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This article is about the high-speed rail line between Shanghai and Hangzhou that was completed in 2010. For the conventional rail line between the two cities in operation since 1909, see Shanghai–Hangzhou Railway.
Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway
CRH2-113B at Songjiang South Railway Station.
Overview
StatusOperating
LocaleShanghai to Hangzhou,
People's Republic of China
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Rolling stockCRH380A[1] CRH380B CRH2C CRH3C
Daily ridership82,000 per day (2011)[2]
History
OpenedOctober 26, 2010
Technical
Line length202 kilometres (126 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map
Template:BS-map
Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway
Simplified Chinese沪杭客运专线 or 沪杭高速铁路
Traditional Chinese滬杭客運專線 or 滬杭高速鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHùháng Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn or Hùháng Gāosù Tiělù
Wu
Romanizationghu上ghaon平 khah入yiuin去 tsoe平sie去 or ghu上ghaon平 kau平soh入 thih入lu去
Tickets for the Shanghai-Hangzhou High Speed Railway.

The Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway (Chinese: 沪杭客运专线 or 沪杭高速铁路), also known as the Huhang High-Speed Railway or Huhang Passenger Railway is a high-speed rail line in China between Shanghai and Hangzhou. The line is 202 km (126 mi) in length and designed for commercial train service at 350 km/h (217 mph). It was built in 20 months and opened on October 26, 2010. The line shortened travel time between the two cities from 78 to 45 minutes.[1] It has made the proposed Shanghai–Hangzhou Maglev Line unlikely.

Speed records

In September 2010, a test train on the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed line achieved a speed of 416.6 km/h (259 mph) setting a Chinese train speed record.[1]

In October 2010, Chinese officials stated that a bullet train on the Huhang High-Speed Railway had set a new world record for train speed on a scheduled trip at 262 mph (422 km/h).[3]

Etymology

"Hu" (沪) stands for "Shanghai" and "Hang"(杭) stands for Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province.

Railway stations

There are nine railway stations on the line:

On July 1, 2013, the new Hangzhou East station was opened which serves the Shanghai–Hangzhou Passenger Railway, as well as the Hangzhou–Ningbo Passenger Railway and the Hangzhou–Nanjing Passenger Railway.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c xinhuanet (October 26, 2010). "China unveils Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed railway; eyes network extension". Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.thechinaperspective.com/articles/chinahighspeedr-9905/
  3. ^ "China claims world record for fastest scheduled train". BBC News. 26 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Speed test of Huhang high-speed rail sets new record of 416.6 km/h". People's Daily Online. 17:33, September 28, 2010 (Beijing Time). Retrieved Oct 26, 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Hangzhou railway station". Retrieved 20 December 2013.

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