Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway

The Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway (Chinese: 宁安城际铁路) is a high-speed rail, passenger-dedicated line between cities of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and Anqing, Anhui Province, in China.[1][2] Construction of the 258-kilometre (160 mi) railway began in January 2010, and the line was opened on 6 December 2015.[3]

Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway
Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway
Overview
Native name宁安城际铁路
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway CR Shanghai
Locale
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)China Railway CR Shanghai
History
OpenedDecember 6, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-06)
Technical
Line length258 km (160 mi) (main line)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map

km
Nanjing South
Left arrow
Beijing–Shanghai HSR to Beijing South
Hefei–Nanjing railway to Hefei South
Jiangning West
Ma'anshan East
Dangtu East
Wuhu
Wuhu South
Fanchang West
Zhongming North
Tongling North
Tongling West
Left arrow Nanjing–Tongling railway
Tongling
Maya
Chizhou
Yantang
Up arrow Lu'an–Jingdezhen railway from Jingdezhen
Changfeng
Down arrow Lu'an–Jingdezhen railway to Lu'an
Anqing
Anqing North (EMU storage)
Huaining
km
Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway
Simplified Chinese宁安城际铁路
Traditional Chinese寧安城際鐵路

This railway is a branch of the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway. The route runs parallel to the Yangtze River, and passes through Ma'anshan, Wuhu, Tongling, and Chizhou,[4] 33 km (21 mi) of the railway will be located in Jiangsu, with 225 km (140 mi) in Anhui.[5] with a total of ten stations.[3]

The total investment was predicted to be 25.702 billion RMB, provided by the Railway departments of Jiangsu province and Anhui province.[5]

Most of the line runs along the southern bank of the Yangtze, but Anqing is located on the northern side of the river. The Anqing Railway Bridge was built 22 km (14 mi) before Anqing station. The bridge also serves the FuyangJingdezhen Railway.[6]

Operation edit

The capacity is estimated to be about 125 pairs of trains each day.[5] The trains have a top speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).[7] The railway cut travel time between Nanjing and Anqing from 8 hours to 1.5 hours.[8] It also allows passengers to travel between Anqing and Shanghai in 3 hours, compared to the previous 12 hours. The railway is connected to the Yangtze River Delta region's railway network.[7][9]

Trains are expected to be in service each day from 06:00 to 12:00. 60 pairs of trains will be in operation with a minimum interval between trains of 4 minutes, and an average interval of 15 minutes.[10]

The cost to passengers will be 0.4 to 0.5 RMB (4 to 5 mao) per kilometre.[10]

Stations edit

The railway serves 10 stations along its route.[3]

Station Location Notes
Jiangsu
Nanjing South Nanjing    1   3   S1   S3 
Jiangning West Nanjing
Anhui
Ma'anshan East Ma'anshan
Dangtu East Ma'anshan
Wuhu Jinghu District, Wuhu  2 
Wuhu South Yijiang District, Wuhu  1 
Fanchang West Fanchang District, Wuhu
Tongling Tongling
Chizhou Chizhou
Anqing Anqing Terminus

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nanjing". Government of Nanjing. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  2. ^ "南京至安庆城际铁路速度目标值研究 Research on Target Value for Speed on Nanjing–Anqing Intercity Railway". wanfangdata.com.cn. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  3. ^ a b c 宁安高铁今日开通 创造多项世界之最 (in Chinese). Xinhua. 6 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Nanjing–Anqing Intercity Rail Start to Build in Ma'anshan Section-rail-中安在线-english". English.anhuinews.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Nanjing International". Government of Nanjing. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  6. ^ "安庆宁安城际铁路长江大桥今年元旦前合龙(图)". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  7. ^ a b "High-speed Train Nanjing - Anqing - China Trekking Guide, Route, Map, Photo". Chinatrekking.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Construction of Nanjing-Anqing Rail Speeds Up-railway-中安在线-english". English.anhuinews.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  9. ^ "China HSR, Works in Progress". Dear Passengers. 12 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Nanjing International". Nanjing.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.

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