Dandong–Dalian intercity railway explained
| Dandong–Dalian intercity railway |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 丹大城际铁路<br>丹大快铁<br>丹大快速铁路<br>沿海通道丹东至大连段 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-hans |
| Status: | Operational |
| Stations: | 18 |
| Routes: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 2 (Double-track) |
| Electrification: | (Overhead line) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Dandong–Dalian intercity railway is a high-speed line operated by China Railway High-speed within the Liaodong Peninsula of Liaoning province, connecting the coastal cities of Dandong and Dalian.
Overview
Dandong–Dalian intercity railway is broken down into three segments: Dandong–Zhuanghe, Zhuanghe–Dengshahe, and Dengshahe–Dalian. It will have a total length of about 292km (181miles), of which 94km (58miles) will be in the Dandong prefectural area, 198km (123miles) will be in the Dalian region.[1] The total investment is estimated to be about 14.7 billion yuan with a design speed of 200km/h of primarily double tracked electrified railway. The construction period was estimated to take about three and a half years[2] and was started on 17 March 2010. It started operation on 17 December 2015.[3]
History
Planning phase
- 21 April 2009 – Liaoning Provincial Government and the Ministry of Railways signed the "On the strengthening of Liaoning railway construction Minutes", which set a railway design speed of 250km/h along a double track line electrified railway for passengers and freight.
- 28 June 2009 – Ministry of Railways jointly with the provincial government reported to the National Development and Reform Commission about their studies on this project.[4]
- 19–21 December 2009 – Ministry of Railways held preliminary design review meeting, formally adopting the project preliminary design review.
Construction phase
- 17 March 2010 – Dandong – Zhuanghe section started.[5]
- 2 December 2010 – First bridge girder erection in the Donggang, Liaoning, area, well north of the town of Wolong with several large bridges completed.[6]
Operation phase
- 17 December 2015 – Start operation.
Notes and References
- Web site: http://www.daliandaily.com.cn/newsdl/content/2011-06/15/content_67663.htm . zh:大连到丹东一个半小时 丹大快速铁路计划工期三年半 . 7 July 2011 . Dalian Daily . zh . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120201000101/http://www.daliandaily.com.cn/newsdl/content/2011-06/15/content_67663.htm . 1 February 2012 .
- Web site: http://dd.nen.com.cn/76576586828087296/20091228/2224941.shtml . https://archive.today/20120708011921/http://dd.nen.com.cn/76576586828087296/20091228/2224941.shtml . dead . 8 July 2012 . zh:丹大快速铁路开工进入倒计时 . 28 December 2009 . Dalian Daily . zh .
- Web site: http://news.syd.com.cn/system/2015/12/18/010922986.shtml . zh:丹大快铁开通运营 1小时生活圈又大了 . 20 December 2015 . 沈阳网 . zh . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083058/http://news.syd.com.cn/system/2015/12/18/010922986.shtml . 4 March 2016 . dead .
- Web site: http://www.my0415.com/Article/Show.asp?ID=7 . zh:丹大客运专线年底前开工 1小时45分到达大连 . zh .
- Web site: http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2010-03-18/073219888288.shtml. zh:沈丹铁路客运专线和丹大快速铁路正式开建. zh.
- Web site: http://liaoning.nen.com.cn/liaoning/29/3662529.shtml. zh:丹大快速铁路昨日“上梁”. zh. 6 January 2015. 8 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150608034856/http://liaoning.nen.com.cn/liaoning/29/3662529.shtml. dead.
