The Baocheng Line runs from the plains of the Sichuan Basin to the Wei River Valley. It traverses the Qin Mountains, the east–west range that divides northern from southern China. The line has 304 tunnels and 1,001 bridges, which collectively account for 17% of the total track length.[1]
The Baocheng line was originally proposed in Sun Yat-sen's 1913 China National railway plan as part of the Datong–Chengdu railway. Construction began in Chengdu on July 1, 1952 and from Baoji in January 1954.[1] The line opened on January 1, 1958.[2] The Baoji–Fengzhou section electrified in 1961, becoming the first railway to be electrified in the country.[2] The entire line was electrified in 1971.[2] Construction of a second track between Chengdu and Yangpingguan began in 1993 and was completed in 1999. From Yangpingguan to Baoji, the line remains single-track. The railway was badly damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.[2]
The Baoji–Chengdu railway, together with the Xi'an–Baoji section of the Longhai railway, formed the main railway route between Xi'an and Chengdu (and, in general, between North China and Sichuan). However, the new Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway, between these two cities has assumed much of the passenger traffic on this route.
baoji, chengdu, railway, baocheng, railway, simplified, chinese, 宝成铁路, traditional, chinese, 寶成鐵路, pinyin, bǎochéng, tiělù, mixed, single, double, track, electrified, railroad, china, between, baoji, shaanxi, province, chengdu, sichuan, province, baocheng, lin. The Baoji Chengdu railway or Baocheng railway simplified Chinese 宝成铁路 traditional Chinese 寶成鐵路 pinyin bǎocheng tielu is a mixed single and double track electrified railroad in China between Baoji in Shaanxi province and Chengdu in Sichuan province The Baocheng Line is the main railway connection between the northern northwestern and southwestern China The line has a total length of 668 2 km and passes through mostly mountainous terrain in southern Shaanxi eastern Gansu and northern Sichuan 1 It opened in 1961 as the first rail outlet from Sichuan and in 1975 became the first railway in China to be electrified 1 Other cities along route include Mianyang Guangyuan Guanghan and Lueyang Baocheng railway near Yangpingguan Baoji Chengdu railway Legend to Longhai railway 0 km Baoji to Longhai railway Wei River Baoji South Spiral 45 km Qinling 67 km Honghuapu 91 km Fengzhou 103 km Feng County entering Gansu Province 120 km Hongqing 125 km Lijiahe 135 km Liangdang 151 km Hui County re entering Shaanxi Province 174 km Baishuijiang 182 km Hongweiba 190 km Matiwang 199 km Xujiaping 208 km Hengxianhe 215 km Lueyang County 237 km Lesuhe 247 km Gaotanzi 259 km Juting to Yangpingguan Ankang railway 271 km Yangpingguan 283 km Yanziban entering Sichuan Province 302 km Datan 323 km Chaotian District 341 km Ranjiahe 350 km Guangyuan to Guangyuan Wangcang railway Guangyuan South Zoumaling Zhaohua Shaxiba 415 km Zhuyuan Banzhuyuan Majiaoba Erlang Temple Houba Xiaoxiba Shuanghekou 512 km Jiangyou Sanhechang Shimaba 554 km Mianyang Zaojiaopu Tanjiaba 584 km Luojiang Huangxu 608 km Deyang Shifang 631 km Guanghan to Chengdu Wenchuan railway to Dazhou Chengdu railway Xindu District to Chengdu Pujiang railway 669 km Chengdu to Chengdu Kunming railway Contents 1 Line description 2 History 3 Rail junctions 4 See also 5 ReferencesLine description edit nbsp Baocheng railway near the Jialing River The Baocheng Line runs from the plains of the Sichuan Basin to the Wei River Valley It traverses the Qin Mountains the east west range that divides northern from southern China The line has 304 tunnels and 1 001 bridges which collectively account for 17 of the total track length 1 In Baoji the line meets the Longhai railway on which trains can travel east to Xi an and the Central Plains or west to Lanzhou and the northwest At Yangpingguan the line intersects with the Yangpingguan Ankang railway which branches eastward along the Han River Valley In Chengdu the line connects with the Chengyu Line to Chongqing Chengqian Line to Guizhou and Chengkun Line to Kunming History edit nbsp The opening of the first electrified railway in China on August 15 1961 Baocheng railway Baoji Fengzhou section The Baocheng line was originally proposed in Sun Yat sen s 1913 China National railway plan as part of the Datong Chengdu railway Construction began in Chengdu on July 1 1952 and from Baoji in January 1954 1 The line opened on January 1 1958 2 The Baoji Fengzhou section electrified in 1961 becoming the first railway to be electrified in the country 2 The entire line was electrified in 1971 2 Construction of a second track between Chengdu and Yangpingguan began in 1993 and was completed in 1999 From Yangpingguan to Baoji the line remains single track The railway was badly damaged by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake 2 The Baoji Chengdu railway together with the Xi an Baoji section of the Longhai railway formed the main railway route between Xi an and Chengdu and in general between North China and Sichuan However the new Xi an Chengdu high speed railway between these two cities has assumed much of the passenger traffic on this route Rail junctions editSichuan Province Chengdu Chengdu Kunming railway Dazhou Chengdu railway Chengdu Chongqing railway Yangpingguan Yangpingguan Ankang railway Shaanxi Province Baoji Longhai railwaySee also edit nbsp Railways portal List of railways in ChinaReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baoji Chengdu Railway a b c d Chinese 第八期 宝成铁路 中国制造之科技 Accessed 2010 05 22 a b c d Chinese 宝成铁路建成通车 腾讯大秦网 2013 05 28 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baoji Chengdu railway amp oldid 1184886518, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,