Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway

Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway
A CR400BF-C train, having been converted to 2022 Winter Olympics media coverage train by China Media Group, on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou HSR near Chengjiayao village, Badaling town
Overview
Other name(s)
  • Beijing–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway
  • Beijing-Zhangjiakou section of Beijing–Baotou passenger-dedicated line
Native name京张客运专线
京包客运专线京张段
京张城际铁路
StatusIn operation
OwnerJingzhang Intercity Railway Co. Ltd.
LocaleBeijing
Hebei province
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
System China Railway High-speed
Services1
Operator(s) CR Beijing
Depot(s)Beijing North Depot
History
OpenedDecember 30, 2019 (2019-12-30) (Main line & Chongli branch)
December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01) (Yanqing branch)
Technical
Line length173.947 km (108.086 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (220 mph)
Route map

Xizhimen
Beijing North
 13 
Zhuan River
Qinghuayuan tunnel (5,200 m)
Sidaokou crossing
Wudaokou crossing
Qinghe
 13 
Xi'erqi
Beijing North depot
Shahe
Changping
Nankou tunnel (3,118 m)
Juyongguan tunnel (3,044 m)
Jiuxianmiaozhong bridge (71 m)
Badaling tunnel (12,010 m)
Qinglongqiao
Badaling Great Wall
Yanqing branch
Kangzhuang–Yanqing railway
Yanqing
Donghuayuan North
Donghuayuan
Donghuayuan tunnel (4,400 m)
Guanting reservoir
grand bridge
(9,077 m)
Langshan
Tumu
Huailai
Shacheng
Shacheng Weixian railway
Xihuangzhuang tunnel (4,960 m)
Xiahuayuan North
Chongli Branch
Sunjiazhuang tunnel
Dongjiazhuang tunnel (1,162 m)
Xinxingbao Tunnel (2,132 m)
Qijiazhuang Tunnel (5,740 m)
Zhaochuan South
Xuanhua–Pangjiabao railway
Zhengpantai tunnel (14,055 m)
Yingcha tunnel
Xuanhua–Yantongshan railway
Taizicheng tunnel
Taizicheng
Xuanhua North
Balicun tunnel (1,272 m)
Caomaoshan tunnel (7,340 m)
Zhangjiakou
Xujiazhuang power station
dedicated line

The Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, also known as the Jingzhang intercity railway, Jingzhang high speed railway, Jingzhang section of Beijing-Baotou PDL, is a driverless high-speed railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei province, China. The line was opened on 30 December 2019, and is the world's first fully driverless high-speed railway, shortening the traveling time from Beijing to Zhangjiakou from 3 hours 7 minutes to 47 minutes. It forms part of both the longer Beijing–Lanzhou corridor and the Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch of the Beijing–Kunming corridor.

The main line has 10 stations. The Chongli Branch has two more stations, Zhaochuan South (reserved station) and Taizicheng. The Yanqing branch has another station, Yanqing railway station. The main line and the Chongli branch opened on December 30, 2019. The Yanqing branch opened on December 1, 2020.

This route has a length of 173.947 kilometres (108.086 mi) of double tracked high speed rail, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h (217 mph) between Badaling West block post and Donghuayuan North. However, within urban Beijing in the south of Changping station, the maximum speed is restricted to 80, 160 and 200 km/h (50, 99 and 124 mph), respectively. The rest of the line has a maximum speed of 250 km/h (160 mph).

The railway was originally scheduled to start construction in 2009. However, because the Ministry of Railways adjusted the high-speed rail construction program, this was postponed until 2014. This railway connects with the Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway and Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway in Zhangjiakou.