Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway

Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway, also known as the Cheng-Pu Express Railway, is a regional railway operated by China Railway High-speed within Sichuan province. It will connect the provincial capital of Chengdu with south-western cities along the western edge of the Sichuan Basin to Pujiang. It will start at Chengdu West railway station and will terminate and connect with the planned Chengdu–Ya'an intercity railway at Chaoyanghu railway station. It will be built as a National Railways Class I, double tracked electrified line with a design speed of 200 km/h (120 mph) and a total length of 99 km (62 mi). Construction and management of this line has been conducted by a joint venture limited liability company between Chengdu Metro and Chengdu Railway Bureau.[1]

Chengdu-Pujiang intercity railway
成蒲铁路
Overview
TypeHigher-speed rail
StatusOperating
LocaleSichuan
TerminiChengdu West
Chaoyanghu
Stations12
Operation
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length99 km (62 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed200 km/h (124 mph)
Route map
 Chengdu Ring Railway to Chengdu
Chengdu West
 Chengdu Ring Railway to Chengdu South
Shuangliu North
Wenjiang
Yangma
Chongzhou
Longxing
Dayi
Wangsizhen
Qionglai
Xilai
Pujiang
 Chengdu-Ya'an ICR to Huilong Temple
Chaoyang Lake
 Chengdu-Ya'an ICR to Ya'an
Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway
Simplified Chinese成蒲铁路
Traditional Chinese成蒲鐵路

Profile

Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway begins in Chengdu at Chengdu West railway station, branching off the Chengdu Ring Railway to travel westwards via Wenjiang, Chongzhou, Dayi County, Qionglai and Pujiang County. Preliminary land acquisition and demolition work was carried out by the end of 2012, allowing for construction to begin. There is a total of 12 railway stations, Chengdu West, Shuangliu North, Wenjiang (elevated), Yangma, Chongzhou (elevated), Longxing, Dayi (elevated), Wangsizhen, Qionglai (elevated), Xilai, Pujiang and Chaoyanghu.[2] The line is start to operated on December 28, 2018.[3]

Chaoyanghu will also be served by the planned Chengdu–Ya'an intercity railway.

References
  1. 成都至蒲江铁路方案调整 崇州段沿南河路布线. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  2. 成都开通我国西部地区首条地铁. 大成网. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  3. "成雅铁路正式开通". sc.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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