Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway
The Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway (Chinese: 成渝中线高铁; lit. 'Chengdu–Chongqing Central line high-speed railway') is a 292-kilometre (181 mi)[1] long high-speed rail line that connects the cities of Chengdu (in Sichuan Province) and Chongqing in southwestern China, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h (220 mph). It will head via Lezhi, Anyue, and Dazu. Construction started on September 26, 2021 [2] and it is expected to open in 2027.
| Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway 成渝中线高铁 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Sichuan and Chongqing |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 8 |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 292 km (181 mi)[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (217 mph) |
The 292 kilometres (181 mi) long Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway will take a more direct route than the existing 307 kilometres (191 mi) long high-speed Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway and is expected to reduce journey times between the two cities to 50 minutes.[2]
History edit
Approval for the 69.273 billion yuan project was granted on August 17, 2021 by the National Development and Reform Commission.[1]
Construction started on September 26, 2021.[2]
Stations edit
Other railways between Chengdu and Chongqing edit
The first railway between the two cities was the Chengdu–Chongqing railway, completed in the 1950s.[5] The Suining–Chengdu railway and Suining–Chongqing railway form a route between the two cities which was completed in 2006. The fastest journeys on this line take just over two hours. The Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway was completed in 2015.
References edit
- ^ a b c "国家发展改革委关于新建成渝中线铁路（含十陵南站）可行性研究报告的批复". National Development and Reform Commission.
项目总投资692.73亿元，其中工程投资678.93亿元，动车组购置费13.8亿元
- ^ a b c . 2021-09-26. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26.
- ^ "成渝中线高铁获批 重庆境内新建设科学城等站". 2021-08-25.
全线共设站8座，线路从重庆北站引出，沿线新设科学城站、铜梁站、大足石刻站、安岳站、乐至站、简州站，接入成都站
- ^ a b "成渝中线高铁预留时速400公里/时 将新建7座车站".
- ^ "新中国档案：成渝铁路--新中国的第一条铁路" 2009-08-11