Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway

Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway
A CRH1A high speed train at the Pixian West
Overview
Native name	成灌铁路
Status	Operational
Owner	China Railway
Locale	Sichuan province: Chengdu Dujiangyan
Termini	Chengdu Qingchengshan Lidui Park Pengzhou
Stations	21
Service
Type	Higher-speed rail
System	China Railway High-speed
Services	1
Operator(s)	CR Chengdu
History
Opened	May 12, 2010 (2010-05-12)
Technical
Line length	94.2 km (59 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	220 km/h (136.7 mph) max.
Stations and structures Chengdu–Chongqing railway Dazhou–Chengdu railway Chengdu–Kunming railway Chengdu Baoji–Chengdu railway Anjing Chengdu West Ring railway Xipu East Line 2 Xipu Line 2 Hongguangzhen Pixian East Pengzhou Buxingjie Pixian Pengzhou South Gucheng (Planned) Pixian West Sandaoyan (Planned) Xinmin (Planned) Pengzhou Branch Line Ande Chongyi (Planned) Juyuan Lidui Branch Line Dujiangyan Yingbin Road (Planned) Libing Square (Planned) Qingchengshan Lidui Park

The Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway is a dual-track, electrified, passenger-dedicated, higher-speed rail line in Sichuan Province, connecting the provincial capital, Chengdu with the satellite city of Dujiangyan. The line is 65 kilometres (40 mi) in length with 15 stations. China Railways CRH1 train set on the line reach a maximum speed of 220 kilometres per hour (140 mph) and make the full-trip in 30 minutes, before 2018. The line was built in 18 months and entered into operation on May 12, 2010. The railway is built to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake. The Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway has two branch lines: Pengzhou Branch line is 21.2 kilometres (13.2 mi) in length with 6 stations,^[1] and Lidui Branch line is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) in length with 3 stations.^[2] In 2019, China Railways CRH6A-A (Tianfu) train sets on the line started to operate up to 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph).^[3]

Route

The railway runs from Chengdu railway station to Dujiangyan's Qingchengshan railway station and passes through Pidu District. Bridges and tunnels account for 67.8% of the line's total length. The longest viaduct is some 21 kilometres (13 mi). The line is built to withstand future earthquakes. Sound insulation panels were installed alongside the railway to reduce train noise near the tracks.^[4] Clear panels allow passengers to enjoy rural scenery along this route.^[4] The line shortened rail travel time from Chengdu to Dujiangyan by half, and will bring more tourist traffic to Dujiangyan's World Heritage Sites, the city's ancient irrigation system and Mount Qingcheng, a sacred Daoist mountain.

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  Chengdu–Dujiangyan high-speed railway under construction
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  Chengdu–Dujiangyan high-speed railway's elevated tracks

Trains

Cross-platform interchanges between different train categories between different train categories in Xipu Railway Station, Chengdu. The double track of the urban railway (Line 2 of Chengdu Metro) is in the middle, while the double track of National rail transport system (Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway) is on both sides, respectively. It is the first implementation of Cross-platform interchanges between different train categories in China.^[5]

The route uses CRH1 trains in eight-car train sets, which can carry 661 passengers.^[6] Each day, 14 pairs of trains are scheduled daily between Chengdu and Qingchengshan Station, and 1 pair of trains are scheduled daily between Chengdu and Dujiangyan Station. 6 pairs start Chengdu Station and head up the Pengzhou Branch.

Stations

Stations and structures of Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway

• Principal Line: Chengdu · Anjing · Xipu East · Xipu · Hongguangzhen · Pixian East · Pixian · Pixian West · Ande · Chongyi (planned) · Juyuan · Dujiangyan · Zhongxing (planned) · Qingchengshan
• Pengzhou Branch Line: Pixian West · Xinmin · Sandaoyan · Gucheng · Pengzhou South · Buxingjie · Pengzhou
• Lidui Branch Line: Juyuan · Yingbin Road · Libing Square · Lidui Park

Prices

Prices(¥)	Chengdu	Xipu	Hongguangzhen	Pi County West	Dujiangyan	Qingchengshan
Chengdu	-	5	5	10	15	15
Xipu	5	-	5	5	10	10
Hongguangzhen	5	5	-	5	10	10
Pi County West	10	5	5	-	10	10
Dujiangyan	15	10	10	10	-	5
Qingchengshan	15	10	10	10	5	-

History

On May 28, 2008, 16 days after the Wenchuan earthquake devastated Dujiangyan and the western suburbs of Chengdu, the Chengdu city government and the Ministry of Railways agreed to build a high-speed railway line as part of the reconstruction of the disaster zone.^[7] Construction began on November 4, 2008, and involved 20,000 workers at the cost of ¥13 billion.^[4] The line entered trial operation on April 1, 2010, and full commercial operation began on May 12, 2010, the second anniversary of the large earthquake that killed some 70,000 people in the region.^[4]

References

1. 成灌“快铁”本月开工 建成后30分钟内到青城山 (in Simplified Chinese). China Railway. 2008-10-08.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. 半小时到彭州！ 成灌快铁彭州支线明年通车 (in Simplified Chinese). 四川新闻网-成都日报. 2012-11-11. Archived from the original on 2010-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
3. 天府号”相当巴适！市民体验成灌快铁公交化首日运营
4. Zhang Jiawei, "High-speed rail to bring in new era for Chengdu after quake" China Daily 2010-05-12
5. "成灌快铁犀浦站正式开建". 成都市官方网站. 2009-08-26. Archived from the original on 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2013-08-08.
6. (Chinese) "震后四川建首条城际快客 连通成都和都江堰" 新民晚报 2010-05-12
7. (Chinese) "汶川震区首个灾后重建重大项目成灌快铁建设纪实" Xinhua 2010-05-12

External links

• Media related to Chengdu-Dujiangyan Intercity Railway at Wikimedia Commons