Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway is a

high-speed railway High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, line ...

connecting

Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

and

Tangshan Tangshan () is a coastal, industrial prefecture-level city in the northeast of Hebei province. It is located in the eastern part of Hebei Province and the northeastern part of the North China Plain. It is located in the central area of the Boha ...

in eastern

Hebei Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0 ...

. The railway opened on 30 December 2022. From Beijing railway station to Baodi railway station, the

Beijing–Binhai intercity railway Beijing–Binhai intercity railway (abbreviated as Jingbin intercity railway), formerly known as the Second Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway, is a high-speed railway connecting the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin. The western section of ...

will share its northern segment with the Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway before continuing southeast-ward to Binhai West railway station.

Overview

The railway will begin at Beijing railway station, which is located in Dongcheng District of Beijing. The

Beijing Sub-Center railway station Beijing Sub-Center railway station (), also known as Beijingchengshifuzhongxin railway station, is a railway station in the sub-administrative center area, Tongzhou District, Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ...

is under construction and will be finished in 2024. And then it crossing into

Xianghe County Xianghe County () is a county of central Hebei province. It is under the administration of Langfang prefecture-level city. Xianghe has 7 towns and 2 townships. It is southeast of Beijing. Sanhe city, Dachang Hui Autonomous County and Xianghe Co ...

. Next it crosses

Tianjin Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popu ...

Baodi District Baodi District () is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Transport Rail Station * Baodi * Baodi South * Dakoutun * jingjinxincheng Railway * Tianjin–Jizhou railway * Beijing–Tangshan intercity ra ...

to re-enter Hebei at

City's Yutian County and

Fengrun District Fengrun District () is a district of the city of Tangshan, Hebei province, People's Republic of China. Administrative divisions Subdistricts: * Taiping Road Subdistrict (), Yanshan Road Subdistrict (), Gengyang Subdistrict () Towns: *Fengrun T ...

. Finally, it will terminate at Tangshan railway station. Total line length of will be approximately , with a total of 8 stations and a design speed of .

History

Construction on the railway was originally scheduled to start in 2009 but the completion has been delayed after a nationwide rail review following the 2011 Wenzhou Rail Incident. Construction was eventually started on 29 December 2015. The railway opened on 30 December 2022.

Stations

References

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