Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway

Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway, or Zhengjiao intercity railway, is regional higher-speed railway radiating out of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, linking Zhengzhou with the city of Jiaozuo. Construction was started on December 29, 2009, and was completed by April 5, 2015. Testing commenced in May 2015[1] before being officially opened on June 26, 2015.[2] Total journey time between the two termini is 40 minutes.[3] It is 77.786 km (48 mi) long, of which 9.648 km (6 mi) is shared with the Beijing–Guangzhou railway and 68.138 km (42 mi) of new trackage. It was jointly funded by the Henan Provincial Government and the now defunct Ministry of Railways. The fastest trains from Zhengzhou to Jiaozuo complete the journey in 34 minutes.[4]

Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway
Overview
Native name郑焦城际铁路
郑太客运专线郑州至焦作段
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway CR Zhengzhou
LocaleHenan province
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHigher-speed rail
SystemCentral Plains MIR
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Rolling stockCRH6A
History
OpenedJune 26, 2015
Technical
Line length77.786 km (48 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed200 km/h (124 mph)
Route map

Jingguang railway Up arrow to Guangzhou
Longhai railway Left arrow to Lianyungang East
Zhengzhou  1   10  Bus interchange Bus interchange
 10  Right arrow to Zhengzhouxi Railway Station
 1 
Left arrow to New Campus of Henan University
to Henan University of Technology Right arrow
Longhai railway Right arrow to Lanzhou
 5 
Haitangsi
Zhengzhou North
Nanyangzhai Bus interchange
Zhengzhou NW Ring railway to Tielu
Dongshuangqiao
Guangwu
Huanghejingqu
Zhengjiao Intercity Railway Yellow River Bridge
Jingguang railway Left arrow to Beijing West
Wuzhi
Xiuwu West
Xinyue railway Left arrow to Xinxiang
Jiaozuo
Xinyue railway Down arrow to Yueshan
Zhengzhou-Jiaozuo intercity railway
Simplified Chinese郑焦城际铁路
Traditional Chinese鄭焦城際鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhèng Jiāo Chéng Jì Tiělù
Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway is indicated by the light blue line

At its northern terminus, Jiaozuo, some trains continue into the Taiyuan–Jiaozuo high-speed railway which opened in December 2020. Some regional trains from Jiaozuo through operate to Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport via the Zhengji ICR or to Kaifeng via the Zhengkai ICR.[5]

Stations

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Station
code
Station name Connections Location City
English Chinese
ZZF Zhengzhou 郑州    1  Erqi Zhengzhou
HTF Haitangsi 海棠寺 Jinshui
NYF Nanyangzhai 南阳寨 Huiji
HCF Huanghejingqu 黄河景区
WIF Wuzhi 武陟 Wuzhi Jiaozuo
EXF Xiuwu West 修武西 Xiuwu
JOF Jiaozuo 焦作 Jiefang

References

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  1. ^ 郑焦城际铁路5月试运营 设7个站点全长70.3公里. Dahe Daily.
  2. ^ 郑焦城铁明日开通 今天中午开始售票 首班车7时15分. Dahe Daily. 2015-06-25. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  3. ^ 郑焦城铁明日开通 今天中午开始售票 首班车7时15分. Dahe Daily.
  4. ^ "郑焦城铁明日开通 今天中午开始售票 首班车7时15分_新闻中心_大河网". 2015-06-26. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  5. ^ "坐城铁可直达开封". newpaper.dahe.cn. Retrieved 2022-02-07.