High-speed line Shanghai – Wuhan – Chengdu

Shanghai – Wuhan – Chengdu
Route length:	2078 km
Gauge :	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system :	25 kV / 50 Hz  ~
Top speed:	250 km / h
Dual track :	continuous
Legend 0 Shanghai-Hongqiao 301 Nanjing South 457 Hefei 819 Wuhan 1202 Yichang 1477 Lichuan to Wanzhou 1741 Shapingba (Chongqing) to Danzhou 1873 Suining 2021 Chengdu East

The Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu High-Speed Railway or Huhanrong PDL ( Chinese  沪汉蓉快速客运通道 , Pinyin Hùhànróng Kuàisù keyun Tongdao , English Huhanrong PDL  - " Hu Han Rong high-speed corridor for passenger traffic , where the abbreviations Hu for Shanghai , Han for Wuhan and Rong for hibiscus city , the nickname of Chengdu , are - in English is high-speed corridor for passenger trains with Passenger Dedicated Line , abbreviated PDL translated ") is a running from east to west partially completed. high-speed railway in China , which the eastern Chinese port city of Shanghai with the cities of Wuhan and Chengdu inland. Other major cities on the link are Nanjing , Hefei and Chongqing .

The 2,078-kilometer line is the longest of the four east-west corridors proposed in the 2004 Railway Network Development Plan. When it is completed, it will be almost twice as long as the previously opened Beijing – Shanghai high-speed line , but most of it can only be driven at 200 km / h to 250 km / h. In addition to high-speed trains, the route will also be used by passenger trains and freight trains . After opening all seven sections, the high-speed trains will need ten hours for the entire route, which means savings of over twenty hours compared to the existing route. High-speed trains with sleeping cars have been in use since January 2011, covering the Chengdu – Shanghai connection in 15 hours and 35 minutes. The completion of the whole route is planned for 2013. With the construction of the Chengyu PDL between Chengdu and Chongqing in 2014, the distance and travel time will be further shortened.

Route description

The route is divided into the seven sections, which are shown in the table below together with the construction status. The sections are listed in the order in which they will be traveled from Shanghai via Wuhan to Chengdu after the entire route has opened. At the end the information about the Chengyu PDL follows .

status	route	Vmax	length	start of building	Installation
In operation	Shanghai - Nanjing Huning Intercity Line	350 km / h	301 km	July 1, 2008	July 1, 2010
In operation	Nanjing - Hefei Hening Railway	250 km / h	154 km	June 11, 2005	April 18, 2008
In operation	Hefei - Wuhan Hewu Railway	250 km / h	359 km	August 1, 2005	April 1, 2009
In operation	Wuhan - Yichang Hanyi Railway	200 km / h	293 km	September 17, 2008	July 1, 2012
In operation	Yichang - Lichuan Yiwan Railway	160 km / h	288 km	December 1, 2003	December 22, 2010
Under construction	Lichuan - Chongqing Yuli Railway	200 km / h	264 km	December 29, 2008	(December 2013)
In operation	Chongqing - Suining Suiyu Railway	200 km / h	128 km	February 25, 2003	April 1, 2006
In operation	Suining - Chengdu Dacheng Railway	200 km / h	148 km	June 2005	4th July 2009
Under construction	Chongqing - Chengdu Chengyu PDL	200 km / h	132 km	January 2009	(April 2014)

The individual tracks are described below. Since the name of the larger city is mentioned first in the name of the railways, it may be that the name is opposite to the direction Shanghai – Wuhan – Chengdu.

Shanghai – Nanjing

On the Shanghai – Nanjing section, the Shanghai – Wuhan – Chengdu high-speed line does not have its own tracks. The high-speed trains use either the tracks of the Huning Intercity Line or the Beijing – Shanghai high-speed line , while freight trains and passenger trains use the Jinghu Railway .

Hefei-Nanjing (Hening PDL)

The 166 kilometer long Hening PDL ( Chinese  合 宁 客运 专线 , Pinyin Hé-Níng Tiělù  - "He-Ning passenger train line, where the abbreviation He stands for Hefei and Ning for Nanjing ") connects Hefei with Nanjing. Construction began in July 2005 and the opening for freight traffic on April 18, 2008 and August 1, 2008 for high-speed traffic. The construction costs were ¥ 43.1 billion (€ 5.27 billion). The track is built for a top speed of 250 km / h, but during test drives, the then Chinese speeds of 282 km / h were set. The line is the first to be equipped with ETCS Level 2 train protection and has a high-speed contact line based on a design developed in China.

Thirty kilometers from Nanjing, the line crosses the Yangtze River on the Dashengguan Bridge together with the Beijing – Shanghai high-speed line . The lines run parallel from the bridge to Nanjing South Station .

Hefei – Wuhan (Hewu Railway)

The name of the Hewu Railway ( Chinese  合 武 铁路 , Pinyin Hé-Wǔ tiělù  - "He-Ning Railway") is derived from the abbreviations for Hefei (合, Hé) and Wuhan (武, Wǔ). The construction of the 356 km long line began in September 2005, the opening for freight traffic was on December 31, 2008, for high-speed traffic on April 1, 2009.

Wuhan – Yichang (Hanyi Railway)

The name of the Hanyi Railway ( Chinese  汉 宜 铁路 , Pinyin Hàn-Yi Tiělù  - "Han-Yi Railway") is derived from the abbreviation for Hankou (汉, Hàn) - a district of Wuhan and Yichang (宜, Yí). The railway is therefore also called the Hankou-Yichang Railway .

Construction of the 291 km long line began on September 17, 2008, the opening was scheduled for May 2012, but was delayed because on March 9, 2012 an approximately three hundred meter long section of the elevated line collapsed. The collapse was probably due to subsidence after heavy rainfall. The opening took place on July 1, 2012.

(Whanzou–) Yichang – Lichuan (Yiwan Railway, Whanzou Railway)

The Yichang – Lichuan connection is a section of the Yiwan Railway ( Chinese  宜 万 铁路 , Pinyin Yí-Wàn Tiělù  - “Yi – Wan Railway”). which leads from Yichang via Lichuan to Wanzhou . The name Yiwan Railway is derived from the abbreviation for Yichang (宜, Yí) and Whanzou (万, Wàn). The route is also called the Wanzhou Railway .

Construction began on December 1, 2003, a partial opening took place on December 22, 2010, and full operation began on January 11, 2011. The construction cost 22.57 billion yen (2.76 billion €).

The Yiwan Railway is 377 km long and runs through very difficult terrain. It has 253 bridges and 159 tunnels, which together are 278 km long, so that 73% of the route runs on engineering structures. 34 of the tunnels are located in geologically difficult karst areas . Due to the topography, the maximum speed is limited to 160 km / h.

The first project for a railway between Yichang and Whanzou dates from 1909. The construction was given up again and again due to technical difficulties.

Chongqing – Lichuan (Yuli Railway)

The Chongqing-Lichuan Railway or Yuli Railway has been under construction for the 264-kilometer connection from Lichuan to Chongqing since 2008 . The name Yuli Railway ( Chinese  渝 利 铁路 , Pinyin Yú-Lì tiělù  - "Yu-Li Railway") is derived from Yu (渝), the old name for Chongqing, and Li (利), the abbreviation for Lichuan. The route is designed for 200 km / h and is due to open at the end of 2013.

The route has several high bridges. These include the Chenab River Railway Viaduct , which is one of the largest in the world. The bridge is 2050 meters long and has 41 pillars up to 139 meters high. it is one of the ten highest railway bridges in the world. To the east of this bridge there is a two-kilometer-long tunnel, followed by another 2550-meter-long bridge, which is a little less high.

Chengdu-Chongqing

The Chengdu-Chongqing connection is provided by the Chongqing Railway , which branches off the Dacheng Railway in Suining . A shorter direct link, the Chengdu – Chongqing Intercity Railway, is under construction.

Chongqing Railway

The 128 km long Chongqing Railway or Suiyu Railway ( Chinese  遂 渝 铁路 , Pinyin Sùi-Yú Tiělù  - "Sui-Yu Railway, where the abbreviation Sui for Suining and Yu is the old name of Chongqing ") connects the Suining station on the Dacheng Railway with Chongqing. Construction of the line began on February 23, 2003, and opened on April 1, 2006. It was the first line in western China to be approved for high-speed traffic at 200 km / h.

Dacheng Railway

The 368 km long Dacheng Railway ( Chinese  达成 铁路 , Pinyin Dá-Chén Tiělù  - "Da-Chen Railway, where the abbreviation Da stands for Dazhou and Chen for Chengdu ") connects the capital of the Sichuan Province with the Dazhou in the northeast of the province. The Chengdu-Suining section is part of the Shanghai-Wuhan-Chengdu high-speed line.

In June 1992 the construction of the first railway line between Dazhou and Chengdu began, which was put into operation on December 25, 1997. This route largely followed the terrain, had many curves and therefore only allowed a top speed of 80 km / h.

In order to increase the transport performance of the Dacheng Railway, the route was expanded and electrified from June 2005 to July 2009 for ¥ 11 billion (€ 1.35 billion). In the part to the east of the Suining station , a second track for 160 km / h was laid, to the west of the Suining station it was expanded to four tracks, with two tracks being reserved for passenger trains only and being able to travel at 200 km / h.

Chengdu – Chongqing HGV (Chengyu PDL)

The 308 km long Chengdu – Chongqing high-speed line or Chengyu PDL ( Chinese  成渝 铁路 客运 专线 , Pinyin Chén-Yú Tiělù  - "Chen-Yu passenger train line, where the abbreviation Chen for Chengdu and Yu is the old name of Chongqing ") becomes the provincial capital from Sichuan to Chongqing, one of the largest cities in China. The line has been under construction since March 22, 2009, is designed for 350 km / h and is expected to cost 39.89 billion ¥ (4.88 billion €). The opening is planned for April 2014.

Individual evidence

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8. ↑ 合 武 铁路 正式 通车 运营. The Hefei-Wuhan Railway is open to traffic. Retrieved August 26, 2012 . 
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10. ^ Andrew Heaton: Railway Collapses in China. (No longer available online.) In: Australian Engineering News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012 ; Retrieved August 26, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ^ ^{A b c} Expensive railway set for its maiden journey. People's daily online, December 22, 2010, accessed August 27, 2012 . 
12. ↑ 渝 利 铁路 139 米 世界 最高 成都 到 上海 时间 缩短. Yuli Railway: 139 meter high bridge - travel time Chengdu-Shanghai will be shorter. Retrieved August 29, 2012 . 
13. ↑ Caijiagou_Railway_Viaduct. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on September 22, 2012 ; Retrieved August 29, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
14. ^ Reconstructed Western Section of Da-Cheng Railway Open to Traffic. Sichuan Provincial Government, July 4, 2009, accessed August 30, 2012 . 
15. ^ Dacheng Railway Open to Traffic After Double Tracking. Sichuan Provincial Government, July 8, 2009, accessed August 30, 2012 . 
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