Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway

Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway, also known as Jihun Passenger Dedicated Line, is a high-speed railway operated by China Railway High-speed in Jilin Province. It connects the major city of Jilin City with the eastern city of Hunchun near the border with Russia and North Korea. It will have a total length of 359 km (223 mi) of electrified double-track railways, built to the Grade 1 standard. Project construction started on October 30, 2010, with operations commencing on September 20, 2015.^[1][2][3] The railway has been described as "Dongbei's most beautiful railway" (due to the terrain it runs through) and "the fastest way to Vladivostok" (4 hours by train from Shenyang to Hunchun, plus 4 hours by bus from Hunchun to Vladivostok).^[4] Reflecting the border location of the city, the new train station has its sign in four languages: Chinese, Korean, Russian, and English.^[5] Future prospects could see the line extended to Vladivostok.

Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway 吉珲客运专线
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Jilin City and Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture Jilin
Termini	Jilin City Hunchun
Stations	9
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	September 30, 2015
Technical
Line length	359 km (223 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	4,000 to 3,500 m (13,123 to 11,483 ft)
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map Legend Changchun-Jilin ICR to Changchun Shen-Ji railway to Shenyang Jilin Jiaohe West Weihuling North Dunhua Dashitou South Antu West Yanji West Tumen North Hunchun This diagram: view talk edit

Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway
Simplified Chinese	吉珲客运专线
Traditional Chinese	吉琿客運專線
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jí Huī Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn

History

• July 26, 2010: the project is eligible for the National Development and Reform Commission approval.^[6]
• October 30, 2010: the project officially started.^[7]
• September 20, 2015: officially opened.

Route

Line starting from Jilin City, the railway runs eastward towards Jiaohe. Crossing into Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture the railway moves through Dunhua, Antu County, Yanji, Tumen and finally ending in Hunchun. The railway length is 359 km (223 mi), with a total investment of about 41.6 billion yuan. There are 106 bridges along the route with a total length of 87 km (54 mi), 86 tunnels account for a total length of 149 km (93 mi). Thus combined, bridges and tunnels cover more than 66% of the total route.^[8]

At Jilin, the line connects with the Changchun–Jilin intercity railway. Many services run between Hunchun and Changchun.

Stations

Nine stations are located along the route.

• Jilin
• Jiaohe West
• Weihuling North
• Dunhua (interchange with the Dunhua–Baihe high-speed railway, under construction)
• Dashitou South
• Antu West
• Yanji West
• Tumen North
• Hunchun