Beijing–Tianjin Intercity railway
| Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway 京津城际铁路 |
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A CRH3C high speed train at the Tianjin Railway Station.
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| Type | High-speed rail | ||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale |
Beijing Tianjin |
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| Termini |
Beijing South |
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| Stations |
Phase I 5 |
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| Services | 1 | ||
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| Opened |
Phase I 1 August 2008 |
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| Owner | China Railways | ||
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed | ||
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| Line length |
Phase I 117 km (73 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | ||
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| Line length: | 161 km (100.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maximum speed: | 350 km/h (217.5 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beijing South
Phase I Tianjin
Phase I 5
Phase II 4
Phase I 1 August 2008
Phase I 117 km (73 mi)
Phase II 44 km (27 mi)
The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway (simplified Chinese: 京津城际铁路; traditional Chinese: 京津城際鐵路; pinyin: Jīng-Jīn chéngjì tiělù) is a China passenger-only line high-speed rail that runs 117 km line (72.7 statute miles) between Beijing and Tianjin. The Chinese government built the line to accommodate trains traveling at a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), and currently carries CRH high-speed trains running speeds up to 330 km/h (205 mph).
When the line opened on August 1, 2008, it set the record for the fastest conventional train service in the world by top speed, and reduced travel time between the two largest cities in northern China from 70 to 30 minutes. A second phase of construction extended this line from Tianjin to the Binhai New Area subdistrict of Yujiapu was opened on September 20, 2015.
The line is potentially likely to reach 100% capacity in the first half of 2016. To relieve congestion on this line the Second Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway commenced construction on December 29, 2015. This railway will run from Beijing East Railway Station to Binhai Railway Station via Baodi and Tianjin Binhai International Airport, along a new route to the east of this railway.
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