Beijing–Shanghai railway

Beijing–Shanghai railway
Beijing–Shanghai railway
	The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, an important part of the railway, was opened for traffic in 1968
Overview
Other name(s)	Jinghu railway
Native name	京沪铁路
Status	Operational
Owner	China Railway
Locale	North and East China
Termini	Beijing; Shanghai;
Stations	89
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	China Railway Beijing Group; China Railway Jinan Group; China Railway Shanghai Group;
History
Opened	1968
Technical
Line length	1,451.4 km (901.9 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed	160 kilometres per hour (99 mph) (operations); 200–250 kilometres per hour (120–160 mph) (design);
Signalling	Automatic block signaling
Route map
	Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Guangzhou
	Fengtai–Shacheng railway to Shacheng
	Tianjin–Shanhaiguan railway
	to Shanhaiguan
	Shuozhou–Huanghua railway
	to Shenchi South│to Huanghua Port
	Beijing Group
	Jinan Group
	Shanxi–Henan–Shandong railway
	to Watang│to Jufeng
	Jinan Group
	Shanghai Group
	Beijing–Shanghai HSR
	to Shanghai Hongqiao│to Beijing South
	former Nanjing
	Railway Ferry
	Nanjing Yangtze
	River Bridge
	Ningxi Railway
	(part of the original route)

The Beijing–Shanghai railway or Jinghu railway (simplified Chinese: 京沪铁路; traditional Chinese: 京滬鐵路; pinyin: Jīnghù tiělù) is a railway line between Beijing and Shanghai.

The line has a total length of 1,462 km (908 mi) and connects the municipalities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu. It is commonly referred to as the Jinghu railway, taking on the abbreviated names of the two terminal cities. In Chinese, Jing means "capital" and refers to Beijing, and Hu is the abbreviated name for Shanghai.

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