The Beijing–Lanzhou corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running from Beijing through Hohhot and Yinchuan to Lanzhou. It was announced in 2016 as part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.
| Beijing-Lanzhou corridor 京兰通道 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A CR400BF-C train on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou section of Beijing–Lanzhou corridor | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Partly operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
| Operating speed | 200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph) |
Sections
edit| Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing–Zhangjiakou Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway |
Intercity railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou. | 250-350 | 174 | 2014 | 2019-12 |
| Zhangjiakou–Hohhot Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Hohhot with Zhangjiakou. | 250 | 287 | 2014-04-28[1] | 2017-08-03[2](Hohhot-Ulanqab) 2019-12 (Ulanqab-Zhangjiakou) |
| Hohhot–Baotou Jining–Baotou railway (section) |
Section of larger railway connecting Jining with Baotou. | ||||
| Baotou–Lanzhou Baotou–Lanzhou railway |
Upgraded conventional rail line from Baotou to Lanzhou. | 995 |
References
edit- ^ "内蒙古首条高铁预计2017年建成". 光明日报.
- ^ "内蒙古驶入高铁时代". 2017-08-04.