Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway
Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway | |||
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CRH1A high speed train at the Pixian West | |||
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Native name | 成灌铁路 | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | China Railway | ||
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Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line) | ||
Operating speed | 220 km/h (136.7 mph) max. | ||
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The Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway is a
China Railways CRH6A-A (Tianfu) train sets on the line started to operate up to 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph).[3]
Route
The railway runs from
Pidu District. Bridges and tunnels account for 67.8% of the line's total length. The longest viaduct is some 21 kilometres (13 mi). The line is built to withstand future earthquakes. Sound insulation panels were installed alongside the railway to reduce train noise near the tracks.[4] Clear panels allow passengers to enjoy rural scenery along this route.[4]
The line shortened rail travel time from Chengdu to Dujiangyan by half, and will bring more tourist traffic to Dujiangyan's Daoist
mountain.
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Chengdu–Dujiangyan high-speed railway under construction
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Chengdu–Dujiangyan high-speed railway's elevated tracks
Trains
The route uses CRH1 trains in eight-car train sets, which can carry 661 passengers.[6] Each day, 14 pairs of trains are scheduled daily between Chengdu and Qingchengshan Station, and 1 pair of trains are scheduled daily between Chengdu and Dujiangyan Station. 6 pairs start Chengdu Station and head up the Pengzhou Branch.
Stations
- Principal Line: Chengdu · Anjing · Xipu East · Xipu · Hongguangzhen · Pixian East · Pixian · Pixian West · Ande · Chongyi (planned) · Juyuan · Dujiangyan · Zhongxing (planned) · Qingchengshan
- Pengzhou Branch Line: Pixian West · Xinmin · Sandaoyan · Gucheng · Pengzhou South · Buxingjie · Pengzhou
- Lidui Branch Line: Juyuan · Yingbin Road · Libing Square · Lidui Park
Prices
Prices(¥) | Chengdu | Xipu | Hongguangzhen | Pi County West | Dujiangyan | Qingchengshan |
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Chengdu | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Xipu | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Hongguangzhen | 5 | 5 | - | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Pi County West | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 10 | 10 |
Dujiangyan | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | - | 5 |
Qingchengshan | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | - |
History
On May 28, 2008, 16 days after the
Ministry of Railways agreed to build a high-speed railway line as part of the reconstruction of the disaster zone.[7] Construction began on November 4, 2008 and involved 20,000 workers at the cost of ¥13 billion.[4] The line entered trial operation on April 1, 2010 and full commercial operation began on May 12, 2010, the second anniversary of the large earthquake that killed some 70,000 people in the region.[4]
References
- ^ 成灌“快铁”本月开工 建成后30分钟内到青城山 (in Simplified Chinese). China Railway. 2008-10-08.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 半小时到彭州! 成灌快铁彭州支线明年通车 (in Simplified Chinese). 四川新闻网-成都日报. 2012-11-11. Archived from the original on 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ 天府号”相当巴适!市民体验成灌快铁公交化首日运营
- ^ a b c d Zhang Jiawei, "High-speed rail to bring in new era for Chengdu after quake" China Daily 2010-05-12
- ^ "成灌快铁犀浦站正式开建". 成都市官方网站. 2009-08-26. Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
- ^ (Chinese) "震后四川建首条城际快客 连通成都和都江堰" 新民晚报 2010-05-12
- ^ (Chinese) "汶川震区首个灾后重建重大项目成灌快铁建设纪实" Xinhua 2010-05-12
External links
- Media related to Chengdu-Dujiangyan Intercity Railway at Wikimedia Commons