Hangzhou–Taizhou high-speed railway
The Hangzhou–Taizhou high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It was opened on 8 January 2022.[1]
| Hangzhou–Taizhou high-speed railway 杭台高速铁路 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | In operation |
| Locale | Zhejiang Province, China |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 12 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | China Railway Shanghai Group |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 January 2022[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 267 km (166 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (217 mph) |
Description
The railway does not parallel any existing railway.
The railway is the first privately funded Chinese high-speed railway, while a consortium led by Fosun Group provided 51% of the funds.[2]
Features
Xiaobeishan tunnel, a 596 metres (1,955 ft) long single-bore quadruple-track tunnel. The Hangzhou–Taizhou high-speed railway uses the inner two tracks.[3]
18.23 kilometres (11.33 mi) Dongming Tunnel is the longest high-speed railway tunnel in East China.[4][2]
Jiaojiang Bridge over Jiao River is a cable-stayed bridge with a total length of 5,253 metres (17,234 ft), main span of 480 metres (1,570 ft) and 194 metres (636 ft) high central pylon.[5][6]
Stations
It has the following stations:[7]
| Station Name | Chinese | Metro transfers/connections | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangzhou East | 杭州东 |  1 4 6 19 | ||||||||
| Hangzhou South | 杭州南 | 5 | ||||||||
| Shaoxing North | 绍兴北 | |||||||||
| Shangyu South | 上虞南 | |||||||||
| Shengzhou North | 嵊州北 | |||||||||
| Shengzhou Xinchang | 嵊州新昌 | |||||||||
| Tiantaishan | 天台山 | |||||||||
| Linhai | 临海 | |||||||||
| Taizhou | 台州 | |||||||||
| Wenling | 温岭 | |||||||||
| Wenling West | 温岭西 | |||||||||
| Yuhuan | 玉环 | |||||||||
References
- "杭台高铁将于1月8日开通运营 两地最快63分钟可达". Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- "Test running starts on privately financed high speed line". Railway Gazette International. 2021-12-03. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- "我国首条单洞四线超大断面高铁隧道贯通". www.crecg.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- "Longest High-speed Railway Tunnel in East China Completed". Tunnel Business Magazine. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- "The main tower on the south bank of the Jiaojiang Bridge was successfully topped". Seetao. 2020-12-08. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- "Jiaojiang Bridge Was Successfully Closed". Shandong Hanpu Machinery Co.,Ltd. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- "杭台高铁正式定名 杭州️到台州铁路出行时间缩短". Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-18.