Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway

Not to be confused with Beijing–Zhangjiakou Railway.

The Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, also known as the Jingzhang intercity railway, Jingzhang high speed railway, Jingzhang section of Beijing-Baotou PDL, is a driverless high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei province, China. The line was opened on 30 December 2019, and is the world's first fully driverless high speed railway, shortening the traveling time from Beijing to Zhangjiakou from 3 hours 7 minutes to 47 minutes. It forms part of both the longer Beijing–Lanzhou corridor and the Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch of the Beijing–Kunming corridor.

Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway
A CR400BF-C train, having been converted to 2022 Winter Olympics media coverage train by China Media Group, on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou HSR near Chengjiayao village, Badaling town
Overview
Other name(s)	Beijing–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway Beijing-Zhangjiakou section of Beijing–Baotou passenger-dedicated line
Native name	京张客运专线 京包客运专线京张段 京张城际铁路
Status	In operation
Owner	Jingzhang Intercity Railway Co. Ltd.
Locale	Beijing Hebei province
Termini	Beijing North Zhangjiakou
Stations	10
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway High-speed
Services	1
Operator(s)	CR Beijing
Depot(s)	Beijing North Depot
History
Opened	December 30, 2019 (2019-12-30) (Main line & Chongli branch) December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01) (Yanqing branch)
Technical
Line length	173.947 km (108.086 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	350 km/h (220 mph)
Route map km elev Xizhimen station of Beijing Subway  4   2   13  Beijing North Zhuan River former Sidaokou crossing Qinghuayuan tunnel (5200 m) Tsinghua Garden Wudaokou crossing, Wudaokou station  13   Changping  Qinghe Xi'erqi Beijing Northeast Ring railway to Shuangqiao Beijing North depot Shahe Changping link to Beijing–Tongliao railway Beijing–Baotou railway Nankou tunnel (3118 m) Juyongguan tunnel (3044 m) Jiuxianmiaozhong bridge (71 m) Badaling tunnel (12,010 m) Beijing–Baotou railway Qinglongqiao Badaling Great Wall Yanqing Yanqing branch Kangzhuang–Yanqing railway Donghuayuan North Donghuayuan tunnel (4400 m) Beijing–Baotou railway Donghuayuan Guanting reservoir grand bridge (9077 m) Langshan Datong–Qinhuangdao railway Beijing–Baotou railway Tumu Huailai Fengtai–Shacheng railway Shacheng Shayu Railway Xihuangzhuang tunnel (4960 m) Xiahuayuan North Chongli Branch Sunjiazhuang tunnel Dongjiazhuang tunnel (1162 m) Xinxingbao Tunnel (2132 m) Qijiazhuang Tunnel (5740 m) Zhaochuan South Xuanpang Railway Tanghu Railway Zhengpantai tunnel (14,055 m) Yingcha tunnel Xuanyan Railway Taizicheng tunnel Taizicheng Xuanhua North Balicun tunnel (1272 m) Caomaoshan tunnel (7340 m) Tanghu Railway Beijing–Baotou railway Zhangjiakou Jingbao railway Zhangjiakou connecting line Xujiazhuang power station dedicated line Beijing–Baotou railway to Baotou Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway

The main line has 10 stations. The Chongli Branch has two more stations, Zhaochuan South (reserved station) and Taizicheng. The Yanqing branch has another station, Yanqing railway station. The main line and the Chongli branch opened on December 30, 2019. The Yanqing branch opened on December 1, 2020.

This route has a length of 173.947 kilometres (108.086 mi) of double tracked high speed rail, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) between Badaling West block post and Donghuayuan North. However, within urban Beijing in the south of Changping station, the maximum speed is restricted to 80, 160 and 200 km/h (50, 99 and 124 mph), respectively. The rest of the line has a maximum speed of 250 km/h (160 mph).

The railway was originally scheduled to start construction in 2009. However, because the Ministry of Railways adjusted the high-speed rail construction program, this was postponed until 2014. This railway connects with the Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway and Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway in Zhangjiakou.

Route description

CR400BF-C, the train dedicated for Beijing–Zhangjiakou HSR

Leading north from Beijing North railway station the line passes the stations of Qinghe, Shahe and Changping. It enters a tunnel under the Great Wall at Badaling and arriving at Badaling Great Wall railway station, avoiding the famous switchback, zigzag conventional railway line. North of this, a branch from the tunnel connects to Yanqing in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games venues there. After entering Hebei province, there is a station at Donghuayuan North and the line runs next to the Beijing-Zhangjiakou highway across the Guanting Reservoir before arriving at the stations at Huailai, Xiahuayuan North and Xuanhua North before terminating at the existing Zhangjiakou railway station.

The total length of this project was 173.947 kilometres (108.086 mi), of which 70.42 kilometres (43.76 mi) is in Beijing and 103.527 kilometres (64.329 mi) is in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The project had an estimated investment cost of 23.62 billion Yuan. Construction of the unit was carried out by the "Beijing-Zhangjiakou Intercity Railway Limited", a company incorporated in November 7, 2013. Registered capital of 100 million yuan. Shareholders are in this company are the Beijing Railway Bureau (60.02%), Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. Ltd. (formerly the Beijing Subway Group Co., Ltd.) (32.42%) and Zhangjiakou Winton Holdings Limited with 7.56% of total shares.

Stations

Main Line

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	Travel Time	High-speed rail transfers	Metro and local rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Beijing North	北京北	0	0		2   4   13  (via Xizhimen)	6	11	Beijing	Xicheng
Qinghe	清河	11			13   Changping  Huairou–Miyun	4	8		Haidian
Shahe	沙河	21			Beijing Northeastern Circle Railway Beijing Northwestern Circle Railway	1			Changping
Changping	昌平	31			Beijing–Baotou railway Beijing–Tongliao railway	2	8
Badaling Great Wall	八达岭长城	56		Yanqing Branch (via Badaling West block post)	S2 (via Badaling)	2	4		Yanqing
Donghuayuan North	东花园北	77				2	4	Hebei	Zhangjiakou	Huailai
Huailai	怀来	98				2	4
Xiahuayuan North	下花园北	125		Chongli Branch		2	5			Xiahuayuan
Xuanhua North	宣化北	152				2	4			Xuanhua
Zhangjiakou	张家口	172		Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway	Jingbao Railway Zhangji Railway	6	16			Qiaodong

Yanqing Branch

Yanqing branch opened on December 1, 2020.

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	Travel Time	High-speed rail transfers	Metro and local rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Badaling Great Wall	八达岭长城	56			S2 (via Badaling)	2	4	Beijing	Yanqing
Badaling West block post	八达岭西线路所			Main Line
Yanqing	延庆				S2 Kangzhuang-Yanqing railway	3	4

Chongli Branch

Also known as "Chongli railway" or "Winter Olympics Branch". The Chongli branch opened in December 2019 from Xiahuayuan North to Taizicheng. A 16 km (9.9 mi) extension from Taizicheng to Chongli opened on 6 January 2022. The section from Taizicheng to Chongli is also part of the future Taizicheng-Xilinhot railway.

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	Travel Time	High-speed rail transfers	Metro and local rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Xiahuayuan North	下花园北	125		Main Line		2	5	Hebei	Zhangjiakou	Xiahuayuan
Zhaochuan South (reserved station)	赵川南									Xuanhua
Taizicheng	太子城	177				3	4			Chongli
Chongli	崇礼	193		Taizicheng-Xilinhot railway (U/C)

2022 Winter Olympic Games

Mock-up of dedicated train for Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, based on CR400BF

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway is considered a crucial and vital link between all three venue clusters for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing. The urban area of Beijing will host most of the indoor skating, ice hockey and curling events plus the opening and closing ceremonies. Yanqing District, a suburban district of Beijing, will host Alpine skiing plus the luge and bobsleigh. Zhangjiakou, a city in Hebei Province, will host Nordic skiing, snowboarding and freestyle skiing. This railway places all venues within one hour of each other.