Dandong–Dalian intercity railway

The Dandong–Dalian intercity railway (simplified Chinese: 丹大城际铁路; traditional Chinese: 丹大城際鐵路; pinyin: Dān-Dà Chéngjì Tiělù) is a high-speed line operated by China Railway High-speed within the Liaodong Peninsula of Liaoning province, connecting the coastal cities of Dandong and Dalian.

Dandong–Dalian intercity railway
Overview
Native name丹大城际铁路
丹大快铁
丹大快速铁路
沿海通道丹东至大连段
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway China Railway
LocaleDandong and Dalian,
Liaoning province
Termini
Stations18
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Services1
Operator(s)China Railway CR Shenyang
History
OpenedDecember 17, 2015 (2015-12-17)
Technical
Line length292 km (181 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map

km
17
Dalian
0
Dalian North
14
Jinzhou
30
Guangningsi
50
Dengshahe
59
Xingshutun
84
Pikou
98
Chengzitan
111
Huayuankou
Zhuanghe West
146
Zhuanghe North
Landian
174
Qingdui
207
Dagushan
236
Beijingzi
255
Donggang North
Qianyang South
271
Dandong West
Tongxing
293
Dandong
km

Overview

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Dandong–Dalian intercity railway is broken down into three segments: DandongZhuanghe, Zhuanghe–Dengshahe, and Dengshahe–Dalian. It will have a total length of about 292 km (181 mi), of which 94 km (58 mi) will be in the Dandong prefectural area, 198 km (123 mi) will be in the Dalian region.[1] The total investment is estimated to be about 14.7 billion yuan with a design speed of 200 km/h (120 mph) of primarily double tracked electrified railway. The construction period was estimated to take about three and a half years[2] and was started on 17 March 2010. It started operation on 17 December 2015.[3]

History

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Planning phase

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  • 21 April 2009 – Liaoning Provincial Government and the Ministry of Railways signed the "On the strengthening of Liaoning railway construction Minutes", which set a railway design speed of 250 km/h (160 mph) along a double track line electrified railway for passengers and freight.
  • 28 June 2009 – Ministry of Railways jointly with the provincial government reported to the National Development and Reform Commission about their studies on this project.[4]
  • 19–21 December 2009 – Ministry of Railways held preliminary design review meeting, formally adopting the project preliminary design review.

Construction phase

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  • 17 March 2010 – Dandong – Zhuanghe section started.[5]
  • 2 December 2010 – First bridge girder erection in the Donggang, Liaoning, area, well north of the town of Wolong with several large bridges completed.[6]

Operation phase

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  • 17 December 2015 – Start operation.

References

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  1. ^ 大连到丹东一个半小时 丹大快速铁路计划工期三年半 (in Chinese). Dalian Daily. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. ^ 丹大快速铁路开工进入倒计时 (in Chinese). Dalian Daily. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  3. ^ 丹大快铁开通运营 1小时生活圈又大了 (in Chinese). 沈阳网. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  4. ^ 丹大客运专线年底前开工 1小时45分到达大连 (in Chinese).[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ 沈丹铁路客运专线和丹大快速铁路正式开建 (in Chinese).
  6. ^ 丹大快速铁路昨日“上梁” (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.