Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway

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Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway
大张客运专线
Overview
Other name(s)Dazhang passenger dedicated line
StatusIn operation
Locale
standard gauge
Minimum radius4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
SignallingAutomatic block
Maximum incline2.0%, 2.5% in difficult areas
Route map

km
Zhangjiakou
Huai'an
Tianzhen
Yanggao South
Datong South
Taishancun crossing loop
Dayuan HSR to Yuanping West
Right arrow
Daluxinzhuang crossing loop

The Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, also known as the Dazhang passenger dedicated line (

Datong–Xi'an passenger railway at Datong South.[1] It forms part of the Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch of the Beijing–Kunming corridor
.

History

The commissioning and testing of the line started on 13 September 2019, and it started operations on 30 December 2019.[2]

References

  1. ^ "新建大同至张家口铁路客运专线环境影响报告书" [Environmental Impact Report of the Newly Established Datong-Zhangjiakou Passenger Dedicated Railway Line] (PDF) (in Chinese). 铁三院. May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ "大同到北京100分钟!大张高铁联调联试全面展开。" [100 minutes from Datong to Beijing! The large-scale high-speed rail joint commissioning trial is in full] (in Chinese). 高铁网-山西公共频道. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.