Huairou –Daxing Airport intercity railway
Huairou–Daxing intercity railway (Chinese: 怀兴城际铁路; pinyin: Huái–Xīng Chéngjì tiělù), formerly known as Capital Airport–Daxing Airport intercity railway connecting line (Chinese: 首都机场至大兴机场城际铁路联络线), is a higher-speed railway line currently under construction. The speed will be 200 km/h. It will connect the Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport when the full line is completed.
Huairou–Daxing Airport intercity railway | |
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Overview | |
Status | Under construction |
Locale | Beijing and Hebei |
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Service | |
Type | Higher-speed rail |
Operator(s) | China Railway Beijing Group |
History | |
Opened | 2024 (Phase 1) |
Technical | |
Line length | 39.438 km (Phase 1) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Operating speed | 200 km/h |
Phase 1 of the railway, which is currently under construction, will connect Langfang North station in Langfang, Hebei Province) and Beijing Daxing International Airport. Phase 1 is 39.438 km, including 15.3 km in Beijing and 24.138 km in Hebei Province. Phase 1 of the railway will be finished in 2024.
The second phase from Langfang East railway station to Huairou South railway station via Capital Airport is under planning.