Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway

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Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway
Viaduct carrying the Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway
Overview
Native name沪杭客运专线
沪杭高速铁路
沪昆高速铁路上海至杭州段
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway CR Shanghai
Locale
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)China Railway CR Shanghai
Rolling stock
Daily ridership82,000 per day (2011)[2]
History
OpenedOctober 26, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-10-26)
Technical
Line length169 km (105 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)[3]
SignallingCTCS Level 3
Maximum incline2%
Route map

km
0
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport interchangeShanghai Metro 2  10  17 
Qibao yard
Chunshen yard
31
Songjiang South Shanghai Metro 9 
48
Jinshan North
67
Jiashan South
84
Jiaxing South
112
Tongxiang
133
Haining West Hangzhou Metro Hangzhou–Haining 
144
Linping South Hangzhou Metro 9   Hangzhou–Haining 
Jianqiao yard
159
Hangzhou East Hangzhou Metro  1  4  6  19 
166
Hangzhou Hangzhou Metro 1  5 
km
Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway
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Traditional Chinese or
Tickets for the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed railway

The Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway (Chinese: 沪杭客运专线 or 沪杭高速铁路), also known as the Huhang high-speed railway or Huhang passenger railway is a high-speed rail line in China between Shanghai and Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The line is 202 km (126 mi) in length and designed for commercial train service at 350 km/h (215 mph). It was built in 20 months and opened on October 26, 2010. The line shortened travel time between the two cities from 78 to 45 minutes.[1] The line is also used by trains departing Shanghai's terminals for Nanchang, Changsha, Guiyang, and Kunming making it part of the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway. It has made the proposed Shanghai–Hangzhou Maglev Line unlikely.

Speed records[edit]

In September 2010, a test train on the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed line achieved a speed of 416.6 km/h (258.9 mph) setting a Chinese train speed record.[1]

In October 2010, Chinese officials stated that a bullet train on the Huhang high-speed railway had set a new world record for train speed on a scheduled trip at 262 mph (422 km/h).[4]

Etymology[edit]

"" () is the official abbreviation for Shanghai and "Háng" () stands for Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province.

Station list[edit]

There are nine railway stations on the line:

On July 1, 2013, the new Hangzhou East station was opened which serves the Shanghai–Hangzhou Passenger Railway, as well as the Hangzhou–Ningbo high-speed railway, the Nanjing–Hangzhou Passenger Railway,[6] and the Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway.

Station Chinese Distance
(km)
Prefecture-level city Province / Municipality Metro transfers
Shanghai Hongqiao 上海虹桥 0.00 Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai Metro  2   10   17 
Songjiang South 松江南 31.00 Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai Metro  9 
Jinshan North 金山北 48.00 Shanghai Shanghai
Jiashan South 嘉善南 67.00 Jiaxing Zhejiang
Jiaxing South 嘉兴南 84.00 Jiaxing Zhejiang Jiaxing Tram Jiaxing Tram Line 1
Tongxiang 桐乡 112.00 Jiaxing Zhejiang
Haining West 海宁西 133.00 Jiaxing Zhejiang Hangzhou Metro  Hanghai 
Linping South 临平南 144.00 Hangzhou Zhejiang Hangzhou Metro  9   Hanghai 
Hangzhou East 杭州东 159.00 Hangzhou Zhejiang Hangzhou Metro  1   4   6   19 
Hangzhou 杭州 169.00 Hangzhou Zhejiang Hangzhou Metro  1   5 

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c xinhuanet (October 26, 2010). "China unveils Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed railway; eyes network extension". Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  2. ^ "China High Speed Train Development and Investment". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
  3. ^ Xin Dingding and Zhang Qi, "More high-speed trains slow down to improve safety", China Daily, 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. ^ "China claims world record for fastest scheduled train". BBC News. 26 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Speed test of Huhang high-speed rail sets new record of 416.6 km/h". People's Daily Online. September 28, 2010. Retrieved Oct 26, 2010.
  6. ^ "Hangzhou railway station". Retrieved 20 December 2013.