Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway

The Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway (or Jinghu high-speed railway, from its name in Mandarin) is a high-speed railway that connects two major economic zones in the People's Republic of China: the Bohai Economic Rim and the Yangtze River Delta. Construction began on April 18, 2008, with the line opened to the public for commercial service on June 30, 2011. The 1,318-kilometer (819 mi) long high-speed line is the world's longest high-speed line ever constructed in a single phase.

Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway
Overview
Other name(s)Jinghu high-speed railway
Native name京沪高速铁路
京沪高铁
京沪客运专线
StatusOperational
OwnerBeijing–Shanghai high-speed railway Co., Ltd.
LocaleNorth and East China
Termini
Stations24
Websitewww.cr-jh.cn
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed
Operator(s)
Rolling stock
Ridership798,000 (daily record)
210 million per year (2019)
180 million per year (2017)
1.35 billion first 10 years
History
Commenced18 April 2008 (2008-04-18)
Opened30 June 2011 (2011-06-30)
Technical
Line length1,318 km (819 mi)
1,302 km (809 mi) (main line)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radiusmostly 7,000 m (4.3 mi) or
400 m (0.25 mi) near Beijing South
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (220 mph)
Maximum incline2%
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese京沪高速铁路
Traditional Chinese京滬高速鐵路
Route map


km
0
Beijing South
to Beijing EMU depot
59
Langfang
Tianjin Grand Bridge
Tianjin–Bazhou railway to Bazhou
Tianjin–Baoding ICR to Baoding
Caozhuang EMU depot
Tianjin West
Tianjin underground cross-city railway to Tianjin
131
Tianjin South
219
Cangzhou West
Shijiazhuang–Jinan HSR to Shijiazhuang
327
Dezhou East
Dongyingnan–Binzhou railway
Shijiazhuang–Jinan HSR to Jinan East
Jinan Yellow River Bridge
Jinan railway
to Jinan West depot
Shijiazhuang–Jinan HSR to Qihe
419
Jinan West
Jinan railway
Qingdao–Jinan passenger railway to Qingdao
Jinan Taishan Tunnel
Taishan–Feicheng railway
462
Tai'an
Shanxi–Henan–Shandong railway
Xinxiang–Rizhao railway
533
Qufu East
Rizhao-Lankao HSR
to Lankao South│to Linyi North
589
Tengzhou East
Jingting–Linyi railway
625
Zaozhuang
Zhengzhou–Xuzhou HSR to Zhengzhou East
688
Xuzhou East
Longhai railway
Fuliji–Yuanbei railway
767
Suzhou East
Huai River bridge
Shuiyu Railway to Bengbu
844
Bengbu South
897
Dingyuan
959
Chuzhou
Hefei–Nanjing line
to Hefei│to Yongningzhen
Nanjing–Tongling railway
to Nanjing South depot
Nanjing–Anqing ICR to Anqing
1,018
Nanjing South
Nanjing–Hangzhou HSR
to Hangzhou & Hangzhou East
Nanjing South–Xianlin railway to Xianlin
1,087
Zhenjiang South
Beijing–Shanghai railway &
Shanghai–Nanjing ICR
1,112
Danyang North
1,144
Changzhou North
Xinyi–Changxing railway
1,201
Wuxi East
1,227
Suzhou North
1,259
Kunshan South
Shanghai Grand Bridge
Shanghai–Nanjing ICR to Shanghai
Shanghai–Kunming railway to Shanghai
to Shanghai Hongqiao EMU depot
1,302
Shanghai Hongqiao
Shanghai–Hangzhou HSR to Hangzhou East
km
Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway Co., Ltd.
Company typePublic
Traded as
IndustryTransportation
RevenueCN¥25,238,431,430 (2020)
Websitehttp://www.cr-jh.cn/index

The line is one of the busiest high speed railways in the world, transporting over 210 million passengers in 2019, more than the annual ridership of the entire TGV or Intercity Express network. It is also China's most profitable high speed rail line, reporting a ¥11.9 billion Yuan ($1.86 billion USD) net profit in 2019.

The railway line was the first one designed for a maximum speed of 380 km/h (236 mph) in commercial operations. The non-stop train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao was expected to take 3 hours and 58 minutes, making it the fastest scheduled train in the world, compared to 9 hours and 49 minutes on the fastest trains running on the parallel conventional railway. At first trains were limited to a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), with the fastest train taking 4 hours and 48 minutes to travel from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao, with one stop at Nanjing South. On September 21, 2017, 350 km/h (217 mph) operation was restored with the introduction of China Standardized EMU. This reduced travel times between Beijing and Shanghai to about 4 hours 18 minutes on the fastest scheduled trains, attaining an average speed of 291.9 km/h (181.4 mph) over a journey of 1,302 km (809 mi) making those services the fastest in the world.

The Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway went public on Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE: 601816) in 2020.

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