Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway

The Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway[1][2] (Chinese: 沪宁沿江高速铁路; pinyin: Hù–Níng Yánjiāng Gāosù Tiělù) is a high-speed railway line in Jiangsu, China. The line is 278.53 kilometres (173.1 miles) long and has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).[1][2][3] It is opened for operation on 28 September 2023.[4]

Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside
high-speed railway
Overview
LocaleJiangsu, China
Termini
Stations8
Service
Operator(s)China Railway Shanghai Group
History
Opened28 September 2023 (2023-09-28)
Technical
Line length278.53 km (173.07 mi)
Number of tracks2
Operating speed350 km/h (220 mph)
0.000
Nanjing South
line connecting platforms 21 and 22, giving
a direct connection from Shanghai to Hefei
Nanjing South yard / Qinhuaihe yard
11.207
Jiangning
(HSR platforms not yet
under construction)
13.747
high-speed train depot
UpperLeft arrowYangzhou–Ma'anshan ICR from Ma'anshan South
38.695
Jurong
Yangshan tunnel
Jintan-Jiangyin viaduct
Right arrow planned southeastern connecting line to Xuancheng
84.076
Jintan
Gehu
122.670
Wujin
164.010
Jiangyin
208.991
Zhangjiagang
228.732
Changshu
276.714
Taicang

History

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Installation of the rails began on 1 September 2022.[5]

Operating started on 28 September 2023.[4]

Route

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Between Nanjing South and Jiangning, the line runs parallel to the Nanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway. Between Zhangjiagang and Taicang, the line runs parallel to the Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway. After Taicang, trains on the Riverside HSR utilized the existing Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway to enter Shanghai.

Stations

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Station Name[1] Chinese Metro
transfers/connections
Location
Nanjing South 南京南    1   3   S1   S3  Nanjing
Jurong 句容    S6  Zhenjiang
Jintan 金坛 Changzhou
Wujin 武进    1 
Jiangyin 江阴 Wuxi
Zhangjiagang 张家港 Suzhou
Changshu 常熟
Taicang 太仓

References

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  1. ^ a b c "设计时速350公里,新建江苏南沿江城际铁路正式定名"沪宁沿江高速铁路"".
  2. ^ a b "【长三角日报】俗称的"南沿江铁路"定名,叫沪宁沿江高速铁路". Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  3. ^ "加快推进江苏高铁建设暨江苏南沿江城际铁路开工动员会在常州举行". 2018-10-09. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  4. ^ a b "New Nanjing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Opens Tomorrow, 28 September!". The Naninger. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  5. ^ "设计时速350公里!全线开始铺轨!". 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-21.