Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway

Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway
京张城际铁路
Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway; 京张城际铁路
	A CR400BF-C train, having been converted to 2022 Winter Olympics media coverage train by China Media Group, on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou HSR near Chengjiayao village, Badaling town
Overview
Other name(s)	Beijing–Zhangjiakou high speed railway, Beijing-Zhangjiakou section of Beijing–Baotou passenger-dedicated line
Status	In operation
Owner	Jingzhang Intercity Railway Co. Ltd.
Locale	Beijing; Hebei
Termini	Beijing North; Zhangjiakou
Stations	10
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway
Services	1
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Depot(s)	Beijing North Depot
History
Opened	30 December 2019 (Main line & Chongli branch); 1 December 2020 (Yanqing branch)
Technical
Line length	173.947 km (108.086 mi)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Operating speed	350 km/h (220 mph)
Route map
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The Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, also known as the Jingzhang intercity railway, Jingzhang high speed railway, Jingzhang section of Beijing-Baotou PDL, is a high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei province, China. The line was opened on 30 December 2019, and is the world's first driverless high speed railway,^[2] shortening the traveling time from Beijing to Zhangjiakou from 3 hours 7 minutes to 47 minutes.^[3] It forms part of both the Beijing–Lanzhou corridor and the Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch of the Beijing–Kunming corridor.

The main line has 10 stations. The Chongli Branch has two more stations, (reserved station) and Taizicheng. The Yanqing branch has another station, Yanqing railway station. The main line and the Chongli branch opened on December 30, 2019. The Yanqing branch opened on December 1, 2020.^[1]

This route has a length of 173.947 kilometers of double tracked high speed rail, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h (220 mph) between Badaling West block post and Donghuayuan North. However, within urban Beijing in the south of Changping station, the maximum speed is restricted to 80, 160 and 200 km/h (50, 99 and 124 mph), respectively.^[4] The rest of the line has a maximum speed of 250 km/h (160 mph).

The railway was originally scheduled to start construction in 2009.^[5] However, because the Ministry of Railways adjusted the high-speed rail construction program, this was postponed until 2014.^[6] This railway connects with the Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway and Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway in Zhangjiakou.

Route description[]

CR400BF-C, the train dedicated for Beijing–Zhangjiakou HSR

Leading north from Beijing North railway station the line passes the stations of Qinghe, Shahe and Changping. It enters a tunnel under the Great Wall at Badaling and arriving at Badaling Great Wall railway station, avoiding the famous switchback, zigzag conventional railway line. North of this, a branch from the tunnel connects to Yanqing in preparation for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games venues there. After entering Hebei province, there is a station at Donghuayuan North and the line runs next to the Beijing-Zhangjiakou highway across the Guanting Reservoir before arriving at the stations at , Xiahuayuan North and Xuanhua North before terminating at the existing Zhangjiakou railway station.

The total length of this project was 173.947 kilometres, of which 70.42 kilometres is in Beijing and 103.527 kilometres is in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The project had an estimated investment cost of 23.62 billion Yuan. Construction of the unit was carried out by the "Beijing-Zhangjiakou Intercity Railway Limited", a company incorporated in November 7, 2013. Registered capital of 100 million yuan. Shareholders are in this company are the Beijing Railway Bureau (60.02%), Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. Ltd. (formerly the Beijing Subway Group Co., Ltd.) (32.42%) and Zhangjiakou Winton Holdings Limited with 7.56% of total shares.

Stations[]

Main Line[]

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	Travel Time	High-speed rail transfers	Metro and local rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Beijing North	北京北	0	0		2 4 13 (via Xizhimen)	6	11	Beijing	Xicheng
Qinghe	清河	11			13 Huairou–Miyun	4	8		Haidian
Shahe	沙河	21			Beijing Northeastern Circle Railway Beijing Northwestern Circle Railway	1			Changping
Changping	昌平	31			Beijing–Baotou railway Beijing–Tongliao railway	2	8		Changping
Badaling Great Wall	八达岭长城	56		Yanqing Branch (via Badaling West block post)	S2 (via Badaling)	2	4		Yanqing
Donghuayuan North	东花园北	77				2	4	Hebei	Zhangjiakou	Huailai
	怀来	98				2	4			Huailai
Xiahuayuan North	下花园北	125		Chongli Branch		2	5			Xiahuayuan
Xuanhua North	宣化北	152				2	4			Xuanhua
Zhangjiakou	张家口	172		Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway	Jingbao Railway	6	16			Qiaodong

Yanqing Branch[]

Yanqing branch opened on December 1, 2020.^[1]

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	High-speed rail transfers	Metro and local rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Badaling Great Wall	八达岭长城	56		S2 (via Badaling)	2	4	Beijing	Yanqing
Badaling West block post	八达岭西线路所		Main Line
Yanqing	延庆			S2	3	4

Chongli Branch[]

Also known as "Chongli railway" or "Winter Olympics Branch". The Chongli branch opened in December 2019 from Xiahuayuan North to Taizicheng. A 16-km extension from Taizicheng to opened on 6 January 2021.^[7]^[8] The section from Taizicheng to Chongli is also part of the future Taizicheng-Xilinhot railway.

Station Name	Chinese	Total distance (km)	High-speed rail transfers	Platforms	Tracks served by platform	Location
Xiahuayuan North	下花园北	125	Main Line	2	5	Hebei	Zhangjiakou	Xiahuayuan
(reserved station)	赵川南							Xuanhua
Taizicheng	太子城	177		3	4			Chongli
	崇礼	193	Taizicheng-Xilinhot railway (U/C)					Chongli

2022 Winter Olympic Games[]

Mock-up of dedicated train for Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, based on CR400BF

The Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway is considered a crucial and vital link between all three venue clusters for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing. The urban area of Beijing will host most of the indoor skating, ice hockey and curling events plus the opening and closing ceremonies. Yanqing District, a suburban district of Beijing, will host Alpine skiing plus the luge and bobsleigh. Zhangjiakou, a city in Hebei Province, will host Nordic skiing, snowboarding and freestyle skiing. This railway places all venues within one hour of each other.

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v t Beijing–Zhangjiakou Intercity Railway
Main line	Beijing North Qinghe Shahe Changping Badaling Great Wall Donghuayuan North Xiahuayuan North Xuanhua North Zhangjiakou
Yanqing branch	Badaling Great Wall Yanqing
Chongli branch (aka Chongli railway or Winter Olympics Branch)	Xiahuayuan North Taizicheng