Beijing–Kowloon railway

Beijing–Kowloon railway
京九铁路
京九鐵路
Beijing–Kowloon railway; 京九铁路; 京九鐵路
	The Shoupakou level crossing of Beijing–Kowloon railway near Guang'anmen, Beijing
Overview
Status	In operation
Locale	Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong
Termini	Beijingxi (Beijing West); Hung Hom;
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	China Railway
Operator(s)	China Railway
History
Opened	1996
Technical
Line length	2,311 km (1,436 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz Overhead catenary
Operating speed	150 km/h (93 mph)
Route map (selected stations)
	Legend
	Beijing–Guangzhou railway
	to Guangzhou
	Beijing–Guangzhou HSR
	to Guangzhou South
	Beijing underground
	cross-city railway
	Beijing–Shanghai HSR
	to Shanghai Hongqiao
	Fengtai West
	marshalling yard
	Dahongmen
	freight yard
	Beijing–Shanghai railway
	to Shanghai
	Tianjin–Bazhou railway
	to Tianjin
	Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway
	to Xushui│to Tianjin West
	Shijiazhuang–Dezhou railway
	to Shijiazhuang
	Shijiazhuang–Dezhou railway
	to Dezhou
	↑ Beijing Group
	↓ Jinan Group
	Shanxi–Henan–Shandong railway
	freight-only
	Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway
	to Yanzhou
	Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway
	to Xinxiang
	↑ Jinan Group
	↓ Zhengzhou Group
	Longhai railway
	to Lanzhou│to Lianyun
	↑ Zhengzhou Group
	↓ Shanghai Group
	Qinglongshan–Fuyang railway
	to Qinglongshan
	Fuyang–Huainan railway
	to Huainan
	↑ Shanghai Group
	↓ Wuhan Group
	Macheng–Wuhan railway
	to Wuhan North
	↑ Wuhan Group
	↓ Nanchang Group
	Tongling–Jiujiang railway
	to Shizishan
	Wuhan–Jiujiang railway
	to Wuchang
	Xiangtang–Liangjiadu railway
	to Liangjiadu
	Shanghai–Kunming railway
	to Kunming│to Shanghai
	Xiangtang–Tangang railway
	to Tangang
	Xiangtang–Putian railway
	to Nanchang West
	Xiangtang–Putian railway
	to Fuzhou
	Ganzhou–Longyan railway
	to Longyan
	Ganzhou–Shaoguan railway
	to Shaoguan East
	↑ Nanchang Group
	↓ Guangzhou Group
	Zhangping–Longchuan railway
	to Zhangping
	Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway
	to Guangzhou
	Pinghu–Yantian railway
	to Yantian

The Beijing–Jiujiang–Kowloon railway, also known as the Jingjiu railway (simplified Chinese: 京九铁路 or 京九线; traditional Chinese: 京九鐵路 or 京九線; pinyin: Jīngjiŭ tiĕlù or Jīngjiŭ Xiàn) is a railway connecting Beijing West Station in Beijing to Shenzhen Station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. It is connected with Hong Kong's East Rail across the border which terminates at Hung Hom Station (Kowloon Station) in Kowloon.

History

It is a dual-track railway. Construction began in February 1993. It was opened in 1996, connecting Beijing and Shenzhen (and thereupon with Kowloon through the KCR East Rail) through Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong, with a length of 2,397 kilometres. It has 790 bridges and 160 tunnels. The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, at a length of 7,679 metres, is the longest across the Yangtze River.^[1] Located between Jinghu railway (Beijing–Shanghai) and Jingguang railway (Beijing–Guangzhou), it was built to alleviate the congested Jingguang railway, and to foster development in the areas to the east of Jingguang railway.

The idea had been proposed for a long time, and some of the sections, such as the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, were built before construction of the whole line officially began. Some were converted from existing sections, such as between Jiujiang and Nanchang, and Fuyang and Shangqiu.

It multiplexes with the Guangmeishan railway (Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway) between Longchuan and Dongguan. It joins the Guangshen railway (Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway, formerly the Chinese section of the Kowloon–Canton railway) at Dongguan, and follows the same route. Within Hong Kong, it shares the same pair of tracks with the East Rail Line (formerly British section of the Kowloon–Canton railway).

Beijing–Kowloon through train services are currently provided on the Jingguang railway and Guangshen railway, instead of the Jingjiu railway, because Beijing-Kowloon Line emphazises freight traffic and pass through less major cities. Passengers are required to go through customs and immigration checks for the cross-border service.

Places served

Beijing–Kowloon railway at the Shangling station in Heping County, Guangdong province

References

^ "The Jingjiu Railway and Shangjiu Railway". New Orient Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

MTR Intercity Through Train e-Ticketing Services, Train Route

[1] "The Jingjiu Railway and Shangjiu Railway". New Orient Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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History

Places served

See also

References

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