Jilin–Hunchun Intercity Railway
| Jilin–Hunchun Intercity Railway 吉珲客运专线 | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini |
Jilin Hunchun |
| Stations | 9 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 30th September 2015 |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 359 km (223 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Minimum radius | 4000m to 3500m |
| Electrification | 50Hz 25,000V |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 吉珲客运专线 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 吉琿客運專線 | ||||||
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| Track gauge: | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum speed: | 250 km/h (155 mph) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jilin–Hunchun Intercity Railway, also known as Ji-Hun Passenger Dedicated Line, is a high-speed railway in China's Jilin Province. It connects the provincial capital of Jilin City and the eastern provincial city of Hunchun near the border with Russia and North Korea. It will have a total length of 359 km (223 mi) of electrified double-track railways, built to the Grade 1 standard. Project construction started on October 30, 2010, with operations commencing on September 20, 2015.[1][2][3] The railway has been described as "Dongbei's most beautiful railway" (due to the terrain it runs through) and "the fastest way to Vladivostok" (4 hours by train from Shenyang to Hunchun, plus 4 hours by bus from Hunchun to Vladivostok).[4] Reflecting the border location of the city, the new train station has its sign in four languages: Chinese, Korean, Russian, and English.[5] Future prospects could see the line extended into Russia to Vladivostok.
History
- July 26, 2010 the project is eligible for the National Development and Reform Commission approval.[6]
- October 30, 2010 the project officially started.[7]
- September 20, 2015 officially opened.
Route
Line starting from Jilin City, the railway runs eastward towards Jiaohe. Crossing into Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture the railway moves through Dunhua, Antu County, Yanji, Tumen and finally ending in Hunchun. The railway length is 359 km, with a total investment of about 41.6 billion yuan. There are 106 bridges along the route with a total length of 87 kilometers, 86 tunnels account for a total length of 149 km. Thus combined, bridges and tunnels cover more than 66% of the total route.[8]
Stations
Nine stations are located along the route.
- Jilin
- Jiaohe West
- Weihuling North
- Dunhua
- Dashitou South
- Antu West
- Yanji West
- Tumen North
- Hunchun
References
- ↑ "长珲高铁20日全线开通 长春到延吉只需2小时05分". 新文化报. 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ "吉图珲客运专线供电系统实施静态验收". 科技日报.
- ↑ ""吉图珲客运专线开通"主题歌词征集活动". 延边网.
- ↑ http://news.huochepiao.com/2015-6/2015626933445.htm
- ↑ Rob Schmitz, China bets big on border town with Russia, North Korea, 2015-11-16
- ↑ "延边日报：吉珲高速铁路获批进入实质性操作阶段". Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ↑ "吉林日报：吉珲铁路客运专线开工 孙政才宣布工程开工". Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ↑ "新文化报：吉吉林至珲春铁路客运专线开工". Retrieved 2010-11-01.