Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Intercity Railway

Chengdu–Mianyang-Leshan Intercity Railway 成绵乐城际高速铁路

Overview
Type	High-speed rail
Status	Under operation
Locale	People's Republic of China
Termini	Jiangyou Leshan
Stations	21
Operation
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	314 km (195 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)

Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan ICR Route Map

Legend

Xi'an-Chengdu HSR

Baoji–Chengdu Railway

Jiangyou

Baoji–Chengdu Railway

Chinglin

Baoji–Chengdu Railway

Mianyang

Baoji–Chengdu Railway

Luojiang East

Baoji–Chengdu Railway

Deyang

Baoji–Chengdu Railway

Jinyang

Guanghan North

Qingbaijiang East

Xindu East

Chengdu–Chongqing Railway

Chengdu East

Chengdu–Chongqing ICR

Chengdu South

Chengdu–Kunming Railway

Shuangliu Airport

Shuangliu West

Xinjin

Xinjin South

Pengshan North

Meishan East

Qingshen

Leshan

Emei

Emeishan

Chengdu–Guiyang HSR

Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Intercity Railway(Chinese: 成绵乐客运专线) is a high-speed intercity railway in Sichuan Province, China that connects Mianyang, Chengdu, Deyang, Meishan, Emei and Leshan. The line is 314 km (195 mi) in length and can accommodate trains traveling at the speed of 300 km/h (186 mph). Construction began in 2008 and was completed on June 29, 2014.^[1] Revenue service began on December 20, 2014.^[2]

Route & service

Under the plan, the Chengdu-Mianyang-Leshan inter-city railway line starts at the upgraded Chengdu Railway Station, going north through Deyang to Mianyang, stopping at Jiangyou. Southbound, the railway line passes through Chengdu Shuangliu Airport to Meishan and Emei, ending in Leshan. Altogether ten cities, namely Jiangyou, Mianyang, Deyang, Guanghan, Chengdu, Pengshan, Meishan, Jiajiang, Emei and Leshan, are linked together from north to south. The length of the two-way passenger line is total 314 km, with a designed speed of 300 km/h.

There are 21 stations along route. Like public buses, the intercity trains run from 6am till 11pm. During peak hours, a train leaves the station every few minutes.

History

The Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Intercity Railway was a major reconstruction project in Sichuan following the earthquake of May 2008.^[3] The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) approved the construction of the passenger railway line running from Jiangyou to Chengdu and Emei at a cost of RMB 42 billion. Upon completion of this intercity line, it would take only 51 and 54 minutes respectively to travel by train from Chengdu to Jiangyou and E'mei situated at both ends of the line. Trains can easily pass through 10 cities within two hours.

Construction began on December 20, 2008 and was expected to take four years. The line opened on December 20, 2014.

References

High-speed rail in China

Maglev

Shanghai Maglev Train

Conventional high-speed railways

National 4 × 4 Corridors	North–south Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen East–west Shanghai–Kunming Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Qingdao–Taiyuan Xuzhou–Lanzhou

Long-distance major corridors	Chengdu–Guangzhou Chongqing–Guizhou Chongqing–Lanzhou Datong–Xi'an Ganzhou–Shenzhen Hengyang–Liuzhou Hefei–Fuzhou Lanzhou–Urumqi Nanchang–Shenzhen Nanning-Kunming Nanning–Guangzhou Qinhuangdao–Shenyang Tianjin–Qinhuangdao Xi'an–Chengdu Xi'an–Chongqing

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tianjin Beijing–Tangshan Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Changchun–Jilin Dandong–Dalian Beijing–Zhangjiakou Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Liuzhou–Nanning Jilin–Hunchun Nanjing–Anqing Nanchang–Jiujiang Shenzhen–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohot

Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai New Area 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Guiyang-Kaiyang Hainan Eastern Ring Hainan Western Ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xuchang

Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hunan–Guangxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Lianyungang–Lanzhou Nanjing–Qidong Shanghai–Kunming Wuchang–Jiujiang Hankou–Danjiangkou Hangzhou–Ningbo

Rolling stock	Blue Arrow China Star CIT Trains CRH1 CRH2 CRH3 CRH5 CRH6 CRH380A SJ 2000 Zefiro 380

Italics – under construction or currently not operational
(-), Place A- – section under construction or currently not operational
§ – in/related to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan
(Place A-Place B) – share tracks with other lines

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