Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway
| Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Jiangsu, China |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | China Railway Shanghai Group |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 September 2023 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 278.53 km (173.07 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (220 mph) |
The Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway[1][2] (Chinese: 沪宁沿江高速铁路; pinyin: Hù–Níng Yánjiāng Gāosù Tiělù) is a high-speed railway line in Jiangsu, China. The line is 278.53 kilometres (173.1 miles) long and has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).[1][2][3] It is opened for operation on 28 September 2023.[4]
History
Installation of the rails began on 1 September 2022.[5]
Operating started on 28 September 2023.[4]
Route
Between Nanjing South and Jiangning, the line runs parallel to the Nanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway. Between Zhangjiagang and Taicang, the line runs parallel to the Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway. After Taicang, trains on the Riverside HSR utilized the existing Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway to enter Shanghai.
Stations
| Station Name[1] | Chinese | Metro transfers/connections |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing South | 南京南 |  1 3 S1 S3
|
Nanjing |
| Jurong | 句容 | S6
|
Zhenjiang |
| Jintan | 金坛 | Changzhou | |
| Wujin | 武进 |  1
| |
| Jiangyin | 江阴 | Wuxi | |
| Zhangjiagang | 张家港 | Suzhou | |
| Changshu | 常熟 | ||
| Taicang | 太仓 |
References
- ^ a b c "设计时速350公里，新建江苏南沿江城际铁路正式定名"沪宁沿江高速铁路"".
- ^ a b "【长三角日报】俗称的"南沿江铁路"定名，叫沪宁沿江高速铁路". Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ "加快推进江苏高铁建设暨江苏南沿江城际铁路开工动员会在常州举行". 2018-10-09. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ a b "New Nanjing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Opens Tomorrow, 28 September!".
- ^ "设计时速350公里！全线开始铺轨！". 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-21.