Jilin–Hunchun Intercity Railway

Jilin–Hunchun Intercity Railway
吉珲客运专线
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 12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius 4000m to 3500m
Electrification 50Hz 25,000V
Operating speed 250 km/h (155 mph)
Jilin–Hunchun Intercity Railway
Simplified Chinese 吉珲客运专线
Traditional Chinese 吉琿客運專線
Jilin–Hunchun Intercity Railway
Line length:359 km (223 mi)
Track gauge:1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Maximum speed:250 km/h (155 mph)
Legend
 
Changchun-Jilin ICR
to Changchun

 

 
Shen-Ji Railway
to Shenyang

 

Jilin
Jiaohe West
Weihuling North
Dunhua
Dashitou South
Antu West
Yanji West
Tumen North
Hunchun

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

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.

References

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