Hangzhou–Huangshan high-speed railway

Hangzhou–Huangshan high-speed railway (Chinese: 杭黄客运专线; pinyin: Hánghuáng Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn) or Hanghuang HSR (simplified Chinese: 杭黄高铁; traditional Chinese: 杭黃高鐵; pinyin: Hánghuáng Gāotiě) is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line between Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and Huangshan, Anhui. The line runs 265 km (165 mi) through northwestern Zhejiang and southern Anhui and accommodates trains traveling at speeds up to 250 km/h (160 mph).[1][2] Travel time from Hangzhou to Huangshan was reduced to about one and one-half hours.[1] The line is the first rail link between the two cities and brings counties in mountainous southern Anhui closer to the Yangtze River Delta region. Construction began on June 30, 2014, and the line opened on December 25, 2018.

HangzhouHuangshan high-speed railway
杭黄客运专线
A CR400BF train at Sanyang railway station
Overview
Other name(s)Hanghuang HSR (simplified Chinese: 杭黄高铁; traditional Chinese: 杭黃高鐵; pinyin: hánghuáng gāotiě)
Statusoperational
LocaleHangzhou, Zhejiang and Huangshan, Anhui
Stations2
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Rolling stockCR400BF
History
Opened25 December 2018
Technical
Line length265 km (164.66 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (AC 25 kV)
Operating speed250 km/h
Route map

km
Hangzhou East
Hangzhou South
(start of line)
Hangzhang-Hangzhou South
passing loop
Fuyang
Tonglu
Left arrow Jinjian railway from Jinhua
Jiande
Left arrow Hangqu railway to Jiangshan
Qiandaohu
Sanyang
Jixi North
Shexian North
Huangshan North

Route

The high-speed rail line connects southern Anhui Province with Hangzhou, on the eastern seaboard, via northwestern Zhejiang province. Cities and counties along the route include Hangzhou, Xiaoshan, Fuyang, Tonglu, Jiande, Chun'an in Zhejiang, and Jixi, She County, and Huangshan in Anhui.[2] At its eastern terminus, Hangzhou, the line is linked to the high-speed rail lines to Shanghai and Nanjing. At its western terminus, Huangshan, the line connects to the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway. Scenic sites along route include Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), the ancient villages in southern Anhui, Qiandao Lake, and Hangzhou.

To scale map of the Hanghuang HSR

History

The Hanghuang high-speed rail project was initially approved by the State Development and Planning Commission in July 2010.[3] Construction was to begin later in that year and was scheduled to be completed by as early as 2013.[2] After two rounds of environmental assessments of surveys in 2010 and 2011, the project was revised.[1] In August 2013, planners announced that the route would run 183.4 km (114.0 mi) in Zhejiang and 81.7 km (50.8 mi) in Anhui with 10 stations, including eight new stations.[1] Two stations, Shexian South and Sanyang, were added to the original plan, which had Hangzhou East, Hangzhou South, Fuyang, Tonglu, Jiande, Chun'an, Jixi North, and Huangshan North.[4] The Jiande-to-Jixi section of the line would use seamless steel rails laid on a concrete rail bed.[1] The Hangzhou South-to-Jiande and Jixi-to-Huangshan sections would have rail laid on conventional gravel beds.[1] The design speed of the railway was changed from an initial speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) with expansion capability for 350 km/h (220 mph) operation to 250 km/h (155 mph) without any expansion capability to higher speeds.[1] Construction began on June 30, 2014,[5] and the line was opened on December 25, 2018.[6]

References

  1. 杭黄铁路方案进行环评公示有望年内动工 2018年通车. Hangzhou.com (in Chinese). August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  2. 杭黄高铁通过国家立项 3年后杭州到黄山只要1小时(图) (in Chinese). August 6, 2010.
  3. NDRC (July 31, 2010). 新建杭州至黄山铁路项目建议书通过批复 (Press release) (in Chinese).
  4. 杭黄铁路确定年内开建 一个半小时到黄山. Hangzhou.com (in Chinese). September 12, 2013. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
  5. 金黄铁路建设筹备组成立 打通金千铁路断头路. Sina.com (in Chinese). November 9, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  6. "杭黄高铁开通运营在即 24日起发售相关车票". China News Service. 2018-12-24. Archived from the original on 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
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