Beijing–Qinhuangdao railway

The Beijing–Qinhuangdao railway, also known as the Jingqin Line (simplified Chinese: 京秦铁路; traditional Chinese: 京秦鐵路; pinyin: jīngqín tiělù) is a branch railway which connects the capital of China, Beijing, with the coastal city of Qinhuangdao. The railway spans a total of 294 kilometres (183 mi) and has a total of nine stations in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province.

Beijing–Qinhuangdao railway
京秦铁路
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Overview
StatusActive
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemChina Railway
Operator(s)China Railway
Technical
Line length294 km (183 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

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Beijing
5
Beijing East
Jingbao and Fengsha Railways
Shuangqiao
Tongzhou
36
Yanjiao
Mafang
59
Sanhexian
Jizhou
117
Yutianxian
Fuzhuangzi
151
Tangshan North
Yinchengpu
Beijing–Shanhaiguan railway
Langwopu
Beijing–Shanhaiguan railway
Shilangzhuang
Shazihe
Fushansi
Maliu
Yanggezhuang
208
Luanxian
Luanxian East
Shimen
Jiulongshan
249
Changli
277
Beidaihe
Nandasi
Jingshan and Daqin railways
Qinhuangdao
Beijing–Shanhaiguan railway

History

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The Jingqin railway was built from 1982 to 1985 with development assistance financing from Japan.[1]

Cities

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The railway passes through the following cities:

Connecting railways

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After departing the Beijing railway station, the line branches off to form the Beijing–Shanhaiguan railway, a railway which ends at the Shanhaiguan District of Qinhuangdao. Also in the urban area of Beijing, the line intersects with both Beijing–Baotou and Fengtai–Shacheng railways. The line then breaks off again to form the Beijing–Chengde railway to the north. The railway is also one of the three lines which comprise the Beijing–Harbin railway. The Datong–Qinhuangdao Railway also intersects with the Beijing–Qinhuangdao line in Beijing.

In Tianjin, the line crosses with the Tianjin–Jizhou railway. Then in Harbin the line intersects with the Tangshan–Zunhua railway before crossing over a few times with the Beijing–Shanhaiguan railway. Finally, the two lines join together in Qinhuangdao to enter the Shanhaiguan District.

References

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  1. ^ Lee 1984: 114, 137

Sources Cited

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  • Lee, Chae-Jin (1984). China and Japan: new economic diplomacy. Stanford: Hoover Institution. ISBN 0-8179-7972-7. shijiusuo railway.

See also

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