Beijing–Kowloon railway

The Beijing–Kowloon railway, also known as the Jingjiu railway (simplified Chinese: 京九铁路 or 京九线; traditional Chinese: 京九鐵路 or 京九線) is a dual track railway connecting Beijing West railway station in Beijing to Shenzhen railway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. It is connected with Hong Kong's East Rail line across the border, which had its southern terminus in Hung Hom in southern Kowloon until 2022.[lower-greek 1]

Beijing–Kowloon railway
京九铁路
京九鐵路
The Shoupakou level crossing of Beijing–Kowloon railway near Guang'anmen, Beijing
Overview
StatusIn operation
LocaleBeijing, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemChina Railway
Operator(s)China Railway
History
Opened1 September 1996 (1996-09-01)
Technical
Line length2,311 km (1,436 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz Overhead catenary
Operating speed150–200 km/h (93–124 mph)
Route map

km
0
Beijing West
4
Guang'anmen
Beijing
Beijing South
Beijing Fengtai
Fengtai West
marshalling yard
Dahongmen
freight yard
16
Liying
Beijing–Shanghai railway
23
Huangcun
Gu'an
Tianjin–Bazhou railway
to Tianjin
92
Bazhou
147
Renqiu
239
Shenzhou
Shijiazhuang–Dezhou railway
to Shijiazhuang
274
Hengshui
Shijiazhuang–Dezhou railway
to Dezhou
380
Linqing
421
Liaocheng North
426
Liaocheng
Yanggu
484
Taiqian
Tangyin–Taiqian railway to Tangyin
Liangshan
526
Yuncheng
582
Heze
Shangqiu North
Longhai railway
to Lanzhou│to Lianyun
687
Shangqiu South
751
Bozhou
Fuyang North
855
Fuyang
Fuyang–Huainan railway
to Huainan
971
Huangchuan
1,091
Macheng
Macheng–Wuhan railway
to Wuhan North
1,158
Huangzhou
1,314
Jiujiang
1,327
Jiujiang West
1,333
Lushan
1,369
De'an
1,403
Yongxiu
1,449
Nanchang
1,477
Xiangtang
Xiangtang–Liangjiadu railway
to Liangjiadu
1,479
Xiangtang West
Xiangtang–Tangang railway
to Tangang
1,487
Sanjiangzhen
1,675
Ji'an
1,709
Taihe
1,854
Ganzhou East
1,861
Ganzhou
2,009
Dingnan
2,102
Longchuan
2,177
Heyuan
2,257
Huizhou
2,311
Dongguan East
Changping
2,328
Zhangmutou
2,352
Pinghu
2,356
Pinghu South
Pinghu–Yantian railway
to Yantian
Pinghu marshalling yard
2,364
Shenzhen East
2,368
Sungang
2,372
Shenzhen
Guangdong
Hong Kong
2,397
Hung Hom
2,399
Exhibition Centre
2,400
Admiralty
km
Beijing–Kowloon railway
Simplified Chinese京九铁路
Traditional Chinese京九鐵路
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese京九线
Traditional Chinese京九線

History

The façade of Hung Hom station (Hong Kong Coliseum in the background)

Construction of the railway began in February 1993. It was opened on 1 September 1996, connecting Beijing and Shenzhen (and thereupon with Kowloon through the KCR East Rail) through Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong, with a length of 2,397 kilometres (1,489 mi). It has 790 bridges and 160 tunnels. The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, at a length of 7,679 metres (25,194 ft), is the longest across the Yangtze River.[1] Located between Jinghu railway (Beijing–Shanghai) and Jingguang railway (Beijing–Guangzhou), it was built to alleviate the congested Jingguang railway, and to foster development in the areas to the east of Jingguang railway.

The idea had been proposed for a long time, and some of the sections, such as the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, were built before construction of the whole line officially began. Some were converted from existing sections, such as between Jiujiang and Nanchang, and Fuyang and Shangqiu.

The railway multiplexes with the Guangmeishan railway (Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway) between Longchuan and Dongguan. It joins the Guangshen railway (Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway, formerly the Chinese section of the Kowloon–Canton railway) at Dongguan, and follows the same route. Within Hong Kong, it shares the same pair of tracks with the East Rail line (formerly British section of the Kowloon–Canton railway).

Beijing–Kowloon through train services are currently provided on the Jingguang railway and Guangshen railway, instead of the Jingjiu railway, because Beijing-Kowloon line emphasizes freight traffic and pass through less major cities. Passengers are required to go through customs and immigration checks for the cross-border service.

Electrification of the line between Beijing West and Lehua was completed in May 2010 allowing operating speeds to increase from 160 to 200 km/h (99 to 124 mph) with provisions for operation of double-stack container trains.[2][3][4][5]

The completion of the cross-harbour section of the MTR's Sha Tin to Central Link project on 15 May 2022 saw the extension of the East Rail line from Hung Hom station underneath Victoria Harbour to Hong Kong Island. The East Rail line now terminates at Admiralty station in its namesake business district via a new station at Exhibition Centre.[6]

Places served

Beijing–Kowloon railway at the Shangling station in Heping County, Guangdong province

See also

Notes

  1. The East Rail line has since been extended to Admiralty station in its namesake business district in 2022.

References

  1. "The Jingjiu Railway and Shangjiu Railway". New Orient Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
  2. "北京西至乐化段电气化改造完工-新闻动态". www.shengyueonline.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "京九铁路(南昌局段)电气化改造工程完成挂网架线". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. "京九铁路将可开行双层集装箱列车_滚动新闻_新浪财经_新浪网". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. "图文:京九北线电气化铁路进行重载货车试运行-搜狐新闻". news.sohu.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. "MTR – Shatin to Central Link – Project Details – Programme". MTR Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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