Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway
| Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway 京广深港高速铁路 | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Owner | China Railway, MTR | ||
| Locale | China | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 46 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | CRH | ||
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed, MTR | ||
| Depot(s) | Beijing MU Depot Shijiazhuang MU Depot Zhengzhou MU Depot Wuhan MU Depot Changsha MU Depot Guangzhou MU Depot Shenzhen MU Depot Shek Kong Depot | ||
| Rolling stock | CRH | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2009–2015 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 2,230 kilometres (1,390 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm | ||
| Operating speed | 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) | ||
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The Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Line or Jingguangshengang High-Speed Railway from its Chinese name (simplified Chinese: 京广深港高速铁路; traditional Chinese: 京廣深港高速鐵路) is a high-speed railway of the CRH passenger service, ultimately connecting Beijing West Railway Station and West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong. When finished, it will be 2,230 kilometres (1,390 mi) long. The existing, conventional Jingguang railway runs largely parallel to the line.
Construction started in 2005. The Wuhan–Guangzhou section opened in December 2009, the Guangzhou–Shenzhen section opened in December 2011, the Zhengzhou–Wuhan section opened in September 2012, and the Beijing–Zhengzhou section was opened in December 2012. The 36-km Shenzhen–Hong Kong section is expected to open in 2015. The line is the world's longest high-speed rail route.[1] The high speed rail line cuts travel time by more than half.[2]
Through services with other high-speed lines
Besides trains running between Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, the railway also has direct service with other, connecting, high-speed lines. The direct Xi'an-Zhengzhou-Wuhan-Guangzhou-Shenzhen service started simultaneously with the opening of the Zhengzhou-Wuhan section in September 2012, as well as the direct interline service Xi'an-Zhengzhou–Beijing, Taiyuan–Shijiazhuang–Guangzhou, Taiyuan–Shijiazhuang–Wuhan–Guangzhou.[3][4]
Connections to local transportation
To minimize disruptions to existing urban areas and provide large curve radii, the Beijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, similar to other such railways in China, was constructed in an alignment somewhat different from the existing Beijing–Guangzhou Railway. In most cities served by the high-speed railway, its trains stop at stations built specifically for the new line, which are away from the urban core and the city's conventional railway station. In some of the larger cities, it may take more than an hour to ride a bus or taxi from the city center to the high-speed rail station.[5]
Most of the cities involved have improved the public transit access to the new high-speed rail stations, or plan to do so. Guangzhou South Railway Station is already served by Guangzhou Metro. Beijing West Railway Station got an isolated subway line, which will soon be connected to the rest of Beijing Metro. Wuhan Railway Station will be served by Wuhan Metro's Line 4, Wuhan Metro, which is expected to be opened in 2013. Zhengzhou East Railway Station will be served by the future Zhengzhou Metro, and Shijiazhuang Railway Station, by the future Shijiazhuang Metro.
Transfers to other rail lines
Guangzhou South Railway Station and Wuhan Railway Station are designed as hubs for several high-speed railway (HSR) lines. frequent service to Zhuhai is available at Guangzhou South, while a connection to Yichang can be made at Wuhan.
Although the Beijing–Guangzhou HSR largely parallels the older conventional Beijing–Guangzhou line, most of the HSR stations are located away from the local conventional train stations. Therefore, direct transfer to conventional (not high-speed) trains is possible only at a few stations along the route. Among them are Beijing West (which is one of the nation's main passenger railway hubs), Shijiazhuang, Wuhan (which has a few conventional trains, although fewer than the city's two other stations, at Hankou and Wuchang), and Guangzhou North.
Sections
Operational lines are marked with green background.
| Line | Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
Top trip speed |
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| Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway | Main north-south high speed rail corridor through North and Central China, consisting of four segments between Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Wuhan, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. | 200-350 | 2230 | 2005-09-01 | 2015 | See below |
| Beijing-Shijiazhuang Section (Beijing–Shijiazhuang High-Speed Railway) |
HSR from Beijing West (further: Fengtai) to Shijiazhuang South | 350 | 281 | 2008-10-08 | 2012-12-26[6] | - |
| Shijiazhuang-Wuhan Section (Shijiazhuang–Wuhan High-Speed Railway) |
HSR from Shijiazhuang South to Wuhan via Zhengzhou East | 350 | 838 | 2008-10-15 | 2012-09-28 (ZZ East-WH) 2012-12-26 (SJZ-ZZ East) |
- |
| Wuhan-Guangzhou Section (Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway) |
HSR from Wuhan to Guangzhou South via Changsha South | 350 | 968 | 2005-09-01 | 2009-12-26 | 313[7] |
| Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Section -Mainland Portion- (Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link) |
HSR from Guangzhou South to Futian via Shenzhen North Railway Station | 350 (GZ South-SZ North) 200 (SZ North-FT) |
106 | 2005-12-18 | 2011-12-26 (GZ South-SZ North) 2014-07[8] (SZ North-FT) |
308 |
| Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Section -Hong Kong Portion- (Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link) |
HSR from Futian to West Kowloon | 200 | 36 (26 km in Hong Kong) | 2010-01-27 | 2015 |
Station list
- Major railway stations are bolded
References
- ^ "China opens world's longest high-speed rail route". BBC. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "China opens world's longest high-speed rail route". BBC. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ 京广高铁拟12月下旬开通届时广州直达北京最快约8小时，二等座票价估计近千元, Xinxi Shibao (信息时报), 2012-11-21.
- ^ http://www.12306.cn/mormhweb/zxdt/tlxw_detail_3450.html
- ^ Hung, Wing-tat; Brunello, Lara; Bunker, Jonathan, Critical Issues of High Speed Rail Development in China (PDF), p. 4
- ^ 京石高铁 26日有望通车
- ^ (Achieved by G1001,G1003) G1003列车时刻表 (Chinese) Wuhan-Guangzhou North/2hr57min)
- ^ 福田至九龙乘高铁仅14分钟 广深港福田站2014年建成
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