Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway

The Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, also known as the Dazhang passenger dedicated line (Chinese: 大张客运专线; pinyin: Dàzhāng kèyùn zhuānxiàn), is a high-speed railway connecting Zhangjiakou in Hebei province (eastern terminus) and Datong in Shanxi province (western terminus). The main line is approximately 141.524 kilometres (87.939 mi) long and includes five stations. It connects to the Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway at Zhangjiakou station and shares tracks with the Huzhang Passenger Dedicated Line between Zhangjiakou station and Huai'an station. The line diverges at Huai'an Station and connects to the Datong–Xi'an passenger railway at Datong South.^[1] It forms part of the Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch of the Beijing–Kunming corridor.

Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway 大张客运专线
Overview
Other name(s)	Dazhang passenger dedicated line
Status	In operation
Locale	Hebei Shanxi
Termini	Datong South Zhangjiakou
Stations	5
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway
Services	1
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	30 December 2019
Technical
Line length	141.524 km (87.939 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Operating speed	250 km/h (160 mph)
Signalling	Automatic block
Maximum incline	2.0%, 2.5% in difficult areas
Route map Legend Beijing–Baotou railway & Beijing–Zhangjiakou ICR to Beijing North Zhangjiakou Beijing–Baotou railway to Baotou & Zhangjiakou–Jining railway to Jining South Huai'an Zhangjiakou–Hohhot HSR to Hohhot East Beijing–Baotou railway to Beijing North Tianzhen Beijing–Baotou railway to Baotou Yanggao South Jining–Datong–Yuanping HSR to Ulanqab Datong South Taishancun line station Datong–Yuanping HSR to Yuanping West Hanjialing–Yuanping railway to Hanjialing Daluxinzhuang line station Hanjialing–Yuanping railway to Yuanping This diagram: view talk edit

History

Commissioning and testing began on 13 September 2019, and operations started on 30 December 2019.^[2]