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 YangpingguanBaoji Chengdu railwayLegendto Longhai railway0 km Baojito Longhai railwayWei RiverBaoji SouthSpiral45 km Qinling67 km Honghuapu91 km Fengzhou103 km Feng County entering Gansu Province120 km Hongqing125 km Lijiahe135 km Liangdang151 km Hui Countyre entering Shaanxi Province174 km Baishuijiang182 km Hongweiba190 km Matiwang199 km Xujiaping208 km Hengxianhe215 km Lueyang County237 km Lesuhe247 km Gaotanzi259 km Jutingto Yangpingguan Ankang railway271 km Yangpingguan283 km Yanzibanentering Sichuan Province302 km Datan323 km Chaotian District341 km Ranjiahe350 km Guangyuanto Guangyuan Wangcang railwayGuangyuan SouthZoumalingZhaohuaShaxiba415 km ZhuyuanBanzhuyuanMajiaobaErlang TempleHoubaXiaoxibaShuanghekou512 km JiangyouSanhechangShimaba554 km MianyangZaojiaopuTanjiaba584 km LuojiangHuangxu608 km DeyangShifang631 km Guanghanto Chengdu Wenchuan railwayto Dazhou Chengdu railwayXindu Districtto Chengdu Pujiang railway669 km Chengduto 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 RiverThe 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 railwayShaanxi Province Baoji Longhai railwaySee also edit nbsp Railways portalList 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,