The Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway () is a long
high-speed railway that connects the cities of
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese pro ...
(Sichuan) and
Chongqing in southwestern China, with a maximum speed of . The route passes through most of the same cities that the older
Chengdu–Chongqing Railway
Chengdu–Chongqing railway or Chengyu railway (), is a single-track electrified railroad in the Sichuan Basin of Southwest China between the cities Chengdu and Chongqing. Chongqing's short form name is Yu (渝) and the railway is named after the ...
does, but is significantly shorter due to the greater use of elevated sections and tunnels. The line includes four major elevated sections and two tunnels.
History
Construction on the Chongqing section began on 22 March 2010 while work on the Sichuan section began on 11 November. The final tunnel achieved breakthrough on 16 December 2013 and a single track line was expected to open in first half of 2014. The complete double track configuration was due to be completed by the end of 2014. The line started operation on 26 December 2015, initially to
Chongqing North until renovations were completed at
Shapingba
Shapingba () is a district of Chongqing, People's Republic of China, formerly known as Shaci District () during the Sino-Japanese War. It is one of the central parts of Chongqing and covers around 396 square kilometers, with 13 subdistricts and ...
on 25 January 2018.
Journey time
The railway reduced travel time between Chengdu and Chongqing to 75 minutes, 45 minutes quicker than the previous fastest route via
Suining
Suining (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Xu4nin2; Sichuanese pronunciation: ; ) is a prefecture-level city of eastern Sichuan province in Southwest China. In 2002, Suining had a population of 658,798.
Geography and climate
Suining is located in the cen ...
. Travel time was reduced further to only one hour on December 24, 2020 with the introduction of
Fuxing trains and operations on the line.
An additional line is planned which will offer a faster journey time when complete, the
Chengdu–Chongqing Central line high-speed railway.
Railway stations
There are 12 stations along the line:
Sichuan section
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Chengdu East railway station
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Jianyang South railway station Jianyang may refer to the following places in China:
* Jianyang, Sichuan (), county-level city under the administration of Chengdu, Sichuan
* Jianyang District (), Nanping, Fujian
* Jianyang, Jiangsu (), town in and subdivision of Jianhu County
...
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Ziyang North railway station
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Zizhong North railway station
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Neijiang North railway station
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Longchang North railway station
Chongqing section
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Rongchang North railway station
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Dazu railway station
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Yongchuan East railway station
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Bishan railway station
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Shapingba railway station
The Shapingba railway station () is a railway station of Chengyu Passenger Railway that is located in Shapingba District of Chongqing, People's Republic of China. It was originally opened in 1979 serving ground-level tracks and has been operat ...
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Chongqing railway station
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chengdu-Chongqing Intercity Railway
High-speed railway lines in China
Rail transport in Chongqing
Rail transport in Sichuan