G6 Expressway the line then comes to Zhuozi East in Zhuozi County along with Qixiaying. Finally this project terminates at Hohhot East in Hohhot's Xincheng District.

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