Nanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway

The Nanjing–Hangzhou passenger railway (Chinese: 宁杭高铁; pinyin: Níng-Háng gāotiě) is a high-speed rail (maximum speed 350 km/h), passenger-dedicated line in eastern China between Nanjing (shorthand name Níng) and Hangzhou, the capitals of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, respectively. During the planning and early construction stage, the railway was originally referred to as the Nanjing–Hangzhou intercity railway or Ninghang intercity railway (simplified Chinese: 宁杭城际铁路; traditional Chinese: 寧杭城際鐵路; pinyin: níngháng chéngjì tiělù).[1] Recent publications don't use the "intercity" designation anymore, perhaps in recognition of the fact that the railway will be used not only by regional trains but long-distance trains as well.

Nanjing–Hangzhou passenger railway
CRH380D on the Nanjing-Hangzhou passenger railway
Overview
Other name(s)	Ninghang intercity railway
Native name	宁杭高铁 宁杭客运专线 宁杭高速铁路
Status	Operational
Owner	Nanjing-Hangzhou Railway Company Limited
Locale	Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces
Termini	Nanjing South railway station Hangzhou East
Stations	11 (sites reserved for 2 more stations)
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)	CR Shanghai
Ridership	80 million person/year (est)
History
Opened	July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01)
Technical
Line length	249 km (155 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Double-track)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	7,000 m (4.3 mi) (reduced near junctions)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	350 km/h (220 mph)
Signalling	ABS and CTCS-3
Maximum incline	1.2% 2.0% (on short sections)
Route map km elev Beijing–Shanghai HSR from Beijing South Hening HSR from Hefei Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge Ning'an ICR from Wuhu 0 Nanjing South Beijing–Shanghai HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao Xianning Railway to Xianlin Qinhuai River Bridge 12 Jiangning Shengli River–Jurong River viaduct 26 Jurong West Bridge over Gaoyang River, Lishui River and Nanjing-Hangzhou Expressway Wolong Lake Bridge Wolong No. 1 Tunnel, Wolong No. 2 Tunnel Bridge over Yangtze River Expressway 46 Lishui Dongpu Mountain Tunnel No. 1 Laoyauba Reservoir 68 Wawushan Nanwangba bridge Bridge over Nanhe, Línjiabà, Chatíng 98 Liyang Xushe (reserved) Xinyi–Changxing railway from Xinyi 129 Yixing Dīngshute Bridge Dachaoshan, Jingtaishan, Huangmeishan (Su section) tunnels Huangmeishan (Zhejiang section), Zhangling tunnels Changxing–Niutoushan railway from Niutoushan Xuancheng–Hangzhou railway from Xuancheng 165 Changxing Changxing Bridge Huzhou Tunnel Shanghang HSR from Shangqiu 185 Huzhou Shanghang HSR to Hangzhou West Husuhu HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao Xishaoxī, Yangwan, Xijiate bridge MàoziShān, Zhangwu tunnel Fangwuling, Gaoshan, Dongyanshan, Banzhuangshan tunnel Daixī bridge Fenghuang mountain tunnel Deqing Nanjing-Hangzhou Expressway bridge 221 Deqing Yuhang North (reserved) Grand Canal Bridge Xuancheng–Hangzhou railway to Qiaosi Deqing West–Hangzhou railway from Deqing West Shanghai–Kunming railway from Shanghai South Shanghai–Hangzhou HSR from Shanghai Hongqiao 256 Hangzhou East Hangzhou Hangzhou–Ningbo HSR to Ningbo Shanghai–Kunming railway to Kunming Hangzhou–Changsha HSR to Changsha South

The line is 249 km (155 mi) long (including 147 km or 91 mi in Jiangsu and 102 km or 63 mi in Zhejiang) and has 11 stations: Nanjing South, Jiangning District, Lishui County, Liyang, Yixing in Jiangsu and Changxing County, Huzhou South, Deqing County, Yuhang District and Hangzhou East in Zhejiang.[1] The line is the first direct high-speed railway line between Nanjing and Hangzhou and reduced travel time by rail from nearly two hours to 50 minutes as direct trains no longer need to travel through Shanghai.[1] Construction began in 2008 and the line was opened on July 1, 2013.

Hangning HSR map to scale.

Near Huzhou, this railway runs parallel to the Xuancheng-Hangzhou railway. Connections between the two lines can be made at Huzhou railway station.