Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway

The Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway (simplified Chinese: 京津城际铁路; traditional Chinese: 京津城際鐵路; pinyin: Jīng-Jīn chéngjì tiělù) is a Chinese high-speed railway that runs 117 kilometres (72.7 mi) line between Beijing and Tianjin. Designed for passenger traffic only, the Chinese government built the line to accommodate trains traveling at a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), and currently carries CRH high-speed trains running speeds up to 350 km/h (217 mph) since August 2018.

Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway
A CR400BF high-speed train at the Tianjin railway station.
Overview
Native name京津城际铁路
京津高铁
StatusOperational
Owner China Railway
LocaleNorth China
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
System China Railway High-speed
Operator(s) China Railway Beijing Group
Rolling stockCR400BF
History
OpenedAugust 1, 2008 (2008-08-01)
Last extensionSeptember 20, 2015 (2015-09-20)
Technical
Line length161 km (100 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (220 mph)
SignallingCTCS-3
Route map

0.000
Beijing South
21.321
Yizhuang (reserved station)
45.573
Yongle (reserved station)
83.242
Wuqing
To Tianjin West
116.939
Tianjin
Airport Branch
to Tianjin Airport East (planned)
Airport West blockpost
Junliangcheng North
Binhai West
Tianjin-Qinhuangdao HSR
to Qinhuangdao
Binhai West blockpost
Tianjin–Shanhaiguan railway
Tanggu
Tianjin–Shanhaiguan railway
Binhai

When the line opened on August 1, 2008, it set the record for the fastest conventional train service in the world by top speed, and reduced travel time between the two largest cities in northern China from 70 to 30 minutes. A second phase of construction extended this line from Tianjin to Yujiapu railway station in the Binhai New Area was opened on September 20, 2015.

The line is projected to approach operating capacity in the first half of 2016. Anticipating this, a second parallel line, the Beijing–Binhai intercity railway, commenced construction on December 29, 2015. It will run from Beijing Sub-Center railway station to Binhai railway station via Baodi and Tianjin Binhai International Airport, along a new route to the northeast of the Beijing–Tianjin ICR.

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