Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway

Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway is a 700-kilometer (430 mi)-long high-speed rail line of the China Railway High-speed between Beijing and Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province. It is a section of the Beijing–Harbin high-speed railway.

Beijing–Harbin high-speed railway
Beijing–Shenyang Section
A CR400BF-GZ leaving Beijing Chaoyang railway station as G919, the non-stop train to Shenyang
Overview
Native name京沈客运专线
京哈高速铁路北京至沈阳段
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway China Railway
Locale
Termini
Stations20
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)
Depot(s)Shenyang, Harbin
Rolling stockCRH380BG series
CR400BF series
Technical
Line length699.864 km (434.875 mi)
Track length5 m
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Route map

0
Beijing
12
Beijing Chaoyang
start of mainline
34
Shunyi West
62
Huairou South
78
Miyun
116
Xinglongxian West
160
Anjiang
186
Chengde South
215
Chengdexian North
252
Pingquan North
313
Niuheliang
349
Kazuo
379
Nailingao
417
Liaoning Chaoyang
455
Beipiao
503
Ulanmod
535
Fuxin
589
Heishan North
634
Xinmin North
675
Shenyang West
Right arrow connects Jingha railway
New Shenyang North
Left arrow Shenyang South-West circular line
686
Shenyang North
686
Shenyang
end of mainline
Left arrow Shenyang South-West circular line
Shenyang South

The line was intended to relieve a significant bottleneck in China's transportation network between the Northeast region and Beijing. The route runs to the north and inland of the existing routes which hug the coast around the Bohai sea. The new line leaves Beijing heading northeast to Chengde in Hebei province then turns east through Chaoyang, and Fuxin in Liaoning province, on route to Shenyang. There are 16 stations, which were the last section of the Beijing–Harbin high-speed railway to be completed; the other sections of that line had been operational since December 1, 2012.

The line has a maximum design speed of 350 km/h (220 mph)[1] though regular services operate at around 250 to 300 km/h (160 to 190 mph). Travel time between Shenyang and Beijing was cut from 4 hours to just 2 hours and 17 minutes.[2]

History

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CRH380AM performing a test run on the Beijing–Shenyang HSR in Beinianfeng Village, Yangsong Town, Huairou District, Beijing in October 2020
 
A portion of Beijing Northeast Ring railway is used for Beijing-Shenyang HSR trains to and from Beijing railway station

Construction was supposed to have started in 2010 with the project to be completed by 2012, but was delayed until March 2014.[3][4]

Protests by residents along the planned route caused several safety reviews to examine the potential noise pollution and electro-magnetic radiation.[5][6] The first two reviews suggested installing noise shielding along sensitive parts of the line. The third review called for noise shielding, in addition to above ground tunnels, to completely enclose the line while near urban areas.[citation needed] In addition, the starting point has been relocated to Beijing Chaoyang railway station (formerly known as Xinghuo railway station) in Chaoyang District of Beijing.

In August 2013, the Beijing municipal government published a notice calling for bids to build the line until its status is completed and operational. The total investment was expected to be 124.5 billion yuan.[7][8]

The Shenyang to Chengde South section opened on December 29, 2018. The remaining section between Chengde South and Beijing Chaoyang opened on January 22, 2021.[9]

On June 25, 2021, G902/903, G907/908 and G915/916 trains were extended to the Beijing railway station, thus the Beijing-Shenyang high-speed railway has charted trains arriving and departing at the Beijing railway station.[10]

Stations

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Station Chinese Distance
(km)
Prefecture-level
city
Province/
Municipality
Metro transfers
Beijing[a] 北京 N/A Beijing    2 
Beijing Chaoyang 北京朝阳    3  (Under construction)
Shunyi West 顺义西
Huairou South 怀柔南
Miyun 密云
Xinglongxian West 兴隆县西 Chengde Hebei
Anjiang 安匠
Chengde South 承德南
Chengdexian North 承德县北
Pingquan North 平泉北
Niuheliang 牛河梁 Chaoyang Liaoning
Kazuo 喀左
Nailingao 奈林皋
Liaoning Chaoyang 辽宁朝阳
Beipiao 北票
Wulanmutu 乌兰木图 Fuxin
Fuxin 阜新
Heishan North 黑山北 Jinzhou
Xinmin North 新民北 Shenyang
Shenyang West 沈阳西
Shenyang 沈阳  metro   1 
  1. ^ Since June 25, 2021.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Beijing-Shenyang high-speed rail to break ground by year's end". People Daily. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Beijing to Shenyang High-speed Rail Starts Construction This Year". Echinacities. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Beijing to Shenyang in 2 hours". China Daily. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  4. ^ 北京至沈阳铁路客运专线开建. 高铁网. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  5. ^ Tao, Anthony (10 December 2012). "Beijingers Protest Proposed High-Speed Rail Line". Beijing Cream. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  6. ^ Blanchard, Ben (2012-12-09). "Rare Beijing protest takes aim at high speed rail project". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  7. ^ "Work starts on Beijing-Shenyang high speed railway". Shanghai Daily. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  8. ^ "High-speed railway to link Beijing, Shenyang|Society|chinadaily.com.cn". usa.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  9. ^ "京沈高铁1月22日全线开通". 2021-01-21. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  10. ^ a b "京哈高铁首次迎来复兴号智能型动车组 列车增至34列". 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-17. 京哈高铁哈尔滨西站始发的G902次高速动车组列车将首次图定停靠北京站