Beijing–Baotou railway
| Beijing–Baotou railway | |
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Aerial view of the NDJ3 DMU trainset along the Beijing–Baotou railway. | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Jingbao railway |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | China Railway |
| Locale | North China |
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| Stations | 89 |
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| History | |
| Commenced | Between 1905–1909 |
| Opened | 24 September 1909 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 834 km (518 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead catenary with AC 25 kV 50 Hz (except Changping–Shacheng) |
| Operating speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The Beijing–Baotou railway or Jingbao railway (simplified Chinese: 京包铁路; traditional Chinese: 京包鐵路; pinyin: Jīngbāo Tiělù) is an 833 km (518 mi) railway from Beijing to Baotou, Inner Mongolia, functioning as an important route in North China. It was the first railway in China designed and built by Chinese. It passes through a famous section of the Great Wall at Badaling. It is now largely paralleled with Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway and Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway.
In 2019, with the opening of the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway, the Beijing–Baotou railway adjusted the mileage. The ordinary-speed line from Changping to Shahe was merged into the Shuangqiao–Shahe Railway (Beijing Northeast Ring railway). The actual starting point of the Beijing–Baotou railway was shortened to the south side of Changping, the section from Changping to Beijing North is considered part of Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway.