Jilin–Hunchun Intercity Railway, also known as Ji-Hun Passenger Dedicated Line, is a high-speed railway in China's Jilin Province. It connects the provincial capital of Jilin City and the eastern provincial city of Hunchun near the border with Russia and North Korea. It will have a total length of 359 km (223 mi) of electrified double-track railways, built to the Grade 1 standard. Project construction started on October 30, 2010, with operations commencing on September 20, 2015.[1][2][3] The railway has been described as "Dongbei's most beautiful railway" (due to the terrain it runs through) and "the fastest way to Vladivostok" (4 hours by train from Shenyang to Hunchun, plus 4 hours by bus from Hunchun to Vladivostok).[4] Reflecting the border location of the city, the new train station has its sign in four languages: Chinese, Korean, Russian, and English.[5] Future prospects could see the line extended into Russia to Vladivostok.
History
July 26, 2010: the project is eligible for the National Development and Reform Commission approval.[6]
October 30, 2010: the project officially started.[7]
September 20, 2015: officially opened.
Route
Line starting from Jilin City, the railway runs eastward towards Jiaohe. Crossing into Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture the railway moves through Dunhua, Antu County, Yanji, Tumen and finally ending in Hunchun. The railway length is 359 km, with a total investment of about 41.6 billion yuan. There are 106 bridges along the route with a total length of 87 kilometers, 86 tunnels account for a total length of 149 km. Thus combined, bridges and tunnels cover more than 66% of the total route.[8]
