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Beijing–Kowloon Railway

Beijing–Kowloon Railway

The Beijing–Jiujiang–Kowloon railway, also known as the Jingjiu railway (simplified Chinese: 京九铁路 or 京九线; traditional Chinese: 京九鐵路 or 京九線; pinyin: Jīngjiǔ tiělù or Jīngjiǔ Xiàn) is a railway connecting Beijing West Station in Beijing to Shenzhen Station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. It is connected with Hong Kong's East Rail across the border which terminates at Hung Hom Station (Kowloon Station) in Kowloon.

Beijing–Kowloon railway
京九铁路
京九鐵路
Shoupakou Level Crossing (20150611155627).JPG
The Shoupakou level crossing of Beijing–Kowloon railway near Guang'anmen, Beijing
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
SystemChina Railway
StatusIn operation
LocaleBeijing, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong
TerminiBeijingxi (Beijing West)
Hung Hom
Operation
Opened1996
Operator(s)China Railway
Technical
Line length2,311 km (1,436 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm(4 ft 812 in)
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz Overhead catenary
Operating speed150 km/h (93 mph)
Route map (selected stations)
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Beijing West
57Gu'an
92Bazhou
147Renqiu
118Suning
212Raoyang
239Shenzhou
274Hengshui
305Zaoqiang
325Daying
343Nangong East
354Qinghecheng
380Linqing
426Liaocheng
468Yanggu
484Taiqian
502Liangshan
582Heze
630Caoxian
687Shangqiu South
751Haozhou
808Santangji
855Fuyang
899Funan
916Huaibin
971Huangchuan
1031Xinxian
1091Macheng
1122Xinzhou
1158Huangzhou
1187Xishiu
1256Wuxue
1314Jiujiang
1333Lushan
1369De'an
1403Youxiu
1449Nanchang
1477Xiangtang
1533Fencheng South
1533Zhangshu East
1589Xingan
1606Xiajiang
1675Ji'an
1709Jingganshan
1788Xingguo
1861Ganzhou
Ganlong Railway
1886Nankang
1924Xinfeng
1986Longnan
Guangmeishan Railway
2009Dingnan
2046Heping
2102Longchuan
2177Heyuan
2257Huizhou
2267Huizhou West
2311Dongguan East
Guangshen Railway
Dongguan
2372Shenzhen
Hong Kong SAR / Mainland China Border
2397Hung Hom

History

Beijing West station

Beijing West station

The façade of Hung Hom station (Hong Kong Coliseum in the background)

The façade of Hung Hom station (Hong Kong Coliseum in the background)

It is a dual-track railway. Construction began in February 1993. It was opened in 1996, connecting Beijing and Shenzhen (and thereupon with Kowloon through the KCR East Rail) through Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong, with a length of 2,397 kilometres. It has 790 bridges and 160 tunnels. The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, at a length of 7,679 metres, is the longest across the Yangtze River.[1] Located between Jinghu railway (Beijing–Shanghai) and Jingguang railway (Beijing–Guangzhou), it was built to alleviate the congested Jingguang railway, and to foster development in the areas to the east of Jingguang railway.

The idea had been proposed for a long time, and some of the sections, such as the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, were built before construction of the whole line officially began. Some were converted from existing sections, such as between Jiujiang and Nanchang, and Fuyang and Shangqiu.

It multiplexes with the Guangmeishan railway (Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway) between Longchuan and Dongguan. It joins the Guangshen railway (Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway, formerly the Chinese section of the Kowloon–Canton railway) at Dongguan, and follows the same route. Within Hong Kong, it shares the same pair of tracks with the East Rail Line (formerly British section of the Kowloon–Canton railway).

Beijing–Kowloon through train services are currently provided on the Jingguang railway and Guangshen railway, instead of the Jingjiu railway, because Beijing-Kowloon Line emphazises freight traffic and pass through less major cities. Passengers are required to go through customs and immigration checks for the cross-border service.

Places served

Beijing–Kowloon railway at the Shangling station in Heping County, Guangdong province

Beijing–Kowloon railway at the Shangling station in Heping County, Guangdong province

  • Beijing
  • Gu'an County
  • Bazhou
  • Renqiu
  • Suning
  • Shenzhou
  • Hengshui
  • Zaoqiang
  • Daying
  • Nangong
  • Qinghecheng
  • Linqing
  • Liaocheng
  • Yanggu
  • Taiqian
  • Liangshan
  • Heze
  • Caoxian
  • Shangqiu
  • Bozhou
  • Santangji
  • Fuyang
  • Funan
  • Huaibin
  • Huangchuan
  • Xinxian
  • Macheng
  • Xinzhou
  • Huangzhou
  • Xishui
  • Wuxue
  • Jiujiang
  • Lushan
  • De'an
  • Yongxiu
  • Nanchang
  • Xiangtang
  • Fengcheng
  • Zhangshu
  • Xingan
  • Xiajiang
  • Jishui
  • Ji'an
  • Taihe
  • Xingguo
  • Ganzhou
  • Nankang
  • Xinfeng
  • Longnan
  • Dingnan
  • Heping
  • Longchuan
  • Heyuan
  • Huizhou
  • Dongguan
  • Shenzhen
  • Kowloon

See also

  • Rail transport in the People's Republic of China

  • List of railways in China

  • Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway

  • Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway

  • China Railway

References

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