Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway
railway line
Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway or Qinshen railway (simplified Chinese: 秦沈客运专线; traditional Chinese: 秦瀋客運專線; pinyin: Qínshěn Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn) is a passenger-dedicated high-speed railway between Qinhuangdao, Hebei province and Shenyang, Liaoning province of China, spanning a distance of 404 km (251 mi). Construction started on August 16, 1999. Formally opened on October 12, 2003, it is the first newly built high-speed railway in China, costing CN¥15.7 billion (US$1.9 billion). It is an electrified dual-track railway designed for a top speed of 200 km/h (120 mph). By 2007 its top speed was increased to 250 km/h (160 mph). In 2002, high-speed train China Star achieved a top speed of 321 km/h (199 mph) on Qinshen railway, setting a record for Chinese train speed. Currently, most of the passenger trains between Qinhuangdao to Shenyang are diverted to this railway from Shenshan railway.
History
Background
The century-old Shenshan railway was the first to link Northeast China with the rest of the country, and handled the busy freight and passenger traffic. After the Reform and opening up period, there was much development along the line, resulting in the line slowly reaching capacity; in order to fulfil demand to Northeast China, from 1997-2001, the number of passenger trains on the line increased and the number of freight trains was consequently reduced. The line was double-tracked and fitted with automatic block signalling during the Speed-Up Campaign to increase capacity, but as an existing railway, further upgrades would require modification to the rails, tunnels, bridges, curves etc., which would limit capacity and speed further.
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