Hangzhou–Ningbo high-speed railway

The Hangzhou–Ningbo high-speed railway, or Hangyong high-speed railway or Hang–Yong passenger-dedicated railway (Chinese: 杭甬客运专线; pinyin: Háng–Yǒng kèyùn zhuān xiàn) is a High-speed railway between the major cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo in Zhejiang province. It spans approximately 150 km (93 mi), with a design speed of 350 km/h (220 mph).

Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen high-speed railway
Hangzhou–Ningbo Section
A viaduct of Hangzhou-Ningbo HSR in Ningbo
Overview
Native name杭福深高速铁路杭甬段
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway CR Shanghai
Hangzhou–Ningbo Railway Company Limited
LocaleHangzhou, Shaoxing and Ningbo
Zhejiang province
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)China Railway CR Shanghai
History
OpenedJuly 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Route map


km
0
Hangzhou East
Qiantang River Bridge, New railway
bridge, Second bridge
14
Hangzhou South
Xiaoshan grand bridge
across Eastern Zhejiang Canal
Wufengsi tunnel
Keqiao grand bridge
42
Shaoxing North
Fenghuang mountain tunnel
Shijiawan bridge across
the Eastern Zhejiang Canal
Shaoxing grand bridge
Daoxu tunnel
74
Shaoxing East
Shangyu grand bridge
Yuyao bridge
106
Yuyao North
Liangmaoshan tunnel
Dashannao tunnel
Siqianwang tunnel
Ningbo grand bridge
crossing of the down
track of the Xiaoyong Railway
Ningbo North
Ningbo Hub North Loop to Yunlong
139
Zhuangqiao
Qinglindu railway bridge
across Yaojiang river
150
Ningbo
km

In the railway's short name, "Háng" stands for Hangzhou, and "Yǒng" () is a traditional short name for Ningbo.

Early on, the railway was scheduled to open in June 2012;[1] later, the end of 2012 became the target date. It was announced in October 2012 that the completion of the project had been postponed again. Test operations began at the start of 2013 and commercial operations began on 30 June 2013.[2] The line runs parallel to the Xiaoshan–Ningbo railway.

References

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  1. ^ 杭甬铁路客运专线本周完成铺轨 明年6月正式运营. Zj.xinhuanet.com. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ Nanjing-Hangzhou-Ningbo "High-Speed Rail Routes Open Jun 30", 2013-05-23