Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway

The Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, also known as the Jingzhang intercity railway, Jingzhang high speed railway, Jingzhang section of Beijing-Baotou PDL, is a driverless high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei province, China. The line was opened on 30 December 2019, and is the world's first fully driverless high speed railway,[2] shortening the traveling time from Beijing to Zhangjiakou from 3 hours 7 minutes to 47 minutes.[3] It forms part of both the longer Beijing–Lanzhou corridor and the Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch of the Beijing–Kunming corridor.

Not to be confused with Beijing–Zhangjiakou Railway.
Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway
Train passing
A CR400BF-C train, having been converted to 2022 Winter Olympics media coverage train by China Media Group, on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou HSR near Chengjiayao village, Badaling town
Overview
Other name(s)
  • Beijing–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway
  • Beijing-Zhangjiakou section of Beijing–Baotou passenger-dedicated line
Native name京张客运专线
京包客运专线京张段
京张城际铁路
StatusIn operation
OwnerJingzhang Intercity Railway Co. Ltd.
LocaleBeijing
Hebei province
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Services1
Operator(s)China Railway CR Beijing
Depot(s)Beijing North Depot
History
OpenedDecember 30, 2019 (2019-12-30) (Main line & Chongli branch)
December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01) (Yanqing branch)[1]
Technical
Line length173.947 km (108.086 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (220 mph)
Route map
km
elev
Xizhimen station of Beijing Subway
Left arrow  4  Right arrow
Left arrow  2  Up arrow
Down arrow  13 
 Beijing North
Zhuan River
former Sidaokou crossing
 Qinghuayuan tunnel
(5200 m)
Tsinghua Garden
Wudaokou crossing, Wudaokou station
 13 
 Changping 
 Qinghe
Xi'erqi
Left arrow Beijing Northeast Ring railway to Shuangqiao
Beijing North depot
Shahe
 Changping
link to Beijing–Tongliao railway
Beijing–Baotou railway
 Nankou tunnel
(3118 m)
 Juyongguan tunnel
(3044 m)
 Jiuxianmiaozhong bridge
(71 m)
Badaling tunnel
(12,010 m)
Beijing–Baotou railway
Qinglongqiao
 Badaling Great Wall
Yanqing
Left arrow Yanqing branch
Left arrow Kangzhuang–Yanqing railway Right arrow
 Donghuayuan North
Donghuayuan tunnel
(4400 m)
Beijing–Baotou railway
Donghuayuan
Guanting reservoir grand bridge
(9077 m)
Langshan
Left arrow Datong–Qinhuangdao railway Right arrow
Beijing–Baotou railway
Tumu
 Huailai
Right arrow Fengtai–Shacheng railway
Shacheng
Right arrow Shayu Railway
Xihuangzhuang tunnel
(4960 m)
 Xiahuayuan North
Left arrow Chongli Branch
 Sunjiazhuang tunnel
 Dongjiazhuang tunnel
(1162 m)
 Xinxingbao Tunnel
(2132 m)
 Qijiazhuang Tunnel
(5740 m)
 Zhaochuan South
Left arrow Xuanpang Railway Right arrow
Left arrow Tanghu Railway
 Zhengpantai tunnel
(14,055 m)
 Yingcha tunnel
Right arrow Xuanyan Railway
 Taizicheng tunnel
 Taizicheng
 Xuanhua North
 Balicun tunnel
(1272 m)
Caomaoshan tunnel
(7340 m)
Right arrow Tanghu Railway
Beijing–Baotou railway
 Zhangjiakou
Left arrow Jingbao railway Zhangjiakou connecting line
Right arrow Xujiazhuang power station dedicated line
Down arrow Beijing–Baotou railway to Baotou
Down arrow Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway,
Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway

The main line has 10 stations. The Chongli Branch has two more stations, Zhaochuan South (reserved station) and Taizicheng. The Yanqing branch has another station, Yanqing railway station. The main line and the Chongli branch opened on December 30, 2019. The Yanqing branch opened on December 1, 2020.[1]

This route has a length of 173.947 kilometres (108.086 mi) of double tracked high speed rail, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) between Badaling West block post and Donghuayuan North. However, within urban Beijing in the south of Changping station, the maximum speed is restricted to 80, 160 and 200 km/h (50, 99 and 124 mph), respectively.[4] The rest of the line has a maximum speed of 250 km/h (160 mph).

The railway was originally scheduled to start construction in 2009.[5] However, because the Ministry of Railways adjusted the high-speed rail construction program, this was postponed until 2014.[6] This railway connects with the Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway and Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway in Zhangjiakou.

Route description
CR400BF-C, the train dedicated for Beijing–Zhangjiakou HSR

Leading north from Beijing North railway station the line passes the stations of Qinghe, Shahe and Changping. It enters a tunnel under the Great Wall at Badaling and arriving at Badaling Great Wall railway station, avoiding the famous switchback, zigzag conventional railway line. North of this, a branch from the tunnel connects to Yanqing in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games venues there. After entering Hebei province, there is a station at Donghuayuan North and the line runs next to the Beijing-Zhangjiakou highway across the Guanting Reservoir before arriving at the stations at Huailai, Xiahuayuan North and Xuanhua North before terminating at the existing Zhangjiakou railway station.

The total length of this project was 173.947 kilometres (108.086 mi), of which 70.42 kilometres (43.76 mi) is in Beijing and 103.527 kilometres (64.329 mi) is in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The project had an estimated investment cost of 23.62 billion Yuan. Construction of the unit was carried out by the "Beijing-Zhangjiakou Intercity Railway Limited", a company incorporated in November 7, 2013. Registered capital of 100 million yuan. Shareholders are in this company are the Beijing Railway Bureau (60.02%), Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. Ltd. (formerly the Beijing Subway Group Co., Ltd.) (32.42%) and Zhangjiakou Winton Holdings Limited with 7.56% of total shares.

Stations

Main Line
Station
Name		 Chinese Total distance (km) Travel Time High-speed rail
transfers		 Metro and local rail
transfers		 Platforms Tracks served
by platform		 Location
Beijing North 北京北 0 0 Beijing Subway  2   4   13  (via Xizhimen) 6 11 Beijing Xicheng
Qinghe 清河 11 Beijing Subway  13   Changping 
Huairou–Miyun		 4 8 Haidian
Shahe 沙河 21 Beijing Northeastern Circle Railway
Beijing Northwestern Circle Railway		 1 Changping
Changping 昌平 31 Beijing–Baotou railway
Beijing–Tongliao railway		 2 8
Badaling Great Wall 八达岭长城 56 Yanqing Branch
(via Badaling West block post)		 S2 (via Badaling) 2 4 Yanqing
Donghuayuan North 东花园北 77 2 4 Hebei Zhangjiakou Huailai
Huailai 怀来 98 2 4
Xiahuayuan North 下花园北 125 Chongli Branch 2 5 Xiahuayuan
Xuanhua North 宣化北 152 2 4 Xuanhua
Zhangjiakou 张家口 172 Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway

Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway

 Jingbao Railway
Zhangji Railway		 6 16 Qiaodong

Yanqing Branch

Yanqing branch opened on December 1, 2020.[1]

Station
Name		 Chinese Total distance (km) Travel Time High-speed rail
transfers		 Metro and local rail
transfers		 Platforms Tracks served
by platform		 Location
Badaling Great Wall 八达岭长城 56 S2 (via Badaling) 2 4 Beijing Yanqing
Badaling West block post 八达岭西线路所 Main Line
Yanqing 延庆 S2
Kangzhuang-Yanqing railway		 3 4

Chongli Branch

Also known as "Chongli railway" or "Winter Olympics Branch". The Chongli branch opened in December 2019 from Xiahuayuan North to Taizicheng. A 16 km (9.9 mi) extension from Taizicheng to Chongli opened on 6 January 2022.[7][8] The section from Taizicheng to Chongli is also part of the future Taizicheng-Xilinhot railway.

Station
Name		 Chinese Total distance (km) Travel Time High-speed rail
transfers		 Metro and local rail
transfers		 Platforms Tracks served
by platform		 Location
Xiahuayuan North 下花园北 125 Main Line 2 5 Hebei Zhangjiakou Xiahuayuan
Zhaochuan South (reserved station) 赵川南 Xuanhua
Taizicheng 太子城 177 3 4 Chongli
Chongli 崇礼 193 Taizicheng-Xilinhot railway (U/C)

2022 Winter Olympic Games
Mock-up of dedicated train for Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, based on CR400BF

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway is considered a crucial and vital link between all three venue clusters for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing. The urban area of Beijing will host most of the indoor skating, ice hockey and curling events plus the opening and closing ceremonies. Yanqing District, a suburban district of Beijing, will host Alpine skiing plus the luge and bobsleigh. Zhangjiakou, a city in Hebei Province, will host Nordic skiing, snowboarding and freestyle skiing. This railway places all venues within one hour of each other.

References
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