Beijing–Tongliao railway

Beijing–Tongliao Railway
Beijing–Tongliao Railway
	A CRH6F-A of BCR Huairou–Miyun line on the electrified Beijing–Tongliao Railway in Huairou District, Beijing
Overview
Native name	京通铁路
Status	In operation
Termini	Changping; Tongliao;
Stations	63
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway
Depot(s)	Huairou North locomotive depot (CR Beijing); Tongliao locomotive depot (CR Shenyang)
History
Opened	1 May 1980
Technical
Line length	804 km (500 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead lines, AC 25 KV 50 Hz; (sections between Changping-Gubeikou, and between Chifeng South-Tongliao)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map
Route map
	Beijing Northwest Ring railway
	to Sanjiadian
	Duolun–Fengning railway
	to Zhenglanqi
	Zhangbaiwan–Shuangfengsi railway
	to Shuangfengsi
	Chifeng–Baiyinhua railway
	to Chifeng North
	Dahushan–Zhengjiatun railway
	to Dahushan
	Dahushan–Zhengjiatun railway
	to Shuangliao

The Beijing–Tongliao or Jingtong railway (simplified Chinese: 京通铁路; traditional Chinese: 京通鐵路; pinyin: jīngtōng tiělù), also known as the Shahe–Tongliao or Shatong railway, is a railroad in northern China between Beijing, the national capital, and Tongliao in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The line is 804 km (500 mi) long and runs northwest from Beijing Municipality through Hebei Province to southeastern Inner Mongolia. The line was built between 1972 and 1977, and entered into operations in 1980. Major cities and counties along route include Beijing, Luanping, Longhua, Chifeng and Tongliao.