Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway

Zhangjiakou-Hohhot
high-speed railway
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Overview
StatusIn Operation
LocaleZhangjiakou
Hohhot
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Services1
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
History
Opened30 December 2019
Technical
Line length286.803 km (178 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed250 km/h (155.3 mph)
Route map

Zhangjiakou
Huai'an
Xinghe North
Ulanqab
Zhuozi East
Qixiaying South
Hohhot East

The Zhangjiakou-Hohhot high-speed railway is a high-speed railway located in China. It connects Hohhot, the capital city of Inner Mongolia, to Zhangjiakou in Hebei province. The line has a length of 286 km (178 mi) as a double-tracked passenger dedicated line, with seven stations situated along its route. Construction was commenced on April 28, 2014. Connection with the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway enables high speed rail services from the central region of Inner Mongolia to Beijing, reducing the travel time between Beijing and Hohhot from nine hours to under three hours. The western section from Ulanqab to Hohhot East was opened on August 3, 2017. The section from Zhangjiakou to Ulanqab opened in December 2019.