Changchun–Baicheng railway

The Changchun–Baicheng railway (Chinese: 长白铁路) is a double-track electrified railway in China. The railway is 325.7 kilometres (202.4 mi) and has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).

Changchun–Baicheng railway
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations14
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened1934
Technical
Line length325.7 km (202 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

km
0
Changchun
9
Changchun North
10
Xiaohelong
CRRC high-speed workshop
25
Kai'an
39
Huajia
56
Nongan
84
Halahai
107
Wangfu
130
Qijiazi
142
Songyuan
Songxi
174
Chaganhu
181
Changshantun
205
Da'an
220
Da'an West
237
Liangjia
251
Anguang
285
Sheli
301
Daobao
352
Baicheng
km

History

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The line was built by the Japanese in 1934.[2]

Starting in 2014, the railway underwent an upgrade which saw bridges and tunnels built to replace level crossings. The radius of corners was also increased and the line was double-tracked. The refurbished railway was opened in 2017. In 2019, the Fuxing CR200J EMU was introduced on the line.[3]

Stations

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The line has the following passenger stations:

References

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  1. ^ "长白铁路扩能改造工程进展顺利-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. ^ "长白乌铁路正式开通运营 白城等地迈入动车时代-吉林广播网". 2017-10-08. Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  3. ^ ""绿巨人"动车组首次在长白乌快速铁路投入运营-新华网". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-31.