Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway
The Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway (Chinese: 成渝中线高铁; lit. 'Chengdu–Chongqing Central line high-speed railway') is a 292-kilometre (181 mi)[1] long high-speed rail line that connects the cities of Chengdu (in Sichuan Province) and Chongqing in southwestern China, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h (220 mph) and a future design speed of 400 km/h (250 mph).[2][3] It will head via Lezhi, Anyue, and Dazu. Construction started on September 26, 2021 [4] and it is expected to open in 2027.
| Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway 成渝中线高铁 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Sichuan and Chongqing |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 292 km (181 mi)[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (217 mph) (planned) 400 km/h (249 mph) (reserved) |
The 292 kilometres (181 mi) long Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway will take a more direct route than the existing 307 kilometres (191 mi) long high-speed Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway and is expected to reduce journey times between the two cities to 50 minutes.[4] In addition, the section between Jianzhou and Dazu Shike will be designed for 400 km/h (250 mph) operations in the future,[5] creating potential conditions for further reductions to travel time.
History
editApproval for the 69.273 billion yuan project was granted on August 17, 2021 by the National Development and Reform Commission.[1] Later the project cost was revised to 73.3 billion yuan.[5] Construction started on September 26, 2021.[4]
Stations
edit| Station Name[6] | Chinese | Metro transfers/connections | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu | 成都 |  1 7
| ||||||||
| Jianzhou | 简州 | |||||||||
| Lezhi | 乐至 | |||||||||
| Anyue | 安岳 | |||||||||
| Dazu Shike[7] | 大足石刻 | |||||||||
| Tongliang[7] | 铜梁 | |||||||||
| Kexuecheng | 科学城 | |||||||||
| Chongqing North | 重庆北 | Line 4 Line 10 (North Square) Line 3 Line 10 Loop line (Sorth Square) | ||||||||
Other railways between Chengdu and Chongqing
editThe first railway between the two cities was the Chengdu–Chongqing railway, completed in the 1950s.[8] The Suining–Chengdu railway and Suining–Chongqing railway form a route between the two cities which was completed in 2006. The fastest journeys on this line take just over two hours. The Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway was completed in 2015.
References
edit- ^ a b c "国家发展改革委关于新建成渝中线铁路（含十陵南站）可行性研究报告的批复". National Development and Reform Commission.
项目总投资692.73亿元，其中工程投资678.93亿元，动车组购置费13.8亿元
- ^ "1月14日新闻早点 | 高铁上新，时速400公里！成渝中线有望成跑得最快的高铁！_时间_中国_台湾地区". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "时速400公里 成渝中线有望成跑得最快的高铁-新华网重庆频道". cq.news.cn. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b c "成渝中线高铁启动建设 成渝两地未来将实现高铁50分钟通达". 2021-09-26. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26.
- ^ a b "冲击400公里时速！成渝中线高铁马上开工 投资733亿元". 快科技. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "成渝中线高铁获批 重庆境内新建设科学城等站". 2021-08-25.
全线共设站8座，线路从重庆北站引出，沿线新设科学城站、铜梁站、大足石刻站、安岳站、乐至站、简州站，接入成都站
- ^ a b "成渝中线高铁预留时速400公里/时 将新建7座车站".
- ^ "新中国档案：成渝铁路--新中国的第一条铁路" 2009-08-11