Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway explained


Type:Higher-speed rail
Status:Operating
Locale:Sichuan
Start:Chengdu West
End:Chaoyanghu
Stations:12
Operator:China Railway High-speed
Linelength:990NaN0
Speed:2000NaN0
Map State:collapsed
Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway
S:成蒲铁路
T:成蒲鐵路
P:Chéng-Pú Tiělù
Order:st

Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway, also known as the Cheng-Pu Express Railway, is a regional railway operated by China Railway High-speed within Sichuan province. It will connect the provincial capital of Chengdu with south-western cities along the western edge of the Sichuan Basin to Pujiang. It will start at Chengdu West railway station and will terminate and connect with the planned Chengdu–Ya'an railway at Chaoyanghu railway station. It will be built as a National Railways Class I, double tracked electrified line with a design speed of 200km/h and a total length of 99km (62miles). Construction and management of this line has been conducted by a joint venture limited liability company between Chengdu Metro and China Railway Chengdu Group.[1]

Profile

Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway begins in Chengdu at Chengdu West railway station, branching off the Chengdu Ring Railway to travel westwards via Wenjiang, Chongzhou, Dayi County, Qionglai and Pujiang County. Preliminary land acquisition and demolition work was carried out by the end of 2012, allowing for construction to begin. There is a total of 12 railway stations, Chengdu West, Shuangliu North, Wenjiang (elevated), Yangma, Chongzhou (elevated), Longxing, Dayi (elevated), Wangsizhen, Qionglai (elevated), Xilai, Pujiang and Chaoyanghu.[2] The line started to operate on December 28, 2018.[3]

Chaoyanghu will also be served by the planned Chengdu–Ya'an railway.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: zh:成都至蒲江铁路方案调整 崇州段沿南河路布线. http://sichuan.scol.com.cn/cddt/content/2010-04/07/content_633003.htm. 2010-10-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130221060959/http://sichuan.scol.com.cn/cddt/content/2010-04/07/content_633003.htm. 2013-02-21.
  2. News: zh:成蒲线最快2013年开通 成都将形成铁路一二环. http://cd.qq.com/a/20101016/000716.htm?pgv_ref=aio . 大成网 . 2010-10-16. 2010-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20101019053607/http://cd.qq.com/a/20101016/000716.htm. 2010-10-19.
  3. Web site: 成雅铁路正式开通. 2018-12-29. sc.sina.com.cn.