Beijing Northeast Ring railway explained

Beijing Northeast Ring railway
Type:Heavy rail
System:China Railway
Status:In operation
Locale:Chaoyang, Changping
Beijing
Start: / /
Stations:5
Routes:,,,
Open:December 10, 1968[1]
Operator:China Railway
Linelength Km:36
Tracks:1
Speed:80
Electrification:25 kV AC Overhead catenary
Map State:collapsed

The Beijing Northeast Ring railway, also known as Shuangqiao–Shahe railway or Shahe railway, is a link railway in Beijing railway hub.

The line has a total length of 36km (22miles) and connects the railway lines in Beijing, including Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, Beijing–Baotou railway, Beijing–Tongliao railway, Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway and Beijing–Harbin railway.

History

The rail starts at Baiziwan station on the southeast ring railway, crosses the Beijing–Harbin railway and Tonghui river to the north, turns to the west of Wangjing, and connects with the Beijing–Baotou line 27.85km (17.31miles) between Qinghe and Shahe Station, with a total length of 36km (22miles). The line was designed by the China Railway Third Design Institute and constructed by the Beijing Railway Bureau. Construction began on January 13, 1960, and in 1961 the track was laid to the north of Xinghuo. In 1961, the construction of Baiziwan was suspended due to the difficulty of relocation and land purchasing. Construction resumed in 1966. By an original industrial railway connecting Beijing East station, the temporary transition rail line opened on December 10, 1968.[1] Train services officially began in January 1972.[2] The whole construction of railway overpasses among,, and finished on December 4, 1987.[1]

Operation

All passenger services of station on this railway stopped in 1999 with the second China Railway speed-up project[3] and the last through passenger service (2101/2) was cancelled on May 15, 2016. The line is now mainly used for the movement of empty carriages and freight.

On November 11, 2016, the terminal for suburban rail line was transferred to Huangtudian station. Services will begin to operate on the suburban rail line before the end of 2020.[4]

Moreover, all type of locomotives, passenger and freight trains made in China, both for China Railway and metros, require several tests on the circular test centre before mass productions, so the Northeast Ring railway is also the only railway line where all trains are translocated by locomotives.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Beijing Hub . Records of Beijing Railway Administration: 1881-1987 . 1995 . 1 . 北京: 中国铁道出版社 . Chinese . 9787801927989.
  2. Railways . Transportation Records of Changping . 1993 . 1 . 北京: 人民交通出版社 . 9787114017209. Chinese .
  3. Huangtudian station . Records of Xizhimen Train Service Depot: 1905-2000. 2004 . 1. 方志出版社. Chinese .
  4. Web site: 北京市今年将新增100公里市郊铁路. 市郊铁路东北环线先期开通工程全长28.9公里,设黄土店、望京、星火、北京东四座车站. 2020-04-05.