Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway explained

Zhangjiakou-Hohhot
high-speed railway
Type:High-speed rail
Status:In Operation
Locale:Zhangjiakou
Hohhot
Start:Zhangjiakou
End:Hohhot East
Stations:7
Routes:1
Open:30 December 2019
Operator:China Railway High-speed
Linelength:286.8030NaN0
Speed:2501NaN1
Map State:collapsed

The Zhangjiakou-Hohhot high-speed railway is a high-speed railway located in China. It connects Hohhot, the capital city of Inner Mongolia, to Zhangjiakou in Hebei province. The line has a length of as a double-tracked passenger dedicated line, with seven stations situated along its route.[1] Construction was commenced on April 28, 2014.[2] Connection with the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway enables high speed rail services from the central region of Inner Mongolia to Beijing, reducing the travel time between Beijing and Hohhot from nine hours to under three hours.[3] The western section from Ulanqab to Hohhot East was opened on August 3, 2017.[4] The section from Zhangjiakou to Ulanqab opened in December 2019.[5]

Stations

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Station NameChineseDistance
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China Railway
transfers/connections
Metro transfersLocation
ZhangjiakouBeijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway
Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway
QiaodongZhangjiakouHebei
Huai'anHuai'an
Xinghe NorthXingheUlanqabInner Mongolia
UlanqabQahar Right Front Banner
Zhuozi EastZhuozi
Qixiaying South
Hohhot EastHohhot Metro: XinchengHohhot

Route description

Starting from Zhangjiakou, heading west through Wanquan County and Huai'an County to Huai'an. Continuing westward through Shangyi County before crossing the border into Inner Mongolia's Xinghe County to . Further westward across the Qahar Right Front Banner to the Jining District to . Shadowing the route of the G6 Expressway the line then comes to in Zhuozi County along with . Finally this line terminates at .

Notes and References

  1. http://news.163.com/13/1230/10/9HBAU80O00014Q4P.html 呼张客运专线铁路明年开工
  2. News: 内蒙古首条高铁预计2017年建成. 光明日报.
  3. Web site: Construction complete on Inner Mongolia high-speed railway - Chinadaily.com.cn. 郭凯. www.chinadaily.com.cn. 2019-01-28.
  4. Web site: 内蒙古驶入高铁时代. 2017-08-04.
  5. Web site: High-speed rail connects Inner Mongolia, Beijing - Xinhua English.news.cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230130622/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/30/c_138666716.htm. dead. December 30, 2019. www.xinhuanet.com. 2020-02-09.