Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway

The Zhangjiakou-Hohhot high-speed railway is a high-speed railway located in China. It connects 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] Connection with the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway enables high speed rail services from the central region of Inner Mongolia to Beijing, reducing the travel time between Beijing and Hohhot from nine hours to under three hours.[3] The western section from Ulanqab to Hohhot East was opened on August 3, 2017.[4] The section from Zhangjiakou to Ulanqab opened in December 2019.[5]

Zhangjiakou-Hohhot
high-speed railway
张呼客运专线
Overview
TypeHigh-speed rail
StatusIn Operation
LocaleZhangjiakou
Hohhot
TerminiZhangjiakou
Hohhot East
Stations7
Services1
Operation
Opened30 December 2019
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length286.803 km (178 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Operating speed250 km/h (155.3 mph)
Route map

 Jingbao Railway to Beijing North
Zhangjiakou
Jingbao Railway to Jining South 
Huai'an
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

Route description

Starting from Zhangjiakou 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 line terminates at Hohhot East.

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