Beijing–Lanzhou corridor

High-speed rail corridor in China
4 ft 8+12 in) standard gaugeElectrification50 Hz 25,000 VOperating speed200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph)

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 the "eight verticals and eight horizontals" railway network plan.

Sections

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

  1. ^ "内蒙古首条高铁预计2017年建成". 光明日报.
  2. ^ "内蒙古驶入高铁时代". 2017-08-04.

See also

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High-speed demonstrative maglev
  • Shanghai maglev train
  • Xianning–Changsha maglev test line (Planned)
Coastal
Hangshen
parallel
other branches
Beijing–Shanghai
West route
East route
branches
Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)§
To Hong Kong
To Taipei
Harbin–Hong Kong (Macau)§
Hohhot–Nanning
Beijing–Kunming
Branch lines
Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan
Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou
Suifenhe–Manzhouli
Beijing–Lanzhou
Qingdao–Yinchuan
Eurasia Continental
Yangtze River
Old line
Shanghai–Kunming
Xiamen–Chongqing
Guangzhou–Kunming
Intercity and
long-distance
Regional intercity
Upgraded old lines
  • Italics: under construction or currently not operational
  • (-), Place A-: section under construction or currently not operational
  • §: in/related to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
  • (Place A–Place B): share tracks with other lines