Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line
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Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line , is a partially completed high-speed railway corridor in People's Republic of China
. The chinese name of the railway line, Huhanrong, is a combination of the abbreviations for Shanghai
(沪, Hù), Wuhan
(汉, Hàn), and Chengdu
(蓉, Róng), three major cities along the line.
The Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line is one of the Four east-west high-speed rail corridors outlined in China's national high-speed rail plan. From the west to the east, it will connect the major cities of Shanghai
(a provincial-level municipality
), Nanjing
(the capital of Jiangsu
), Hefei
(the capital of Anhui
), Wuhan
(the capital of Hubei
), Chongqing
(a province-level municipality), and Chengdu
(the capital of Sichuan
). The total population of the four provinces and two municipalities served by this rail line is over 320 million (as of 2008).
to Nanjing
, the line is shared with the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway is also part of the Beijing–Shanghai Passenger Dedicated Line, and opened on June 30, 2011. It has a designed operating speed of 300 km/h. Shanghai
is an important railway hub in China
as it is also the terminus of the Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway, which is an intercity railway that parallels all of this section, as well as the Shanghai–Kunming Passenger Dedicated Line
.
to Hefei
, the line is called the Hefei–Nanjing Passenger Railway, with a designed speed of 250 km/h. At Hefei, a connection is available to the Hefei–Bengbu Passenger Railway, which is a branch line of the Beijing–Shanghai Passenger Dedicated Line.
to Wuhan
, the line is called the Hefei–Wuhan Passenger Railway, with a designed speed of 250 km/h. At Wuhan, a connection is available to the Beijing–Hong Kong Passenger Dedicated Line, an important north-south railway line from Beijing
to Guangzhou
and Kowloon, Hong Kong
.
to Yichang
, the line is called the Wuhan–Yichang Railway.
, Lichuan
, and Wanzhou. The Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line only uses the Yichang to Lichuan portion of the Yichang–Wanzhou Railway.
, the Chongqing–Lichuan Railway connects it with the city of Chongqing
.
and Suining
. Its designed operating speed is 200 km/h.
, Suining
, and Chengdu
. The Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line uses only the section from Suining to Chengdu. Chengdu marks the western terminus of the line.
While some of the section of the HHR lines parallel existing "regular" railways, others have been, or are being, constructed over new ground, where, due to difficult terrain, no rail service existed before, or only existed on much more circuitous routes.
In particular, until the new Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway is completed, passenger trains between Shanghai and Nanjing run on the "conventional", but greatly upgraded, Jinghu railway
; conventional railways likewise have long existed along fairly direct routes between Nanjing and Hefei, or between Chongqing and Chengdu.
On the other hand, the Hefei-Wuhan Railway, which involved a significant amount of tunneling when passing through the Dabie Mountains, allowed to significantly shorten the railway distance between Nanjing and Wuhan. The Yichang-Lichuan-Wanzhou
and Lichuan-Chongqing
sections are routed through the mountainous areas of the southwestern Hubei and the eastern section Chongqing Municipality, where no railways or reliable highways previously existed, providing a much more direct rail connection between the Sichuan Basin
and Eastern China
than previously existing ones
(such as the one using the older Xiangyu Railway
).
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The chinese name of the railway line, Huhanrong, is a combination of the abbreviations for Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
(沪, Hù), Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
(汉, Hàn), and Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
(蓉, Róng), three major cities along the line.
The Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line is one of the Four east-west high-speed rail corridors outlined in China's national high-speed rail plan. From the west to the east, it will connect the major cities of Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
(a provincial-level municipality
Direct-controlled municipality
A direct-controlled municipality is the highest level classification for cities used by unitary state, with status equal to that of the provinces in the respective countries...
), Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
(the capital of Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
), Hefei
Hefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
(the capital of Anhui
Anhui
Anhui is a province in the People's Republic of China. Located in eastern China across the basins of the Yangtze River and the Huai River, it borders Jiangsu to the east, Zhejiang to the southeast, Jiangxi to the south, Hubei to the southwest, Henan to the northwest, and Shandong for a tiny...
), Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
(the capital of Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
), Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
(a province-level municipality), and Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
(the capital of Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
). The total population of the four provinces and two municipalities served by this rail line is over 320 million (as of 2008).
Components
The Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line is divided into several sections, each one constructed on its own schedule. Several sections have already been completed, while the work on others still goes on.Shanghai to Nanjing
From ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
to Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, the line is shared with the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway is also part of the Beijing–Shanghai Passenger Dedicated Line, and opened on June 30, 2011. It has a designed operating speed of 300 km/h. Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
is an important railway hub in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
as it is also the terminus of the Shanghai–Nanjing Intercity High-Speed Railway, which is an intercity railway that parallels all of this section, as well as the Shanghai–Kunming Passenger Dedicated Line
Shanghai–Kunming Passenger Dedicated Line
The Shanghai–Kunming Passenger Dedicated Line is a high-speed railway line partially under construction in the People's Republic of China. It is part of the CRH's system of passenger dedicated lines, beginning in Shanghai and ending in Kunming. It will parallel much of the current lower-speed...
.
Nanjing to Hefei
From NanjingNanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
to Hefei
Hefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
, the line is called the Hefei–Nanjing Passenger Railway, with a designed speed of 250 km/h. At Hefei, a connection is available to the Hefei–Bengbu Passenger Railway, which is a branch line of the Beijing–Shanghai Passenger Dedicated Line.
Hefei to Wuhan
From HefeiHefei
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui...
to Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, the line is called the Hefei–Wuhan Passenger Railway, with a designed speed of 250 km/h. At Wuhan, a connection is available to the Beijing–Hong Kong Passenger Dedicated Line, an important north-south railway line from Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
to Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
and Kowloon, Hong Kong
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
.
Wuhan to Yichang
From WuhanWuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
to Yichang
Yichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
, the line is called the Wuhan–Yichang Railway.
Yichang–Wanzhou Railway
The Yichang–Wanzhou Railway connects the cities of YichangYichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
, Lichuan
Lichuan
Lichuan is a county-level city in the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Hubei Province of China. Lichuan has approximately 73,000 inabitants.-Ran Jianxin:...
, and Wanzhou. The Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line only uses the Yichang to Lichuan portion of the Yichang–Wanzhou Railway.
Chongqing–Lichuan Railway
At LichuanLichuan
Lichuan is a county-level city in the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Hubei Province of China. Lichuan has approximately 73,000 inabitants.-Ran Jianxin:...
, the Chongqing–Lichuan Railway connects it with the city of Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
.
Suining–Chongqing Railway
The Suining–Chongqing Railway connects the cities of ChongqingChongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
and Suining
Suining
-Places of Interest:Suining is a booming city with a wide range of roles, not just limit to the Excellent Tourism City of China, but also include the Finance and Ecological City of China,the National Landscape City,and the National Hygiene City,etc.According to the local legend, Suining is the...
. Its designed operating speed is 200 km/h.
Dazhou–Chengdu Railway
The Dazhou–Chengdu Railway is a railway connecting the cities of DazhouDazhou
- Transportation :*China National Highway 210*Xiangyu Railway *Dacheng Railway *A branch line from Dacheng to Wanzhou, where it connects with the Yiwan Railway...
, Suining
Suining
-Places of Interest:Suining is a booming city with a wide range of roles, not just limit to the Excellent Tourism City of China, but also include the Finance and Ecological City of China,the National Landscape City,and the National Hygiene City,etc.According to the local legend, Suining is the...
, and Chengdu
Chengdu
Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...
. The Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Passenger Dedicated Line uses only the section from Suining to Chengdu. Chengdu marks the western terminus of the line.
Route Summary
Operational lines are marked with green background.| Line [corridor map] |
Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction Start Date |
Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu HSR Corridor (Huhanrong High-Speed Rail Corridor) |
HSR corridor through the Yangtze Yangtze River The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the... Valley, consisting of the Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... -Nanjing Nanjing ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... section of the Beijing-Shanghai PDL, and 7 mixed-use HSR segments connecting Nanjing, Hefei Hefei Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui... , Wuhan Wuhan Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... , Yichang Yichang Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang... , Lichuan Lichuan Lichuan is a county-level city in the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Hubei Province of China. Lichuan has approximately 73,000 inabitants.-Ran Jianxin:... , Chongqing Chongqing Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the... , Suining Suining -Places of Interest:Suining is a booming city with a wide range of roles, not just limit to the Excellent Tourism City of China, but also include the Finance and Ecological City of China,the National Landscape City,and the National Hygiene City,etc.According to the local legend, Suining is the... & Chengdu Chengdu Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... . |
200- 350 |
2078 | 2003-12-01 | 2012 |
| Beijing–Shanghai HSR (Shanghai–Nanjing section) |
Mixed passenger and freight high-speed railway connecting Shanghai and Nanjing | 300 | 2011-06-30 | ||
| Hefei-Nanjing HSR (Hening HSR) |
Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Nanjing & Hefei | 250 | 166 | 2005-06-11 | 2008-04-19 |
| Hefei-Wuhan Railway (Hewu Passenger Designated Line) |
Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Hefei & Wuhan | 250 | 351 | 2005-08-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| Hankou-Yichang Railway (Hanyi Line) |
Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Wuhan & Yichang | 250 | 293 | 2008-09-17 | 2012-01-01 |
| Yichang-Wanzhou Railway (Yiwan Railway) |
Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Yichang Yichang Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang... , Lichuan Lichuan Lichuan is a county-level city in the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Hubei Province of China. Lichuan has approximately 73,000 inabitants.-Ran Jianxin:... & Wanzhou. Only the Yichang-Lichuan section is a part of HHR proper. |
200 | 377 | 2003-12-01 | 2010-12-23 |
| Chongqing-Lichuan Railway (Yuli Line) |
Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Lichuan & Chongqing | 200 | 264 | 2008-12-29 | 2012 |
| Suining-Chongqing Railway* (Suiyu Line) |
Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Chongqing & Suining | 200 | 132 | 2009-01-18 | 2012-01 |
| Dazhou-Chengdu Railway* (Dacheng Railway) |
Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Dazhou, Suining & Chengdu. Only the Suining-Chengdu section is a part of the HHR proper. | 200 | 148 | 2005-05 | 2009-06-30 |
While some of the section of the HHR lines parallel existing "regular" railways, others have been, or are being, constructed over new ground, where, due to difficult terrain, no rail service existed before, or only existed on much more circuitous routes.
In particular, until the new Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway is completed, passenger trains between Shanghai and Nanjing run on the "conventional", but greatly upgraded, Jinghu railway
Jinghu railway
The Beijing–Shanghai Railway or Jinghu railway is a railway line in China between Beijing and Shanghai. The line has a total length of 1,462 kilometres and connects the municipalities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Shanghai, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu...
; conventional railways likewise have long existed along fairly direct routes between Nanjing and Hefei, or between Chongqing and Chengdu.
On the other hand, the Hefei-Wuhan Railway, which involved a significant amount of tunneling when passing through the Dabie Mountains, allowed to significantly shorten the railway distance between Nanjing and Wuhan. The Yichang-Lichuan-Wanzhou
Yiwan Railway
The Yichang–Wanzhou Railway, or the Yiwan Railway connects the cities of Yichang and Wanzhou via Lichuan, in the central People's Republic of China. It was completed in 2010, and will be part of the future Huhanrong Passenger Dedicated Line from Shanghai to Wuhan to Chengdu...
and Lichuan-Chongqing
Yuli Railway
The Chongqing-Lichuan Railway, or the Yuli Railway is a railway under construction in the Chinese province of Hubei and the municipality of Chongqing....
sections are routed through the mountainous areas of the southwestern Hubei and the eastern section Chongqing Municipality, where no railways or reliable highways previously existed, providing a much more direct rail connection between the Sichuan Basin
Sichuan basin
The Sichuan Basin is a lowland region in southwestern China. Despite its historical name, it is not only synonymous to Sichuan province, comprising its central and eastern portions as well as part of Chongqing Municipality...
and Eastern China
Eastern China
Eastern China or East China may mean:* East China* East China Township, Michigan - East China Charter Township in Michigan, USA* ECNU - East China Normal University* Northeast China* Northeast China Plain* Southeast China-See also:...
than previously existing ones
(such as the one using the older Xiangyu Railway
Xiangyu Railway
The Xiangyang-Chongqing Railway or Xiangyu Railway , also known as the Xiangfan-Chongqing Railway and Xiangyu Line , is a single-track electrified railroad in central China between the cities of Xiangyang, formerly known as Xiangfan, and Chongqing. The short form name for Chongqing is Yu and the...
).