Bazhong railway station explained

Bazhong
Native Name:巴中
Native Name Lang:zh
Address:Bazhou District, Bazhong, Sichuan
Country:China
Coordinates:31.8762°N 106.7612°W
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Bazhong railway station is a railway station in Bazhou District, Bazhong, Sichuan, China. It is the southern terminus of the Guangyuan–Bazhong railway and the northern terminus of the Bazhong–Dazhou railway.

History

On 11 January 2016, the Bazhong–Dazhou railway opened. The service provision was a direct service to Chongqing with a journey time of just over five hours, and a direct service to Chengdu with a journey time of approximately 7.5 hours.[1] [2]

On 25 October 2019, the China Railway CR200J "Fuxing" EMU served the station for the first time. The journey time between Bazhong and Chengdu was reduced to five hours.[3]

References

  1. Web site: 2016-01-11. 巴达铁路正式通车 巴中到重庆仅5个多小时. live. 2021-12-03. Sina. zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917074103/http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2016-01-11/doc-ifxnkkux1071732.shtml . 17 September 2016 .
  2. Web site: 2016-01-11. 巴达铁路正式通车. 2021-12-03. CTN. zh.
  3. Web site: 2020-01-05. 动车开进巴中城 实力圈粉老区人. live. 2021-12-03. cnbz.gov.cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203225307/http://www.cnbz.gov.cn/xxgk/bzyw/12577121.html . 3 December 2021 .