Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway
成蒲铁路
Overview
StatusOperating
LocaleSichuan
Termini
Stations12
Service
TypeHigher-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length99 km (62 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed200 km/h (124 mph)
Route map
Up arrow Chengdu Ring Railway to Chengdu
Chengdu West
Right arrow Chengdu Ring Railway to Chengdu South
Shuangliu North
Wenjiang
Yangma
Chongzhou
Longxing
Dayi
Wangsizhen
Qionglai
Xilai
Pujiang
Right arrow Chengdu–Ya'an railway to Huilong'an
Chaoyanghu
Down arrow Chengdu–Ya'an railway to Ya'an
Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway
Simplified Chinese成蒲铁路
Traditional Chinese成蒲鐵路

Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway, also known as the Cheng-Pu Express Railway, is a regional railway operated by China Railway High-speed within Sichuan province. It will connect the provincial capital of Chengdu with south-western cities along the western edge of the Sichuan Basin to Pujiang. It will start at Chengdu West railway station and will terminate and connect with the planned Chengdu–Ya'an railway at Chaoyanghu railway station. It will be built as a National Railways Class I, double tracked electrified line with a design speed of 200 km/h (120 mph) and a total length of 99 km (62 mi). Construction and management of this line has been conducted by a joint venture limited liability company between Chengdu Metro and China Railway Chengdu Group.[1]

Profile

Chengdu–Pujiang intercity railway begins in Chengdu at Chengdu West railway station, branching off the Chengdu Ring Railway to travel westwards via Wenjiang, Chongzhou, Dayi County, Qionglai and Pujiang County. Preliminary land acquisition and demolition work was carried out by the end of 2012, allowing for construction to begin. There is a total of 12 railway stations, Chengdu West, Shuangliu North, Wenjiang (elevated), Yangma, Chongzhou (elevated), Longxing, Dayi (elevated), Wangsizhen, Qionglai (elevated), Xilai, Pujiang and Chaoyanghu.[2] The line started to operate on December 28, 2018.[3]

Chaoyanghu will also be served by the planned Chengdu–Ya'an railway.

References

  1. ↑ 成都至蒲江铁路方案调整 崇州段沿南河路布线. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  2. ↑ 成蒲线最快2013年开通 成都将形成铁路一二环. 大成网. 2010-10-16. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  3. ↑ "成雅铁路正式开通". sc.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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