Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway

Qinshen Passenger Railway
Qinshen Passenger Railway
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Technical
Line length	404 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	50 Hz 25 kV AC;
Operating speed	250 km/h max.
Stations and mileage
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Qinhuangdao-Shenyang passenger railway or Qinshen railway (simplified Chinese: 秦沈客运专线; traditional Chinese: 秦瀋客運專線; pinyin: Qínshěn Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn) is a passenger-dedicated high-speed railway between Qinhuangdao, Hebei and Shenyang, Liaoning spanning a distance of 404 km (251 mi). Construction started on August 16, 1999. Opened on October 12, 2003, it is the first newly built high-speed railway in China, costing CN¥15.7 billion (US$1.9 billion).^[1] It is an electrified dual-track railway designed for a top speed of 200 km/h (120 mph). By 2007 its top speed was increased to 250 km/h (160 mph). In 2002, high-speed train China Star achieved a top speed of 321 km/h (199 mph) on Qinshen railway, setting a record for Chinese train speed. Currently, most of the passenger trains between Qinhuangdao to Shenyang are diverted to this railway from Shenshan railway.^{[citation needed]}