Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway

Railway line in Sichuan, China

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 HzOperating speed250 km/h (155 mph)

Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan ICR Route Map

Legend

					Xi'an-Chengdu HSR
					Baoji–Chengdu railway
					Jiangyou
					Baoji–Chengdu railway
					Qinglian
					Baoji–Chengdu railway
					Mianyang
					Baoji–Chengdu railway
					Luojiang East
					Baoji–Chengdu railway
					Deyang
					Baoji–Chengdu railway
					Jingyang
					Guanghan North
					Qingbaijiang East
					Xindu East
					Chengdu–Chongqing railway
					Chengdu East
					Chengdu–Chongqing ICR
					Chengdu South
					Chengdu–Kunming Railway
					Shuangliu Airport
					Shuangliu West
					Xinjin
					Xinjin South
					Pengshan North
					Meishan East
					Qingshen
					Leshan

					Emei
					Emeishan
					Chengdu–Guiyang HSR

Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway (simplified Chinese: 成绵乐客运专线; traditional Chinese: 成綿樂客運專線; pinyin: Chéng-Mián-Lè Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn) is a higher-speed intercity railway in Sichuan Province that connects Mianyang, Chengdu, Deyang, Meishan, Emei and Leshan. The line is 314 km (195 mi) in length and can accommodate trains traveling at the speed of 200 km/h (124 mph). Construction began in 2008 and was completed on June 29, 2014.^[1] Revenue service began on December 20, 2014.^[2]

Route & service

Under the plan, the Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway starts at the renovated Chengdu railway station, going north through Deyang to Mianyang, stopping at Jiangyou. Southbound, the railway line passes through Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Meishan and Emei, ending in Leshan. Altogether ten cities, namely Jiangyou, Mianyang, Deyang, Guanghan, Chengdu, Pengshan, Meishan, Jiajiang, Emei and Leshan, are linked together from north to south by the railway. The length of the two-way passenger line is total 314 km (195 mi), with a designed speed of 200 km/h (124 mph).

There are 21 stations along the route. Like public buses, the intercity trains run from 6am till 11pm. During peak hours, a train leaves the station every few minutes.

History

The Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan intercity railway was a major reconstruction project in Sichuan following the earthquake of May 2008.^[3] The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) approved the construction of the passenger railway line running from Jiangyou to Chengdu and Emei at a cost of RMB 42 billion. Upon completion of this intercity line, it would take only 51 and 54 minutes respectively to travel by train from Chengdu to Jiangyou and E'mei situated at both ends of the line. Trains can easily pass through 10 cities within two hours.

Construction began on December 20, 2008, and was expected to take four years. The line opened on December 20, 2014.

References

^ "Chengdu-Mianyang-Leshan ready for service". Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
^ 成绵乐高铁千呼万唤始出来. Gaotie.cn (in Simplified Chinese). 2014-12-19.
^ "Chengdu-Mianyang-Leshan Inter-City Rail Gets Green Light (hktdc.com)". Info.hktdc.com. 2008-10-27. Retrieved 2022-05-26.

Public transportation in Sichuan Province (SC)

Chengdu Metro

Lines in operation	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 17 18 19
Under construction	8 (phase II) 10 (phase III) 13 17 (phase II) 18 (phase III) 27 30 S3 S5 S11

Guang'an Metro

Under construction	1
Planned	2

C-train

Lines in operation	CG CP

Intercity rails

Lines in operation	Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Chengdu–Chongqing Xi'an-Chengdu Chengdu-Guiyang

Chengdu Trams

Lines in operation	T2
Under construction	Xinjin R1 Dujiangyan M-TR
Under planning	T1

Other rail transits

Under construction	Dujiangyan–Siguniangshan

Chengdu BRT

Lines in operation	Line K1 / Line K1A (clockwise) Line K2 / Line K2A (anticlockwise) Line K3 Line K5 Line K11 Line K12 Line K13 Line K16

Transportation hubs

Int'l airports	Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) Chengdu Tianfu (TFU)
Railway stations	Chengdu (CDW) Chengdudong (ICW) Panzhihua (PRW) Neijiang (NJW) Guangyuan (GYW) Dazhou (RXW)

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High-speed rail in China

High-speed demonstrative maglev
Shanghai maglev train Xianning–Changsha maglev test line (Planned)

National 8+8 high-speed corridors

Coastal

Dandong–Dalian –Shenyang –Qinhuangdao –(Tianjin–Dongying–Weifang)–Qingdao –Lianyungang–Yancheng
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Hangshen parallel	Hangzhou–Ningbo –Wenzhou –Fuzhou –Xiamen –Shenzhen
other branches	Weifang–Yantai Qingdao–Rongcheng Shanwei–Guangzhou–Zhanjiang

Beijing–Shanghai

West route	Beijing–Shanghai
East route	Beijing–(Tianjin–Dongying–Weifang)–Linyi–Huai'an–Yangzhou –Nantong–Shanghai
branches	Nanjing–Hangzhou Bengbu–Hefei –Hangzhou

Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)§

Beijing–Xiong'an–Shangqiu–Fuyang–Hefei –Jiujiang–Lushan–Nanchang

To Hong Kong	Nanchang–Ganzhou –Shenzhen –Hong Kong
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Hohhot–Ulanqab–Datong–Yuanping–Taiyuan –Jiaozuo –Zhengzhou
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Beijing–Xiong'an –Xinzhou–Xi'an –Chengdu–Kunming

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Hainan western ring

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Old line	Shanghai–Wuxi–Nanjing –Hefei –Wuhan –Yichang –Lichuan –Chongqing –Suining –Chengdu

Shanghai–Kunming

Shanghai–Hangzhou –Changsha –Guiyang–Kunming–Ruili

Xiamen–Chongqing

Kaohsiung§–Xiamen–Longyan –Ganzhou–Changsha –Changde–Qianjiang–Chongqing

Guangzhou–Kunming

Guangzhou–Nanning –Kunming

Other conventional high-speed railways (list)

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tangshan Beijing–Tianjin Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Beijing–Zhangjiakou Changchun–Jilin Chongqing–Lanzhou Dandong–Dalian Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Hengyang–Liuzhou Jilin–Hunchun Liuzhou–Nanning Nanchang–Jiujiang Nanjing–Anqing Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xinhui–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohhot Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo
Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guiyang–Kaiyang Hainan eastern ring Hainan western ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport
Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hangzhou–Ningbo Hankou–Danjiangkou Kunming–Yuxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Litang–Zhanjiang Nanjing–Nantong Shanghai–Kunming

Rolling stock
X 2000 Blue Arrow China Star Hexie (CRH1/CRH2/CRH3/CRH5/CRH6/CRH380A/CRH380B/CRH380C/CRH380D) Vibrant Express (MTR CRH380A)§ CIT Trains Fuxing (CR200J/CR300AF/CR300BF/CR400AF/CR400BF)

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