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Second Chengdu–Chongqing High-speed Railway
The Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway () is a long high-speed rail line that connects the cities of Chengdu (in Sichuan Province) and Chongqing in southwestern China, with a maximum speed of and a future design speed of . It will head via Lezhi, Anyue, and Dazu District, Dazu. Construction started on September 26, 2021 and it is expected to open in 2027. The long Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway will take a more direct route than the existing long high-speed Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway and is expected to reduce journey times between the two cities to 50 minutes. In addition, the section between Jianzhou and Dazu Shike will be designed for operations in the future, creating potential conditions for further reductions to travel time. History Approval for the 69.273 billion yuan project was granted on August 17, 2021 by the National Development and Reform Commission. Later the project cost was revised to 73.3 billion yuan. Construction start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-speed Rail
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilising trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated railway track, tracks. While there is no single definition or standard that applies worldwide, lines built to handle speeds of at least or upgraded lines of at least are generally considered to be high-speed. The first high-speed rail system, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, began operations in Honshu, Japan, in 1964. Due to the streamlined spitzer (bullet), spitzer-shaped nose cone of the 0 Series Shinkansen, trains, the system also became known by its English nickname bullet train. Japan's example was followed by several European countries, initially in High-speed rail in Italy, Italy with the Florence–Rome high-speed railway, Direttissima line, followed shortly thereafter by High-speed rail in France, France, High-speed rail in Germany, Germany, and High-speed rail in Spain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jianzhou Railway Station
Jianzhou or Jian Prefecture is the name of a number of former prefectures in China. It may refer to: Written as 建州 * Jianzhou (Fujian), in roughly modern Jian'ou, Fujian ** Jian ware or Jianzhou ware, produced in Jianzhou * Jianzhou of Balhae/Bohai, in modern Dongning, Heilongjiang * Jianzhou Guard, home of the Jianzhou Jurchens * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Jincheng, Shanxi * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Yunan, Guangdong * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Shangcheng County, Henan * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Shaoyang, Hunan * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Fuzhou, Fujian * Jianzhou of Liao, in roughly modern Chaoyang County, Liaoning Written as 劍州 / 剑州 * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Ngawa County, Sichuan * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Jiange County, Sichuan * Jianzhou or South Jianzhou, in roughly modern Nanping, Fujian Written as 簡州 / 简州 * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Heng County, Guangxi * Jianzhou, in roughly modern Jianyang, Sichuan * Jianzhou, in roughly modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-speed Railway Lines Under Construction
High Speed or high-speed may refer to: Films * ''High Speed'' (1917 film), starring Jack Mulhall and Fritzi Ridgeway * ''High Speed'' (1920 film), an American drama directed by Charles Miller * ''High Speed'' (1924 film), featuring Herbert Rawlinson and Carmelita Geraghty * ''High Speed'' (1932 film), an American film starring Buck Jones * ''High Speed'' (1986 film), a French film directed by Monique Dartonne and Michel Kaptur * ''High Speed'', a 2002 British-Italian film starring Paul Nicholls Games * ''High Speed'' (pinball), a 1986 pinball game ** '' The Getaway: High Speed II'', a 1992 pinball game * ''High Speed'' (video game), a pinball video game based on Steve Ritchie's 1986 pinball machine Music * '' High Speed E.P.'', a 1997 release by PAX, a side project of the German band X Marks the Pedwalk * "High Speed", a song by 2Pac and Outlawz from their 1999 album ''Still I Rise'' * "High Speed", a song by Coldplay from their 1999 EP ''The Blue Room'' and their 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suining–Chongqing Railway
Suining–Chongqing railway is a high-speed railway connecting Chongqing and Suining, Sichuan as part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway. It is also known as Suiyu railway, following the Chinese practice of combining the shortened version of the terminal city's name. It is a national grade I railway with two electrified lines, with a designed maximum speed of , although maximum operating speed is currently 160 km/h. Overview The railway has a total length of , of which is in Sichuan Province and within Chongqing Municipality. It is classed as a national railway grade I, with two electrified lines, designed for maximum speed of 250 kilometers. The second stage of the railway on December 31, 2012 officially launched operations. History Suiyu railway commenced with a ground-breaking ceremony on February 25, 2003. Stage one of track laying across the board was completed on April 23, 2005. Stage one was opened on April 1, 2006 after a total investment of 4.925 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suining–Chengdu Railway
The Suining–Chengdu railway or Suicheng railway () is a double-track, electrified railway in Sichuan Province of southwest China. The railway is named after its two terminal cities, Suining and Chengdu, and forms a segment of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger railway. It was built as part of the Dazhou–Chengdu Railway Dazhou–Chengdu Railway or Dacheng Railway (), is a double-track, electrified railroad in Sichuan Province of southwest China. The railway is named after its two terminal cities Chengdu and Dazhou. The line has a total length of and opened in .... A second, more direct track was opened on the Chengdu–Suining section of that line on 1 April 2006 that allows trains to reach a top speed of . On 7 July 2009, the high-speed track was duplicated and these two tracks were subsequently designated as the Suining–Chengdu railway. The original low-speed, single track line between Chengdu and Suining remains as part of the Dazhou–Chengdu railway and is now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengdu–Chongqing Railway
Chengdu–Chongqing railway or Chengyu railway ( zh, s=成渝铁路, t=成渝鐵路, p=chéngyú tiělù), 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 two cities. The line has a total length of . The Chengyu railway opened in 1952 and was the first railway to be built after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Other cities along the route include Jianyang, Ziyang, Zizhong, Neijiang, Longchang and Yongchuan. The line is single-track, but duplication commenced between Chongqing and Jiangjin in November 2019. History In 1903, a railway line between Chengdu and Chongqing, the two biggest cities in Sichuan, was proposed by Huguang Viceroy Zhang Zhidong as part of a railway from Sichuan to Wuhan. Construction on this line began in 1909 and halted in 1911. Attempts to resume construction in 1936, by the China Deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Square Of Chongqingbei Railway Station Station
Chongqing North Station South Square (), previously known simply as Chongqingbei Railway Station, is an interchange station on Line 3 (straddle beam monorail), Line 10 ( heavy rail subway) and the Loop line (heavy rail subway) of Chongqing Rail Transit. Located in Chongqing's Yubei District, it serves the nearby Chongqing North railway station. History It opened with the first phase of Line 3 on September 29, 2011 as Chongqingbei Railway Station (). On March 23, 2016, in anticipation of the opening of another metro station just north of the same railway station, its name was changed to reflect its location serving the south square of the railway station. On December 28, 2017, Line 10 opened for passenger operations, however the Line 10 section of this station opened on December 28, 2018, exactly one year later than the other stations in the Phase 1 of Line 10. The Loop line section of the station also opened on December 28, 2018. Together the three lines ( Line 3, Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chongqing North Station North Square Station
Chongqing North Station North Square () is an interchange station on Line 4 and Line 10 of Chongqing Rail Transit. Located in Chongqing's Yubei District, it serves the nearby Chongqing North railway station Chongqing North railway station is a railway station located in Yubei District, Chongqing, China. It is served by the Yuhuai Railway, Suining–Chongqing Railway and Yuli Railway, and operated by the China Railway Chengdu Group. Name Prior t .... It opened on December 28, 2017 with the opening of the first phase of Line 10. On December 28, 2018, it became an interchange station with the opening of Line 4. Station structure References Railway stations in China opened in 2017 Chongqing Rail Transit stations {{Chongqing-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongliang Railway Station
Tongliang District () is a district of Chongqing Municipality, China. On 6 June 2014 Tongliang was upgraded from a county into a district within Chongqing. Administrative divisions Climate 2004 attack On November 18, 2004, 41-year-old Yuan Daizhong (), who was having a dispute with his wife, stabbed her to death at their village home, and then blew up 42 people in a tea house, killing himself and 14 other people. Twenty-eight people were injured in the blast. The attack happened on the ninth anniversary of the Zhaodong massacre. EducationChongqing Tongliang NO.1 Experimental Primary Schoolis among the best primary schools of Chongqing.Chongqing Tongliang NO.2 Experimental Primary Schoolis in this district. Chongqing Bachuan International High School is a private school in the district, which is known as an expert of junior and high school education. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazu Shike Railway Station
The Dazu Rock Carvings () are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. The carvings date back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs. Some are in rock-cut cave shrines, in the usual Chinese Buddhist style, but many others are rock reliefs carved into the open rock faces. Listed as a World Heritage Site in 1999, the Dazu Rock Carvings are made up of 75 protected sites containing some 50,000 statues, with over 100,000 Chinese characters forming inscriptions and epigraphs. The sites are located in Chongqing Municipality within the steep hillsides throughout Dazu District, located about 165 kilometers west of the urban area of Chongqing. The highlights of the rock grotto are found on Mount Baoding and Mount Beishan. Description The Dazu Rock Carvings comprise 5 locations in Dazu District, Chongqing Municipality: Beishan, Baodingshan, Nanshan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
