Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway, also known as the Jingzhang intercity railway, Jingzhang high speed railway, Jingzhang section of Beijing-Baotou PDL, is a high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei province. The line was opened on 30 December 2019, and is the world's first driverless high speed railway,[2] shortening the traveling time from Beijing to Zhangjiakou from 3 hours 7 minutes to 47 minutes.[3] It forms part of both the Beijing–Lanzhou passageway and the Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch of the Beijing–Kunming passageway.

Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway 京张城际铁路
A CR400BF-C train on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou HSR near Badaling
Overview
Other name(s)	Beijing–Zhangjiakou high speed railway, Beijing-Zhangjiakou section of Beijing–Baotou passenger-dedicated line
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway
Status	In operation
Locale	Beijing Hebei
Termini	Beijing North Zhangjiakou
Stations	10
Services	1
Operation
Opened	30 December 2019 (Main line & Chongli branch) September 2020 (Yanqing branch)[1]
Owner	Jingzhang Intercity Railway Co. Ltd.
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Depot(s)	Beijing North Depot
Technical
Line length	173.947 km (108.086 mi)
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Operating speed	350 km/h (220 mph)
Route map km elev Xizhimen station of Beijing Subway  4   2   13  Beijing North Zhuan River former Sidaokou crossing Qinghuayuan tunnel (5200 m) Tsinghua Garden Wudaokou crossing, Wudaokou station  13   Changping  Qinghe Xi'erqi Beijing Northeast Ring railway to Shuangqiao Beijing North depot Shahe Changping link to Beijing–Tongliao railway Beijing–Baotou railway Nankou tunnel (3118 m) Juyongguan tunnel (3044 m) Jiuxianmiaozhong bridge (71 m) Badaling tunnel (12,010 m) Beijing–Baotou railway Qinglongqiao Badalingchangcheng (Great Wall) Yanqing Yanqing branch (under construction) Kangzhuang–Yanqing railway (temporarily closed) Donghuayuan North Donghuayuan tunnel (4400 m) Beijing–Baotou railway Donghuayuan Guanting reservoir grand bridge (9077 m) Langshan Datong–Qinhuangdao railway Beijing–Baotou railway Tumu Huailai Fengtai–Shacheng railway Shacheng Shayu Railway Xihuangzhuang tunnel (4960 m) Xiahuayuan North Chongli Branch Sunjiazhuang tunnel Dongjiazhuang tunnel (1162 m) Xinxingbao Tunnel (2132 m) Qijiazhuang Tunnel (5740 m) Zhaochuan South Xuanpang Railway Tanghu Railway Zhengpantai tunnel (14,055 m) Yingcha tunnel Xuanyan Railway Taizicheng tunnel Taizicheng Xuanhua North Balicun tunnel (1272 m) Caomaoshan tunnel (7340 m) Tanghu Railway Beijing–Baotou railway Zhangjiakou Jingbao railway Zhangjiakou connecting line Xujiazhuang power station dedicated line Beijing–Baotou railway to Baotou Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway

The main line has 10 stations. The Chongli Branch has two more stations, Zhaochuan South (reserved station) and Taizicheng. The Yanqing branch has another station, Yanqing railway station. The main line and the Chongli branch opened on December 30, 2019. The Yanqing branch will open in September 2020.[1]

This route has a length of 173.947 kilometers of double tracked high speed rail, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h (220 mph) between Badaling West block post and Donghuayuan North. However within urban Beijing in the south of Changping station, the maximum speed is restricted to 80, 160 and 200 km/h (50, 99 and 124 mph).[4] The rest of the line has a maximum speed of 250 km/h (160 mph).

The railway was originally scheduled to start construction in 2009,[5] however due to the Ministry of Railways adjusting the high-speed rail construction program this was postponed until 2014.[6] This railway connects with the Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway and Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway (zh) in Zhangjiakou.

Route description

CR400BF-C, the train dedicated for Beijing–Zhangjiakou HSR

Leading north from Beijing North railway station the line will pass Qinghe railway station, Shahe railway station, Changping railway station. It will entering a tunnel under the Great Wall Badaling and arriving at a new station, Badalingchangcheng railway station, avoiding the famous switchback, zigzag conventional railway line. North of this tunnel will connect the branch to Yanqing railway station in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games venues there. After entering Hebei provincial territory, there will be a new station at Donghuayuan North railway station, travelling along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou highway across the Guanting Reservoir, before arriving at the Huailai railway station, the new stations at Xiahuayuan North railway station, Xuanhua North railway station before terminating at the existing Zhangjiakou railway station.

Total length of this project 173.947 kilometres, of which 70.42 kilometres will be with in Beijing and 103.527 kilometres with in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The project has an estimated investment cost of 23.62 billion Yuan. Construction of the unit is carried out by the "Beijing-Zhangjiakou Intercity Railway Limited", a company incorporated in November 7, 2013. Registered capital of 100 million yuan. Shareholders are in this company are the Beijing Railway Bureau (60.02%), Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. Ltd. (formerly the Beijing Subway Group Co., Ltd.) (32.42%) and Zhangjiakou Winton Holdings Limited with 7.56% of total shares.

Stations

Main Line

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	Travel Time	High-speed rail transfers	Metro and local rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Beijing North	北京北	0	0		2   4   13  (via Xizhimen)	6	11	Beijing	Xicheng
Qinghe	清河	11			13  Huairou–Miyun	4	8		Haidian
Shahe	沙河	21			Beijing Northeastern Circle Railway Beijing Northwestern Circle Railway	1			Changping
Changping	昌平	31			Beijing–Baotou railway Beijing–Tongliao railway	2	8
Badalingchangcheng	八达岭长城	56		Yanqing Branch (via Badaling West block post)	S2 (via Badaling)	2	4		Yanqing
Donghuayuan North	东花园北	77				2	4	Hebei	Zhangjiakou	Huailai
Huailai	怀来	98				2	4
Xiahuayuan North	下花园北	125		Chongli Branch		2	5			Xiahuayuan
Xuanhua North	宣化北	152				2	4			Xuanhua
Zhangjiakou	张家口	172		Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway	Jingbao Railway Zhangji Railway	6	16			Qiaodong

Yanqing Branch

Yanqing branch will open in September 2020.[1]

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	Travel Time	High-speed rail transfers	Metro and local rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Badalingchangcheng	八达岭长城	56			S2 (via Badaling)	2	4	Beijing	Yanqing
Badaling West block post	八达岭西线路所			Main Line
Yanqing	延庆				S2 Kangzhuang-Yanqing railway	3	4

Chongli Branch

Also known as "Chongli railway" or "Winter Olympics Branch"

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	Travel Time	High-speed rail transfers	Metro and local rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Xiahuayuan North	下花园北	125		Main Line		2	5	Hebei	Zhangjiakou	Xiahuayuan
Zhaochuan South (reserved station)	赵川南									Xuanhua
Taizicheng	太子城	177				3	4			Chongli

2022 Winter Olympic Games

Mock-up of dedicated train for Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, based on CR400BF

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway is considered a crucial and vital link between all three venue clusters for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing. The urban area of Beijing will host most of the indoor skating, ice hockey and curling events plus the opening and closing ceremonies. Yanqing District, a suburban district of Beijing, will host Alpine skiing plus the luge and bobsleigh. Zhangjiakou, a city in Hebei Province, will host Nordic skiing, snowboarding and freestyle skiing. This railway places all venues within one hour of each other.

References

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