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Tianjin–Baoding Intercity Railway

Tianjin-Baoding intercity railway
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A CRH3C high-speed train at the Tianjin railway station
Overview
Native name 津保铁路
Type High-speed rail
Status Operational
Locale China
Termini Tianjin West
Baoding
Stations 7
Services 1
Operation
Opened December 28, 2015
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length 157.925 km (98 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Operating speed 250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map
Up arrow Beijing-Tianjin HSR to Beijing South
Up arrow Tianjin-Qinhuangdao HSR to Qinhuangdao
Down arrow Beijing-Guangzhou HSR to Beijing West

Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway, also known as Tianjin-Baoding Passenger Line, is a high-speed railway line in China, connecting Tianjin and the Hebei city of Baoding. Starting from Tianjin West railway station and finally to Baoding railway station, the railway length is 158 km and with a maximum design speed of 250 km. The project was jointly developed by the Ministry of Railways, Tianjin and Hebei Provincial Governments, supplying a total investment of 24 billion yuan. Construction began in March 2010 and the original plan was to be opened to traffic in 2013, however the progress of construction has experienced numerous work stoppages with completion delayed until December 28, 2015. Future high speed rail connections have been proposed such as a branch to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport currently under construction, allowing this airport to better serve the greater Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

The limits of this project is from Tianjin West railway station and finally to Baoding Station in Hebei. The project includes, in addition to the new Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway, also includes short sections and connections to the Beijing-Guangzhou HSR, the Beijing–Kowloon Railway, Beijing–Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Shanghai HSR and other ancillary works. Total length is for 157.925 km of railway line, 133.006 km of new trackage and using existing lines for a distance of 24.919 kilometers. Stations located along the route will be Tianjin West, Shengfang, Bazhou West, Baigou, Baiyangdian, Xushui and ending at Baoding. Most of the new trackage will be on an elevated viaduct, accounting for 65.4% of the line of the being on bridges.


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