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Beijing–Kowloon railway

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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; 28 years ago (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
92
Bazhou
147
Renqiu
239
Shenzhou
274
Hengshui
380
Linqing
421
Liaocheng North
426
Liaocheng
Yanggu
484
Taiqian
Liangshan
526
Yuncheng
582
Heze
Shangqiu North
687
Shangqiu South
751
Bozhou
Fuyang North
855
Fuyang
971
Huangchuan
1,091
Macheng
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
1,479
Xiangtang West
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 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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīngjiǔ tiělù
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingging1 gau2 tit3 lou6
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese京九线
Traditional Chinese京九線
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīngjiǔ Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingging1 gau2 sin3

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 was previously connected with Hong Kong's East Rail line across the border. All services south of Shenzhen were discontinued in July 2020, citing high-speed rail as a result.

History

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Beijing West station
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) with a designed annual traffic volume of 70 million tonne,[2] 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 uses the same line as 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 was previously 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 using such service are required to go through customs and immigration checks for the cross-border service. However, the conventional cross-border services have been discontinued.

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.[3][4][5][6]

Places served

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Jingjiu Railway and Shangjiu Railway". New Orient Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
  2. ^ Shi, Yongji; Zhao, Tingheng; Ye, Qihong (1 August 1997), "Sunkou Steel Truss Railway Bridge, China", Structural Engineering International, 7: 160, doi:10.2749/101686697780494671
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
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