Harbin–Mudanjiang intercity railway is a high-speed railway in

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Province, China, between the cities Harbin and

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. It is a Passenger Dedicated Line (PDL), with a design speed of 250 km/h and a total length 293.2 km. Starting in Harbin, it leads east to Acheng, into mountains at Mao'ershan, to

Shangzhi Shangzhi () is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. It is away from central Harbin and has an area of approximately . The city proper has a population of around ...

, again through the mountains to the southeast, Weihe, Yabuli, Hengdaohezi,

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and on to the end at

station. Future proposals for this line could see it extended across the border into

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and the Russian port city of

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Overview

Harbin–Mudanjiang intercity railway is a joint venture by the

China Railway Corporation China State Railway Group Company, Ltd., doing business as China Railway (CR), is the national passenger and freight railroad corporation of the People's Republic of China. China Railway operates passenger and freight transport throughout Ch ...

, the

Provincial government and Harbin Railway Bureau. * February 2014, Approval for the project given by China's National Development and Reform Commission and it is expected to need a total investment of 36.52 billion RMB. The project is expected to start construction in 2015, with completion due by 2019. * November 5, 2014 - Special project feasibility report was officially approved by the National Development and Reform Commission. * December 15, 2014 - Construction site officially started on the line near Hailin Gantt town Weihushan exit tunnel. * December 25, 2018 - Started to operate. After the opening of the railway, the Harbin to Mudanjiang journey time would be around one hour, Harbin to Suifenhe (on the border with Russia) will have a travel time of two hours.

Stations

Harbin, Xinxiangfang North, Acheng North, Mao'ershan, Shangzhi South, Yimianpo North, Weihe West, Yabuli West, Hengdaohezi East, Hailin North, Mudanjiang West(reserved site) and

References

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