Beijing–Kowloon railway

Beijing–Kowloon railway
Beijing–Kowloon railway
Simplified Chinese	京九铁路
Traditional Chinese	京九鐵路
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Jīngjiǔ tiělù
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	ging1 gau2 tit3 lou6
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	京九线
Traditional Chinese	京九線
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Jīngjiǔ Xiàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	ging1 gau2 sin3

Beijing–Kowloon railway
京九铁路
京九鐵路
Beijing–Kowloon railway; 京九铁路; 京九鐵路
	The Shoupakou level crossing of Beijing–Kowloon railway near Guang'anmen, Beijing
Overview
Status	In operation
Locale	Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong
Termini	Beijing West; Shenzhen;
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	China Railway
Operator(s)	China Railway
History
Opened	1 September 1996; 28 years ago
Technical
Line length	2,311 km (1,436 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV, 50 Hz Overhead catenary
Operating speed	150–200 km/h (93–124 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Beijing–Guangzhou railway
	to Guangzhou
	Beijing–Guangzhou HSR
	to Guangzhou South
	Beijing underground
	cross-city railway
	Beijing–Shanghai HSR
	to Shanghai Hongqiao
	Fengtai West
	marshalling yard
	Dahongmen
	freight yard
	Beijing–Shanghai railway
	to Shanghai
	Tianjin–Bazhou railway
	to Tianjin
	Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway
	to Xushui│to Tianjin West
	Shijiazhuang–Dezhou railway
	to Shijiazhuang
	Shijiazhuang–Dezhou railway
	to Dezhou
	↑ Beijing Group
	↓ Jinan Group
	Shanxi–Henan–Shandong railway
	freight-only
	Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway
	to Yanzhou
	Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway
	to Xinxiang
	↑ Jinan Group
	↓ Zhengzhou Group
	Longhai railway
	to Lanzhou│to Lianyun
	↑ Zhengzhou Group
	↓ Shanghai Group
	Qinglongshan–Fuyang railway
	to Qinglongshan
	Fuyang–Huainan railway
	to Huainan
	↑ Shanghai Group
	↓ Wuhan Group
	Macheng–Wuhan railway
	to Wuhan North
	↑ Wuhan Group
	↓ Nanchang Group
	Tongling–Jiujiang railway
	to Shizishan
	Wuhan–Jiujiang railway
	to Wuchang
	Xiangtang–Liangjiadu railway
	to Liangjiadu
	Shanghai–Kunming railway
	to Kunming│to Shanghai
	Xiangtang–Tangang railway
	to Tangang
	Xiangtang–Putian railway
	to Nanchang West
	Xiangtang–Putian railway
	to Fuzhou
	Ganzhou–Longyan railway
	to Longyan
	Ganzhou–Shaoguan railway
	to Shaoguan East
	↑ Nanchang Group
	↓ Guangzhou Group
	Zhangping–Longchuan railway
	to Zhangping
	Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway
	to Guangzhou
	Pinghu–Yantian railway
	to Yantian

The Beijing–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) is a dual track railway connecting Beijing West railway station in Beijing to Shenzhen railway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.

It was previously connected with Hong Kong's East Rail line across the border. All services south of Shenzhen were discontinued in July 2020, citing high-speed rail as a result.

History

Beijing West station

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

Construction of the railway began in February 1993. It was opened on 1 September 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 (1,489 mi). It has 790 bridges and 160 tunnels. The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, at a length of 7,679 metres (25,194 ft), is the longest across the Yangtze River.^[1] Located between Jinghu railway (Beijing–Shanghai) and Jingguang railway (Beijing–Guangzhou) with a designed annual traffic volume of 70 million tonne,^[2] 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.

The railway uses the same line as 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 was previously provided on the Jingguang railway and Guangshen railway, instead of the Jingjiu railway, because Beijing-Kowloon line emphasizes freight traffic and pass through less major cities. Passengers using such service are required to go through customs and immigration checks for the cross-border service. However, the conventional cross-border services have been discontinued.

Electrification of the line between Beijing West and Lehua was completed in May 2010 allowing operating speeds to increase from 160 to 200 km/h (99 to 124 mph) with provisions for operation of double-stack container trains.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Places served

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

References

^ "The Jingjiu Railway and Shangjiu Railway". New Orient Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
^ Shi, Yongji; Zhao, Tingheng; Ye, Qihong (1 August 1997), "Sunkou Steel Truss Railway Bridge, China", Structural Engineering International, 7: 160, doi:10.2749/101686697780494671
^ "北京西至乐化段电气化改造完工-新闻动态". www.shengyueonline.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
^ "京九铁路（南昌局段）电气化改造工程完成挂网架线". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "京九铁路将可开行双层集装箱列车_滚动新闻_新浪财经_新浪网". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "图文：京九北线电气化铁路进行重载货车试运行-搜狐新闻". news.sohu.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

External links

MTR Intercity Through Train e-Ticketing Services, Train Route

[1] "The Jingjiu Railway and Shangjiu Railway". New Orient Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.

[design01-2] Shi, Yongji; Zhao, Tingheng; Ye, Qihong (1 August 1997), "Sunkou Steel Truss Railway Bridge, China", Structural Engineering International, 7: 160, doi:10.2749/101686697780494671

[3] "北京西至乐化段电气化改造完工-新闻动态". www.shengyueonline.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[4] "京九铁路（南昌局段）电气化改造工程完成挂网架线". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[5] "京九铁路将可开行双层集装箱列车_滚动新闻_新浪财经_新浪网". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[6] "图文：京九北线电气化铁路进行重载货车试运行-搜狐新闻". news.sohu.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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Contents

History

Places served

See also

References

External links