Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway

For the 300 km/h railway line, see Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway.

The Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway^[1][2] (Chinese: 沪宁沿江高速铁路; pinyin: Hù–Níng Yánjiāng Gāosù Tiělù) is a high-speed railway line in Jiangsu, China. The line is 278.53 kilometres (173.1 miles) long and has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).^[1][2][3] It is opened for operation on 28 September 2023.^[4]

Shanghai–Nanjing Riverside high-speed railway
Overview
Locale	Jiangsu, China
Termini	Nanjing South Taicang
Stations	8
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway Shanghai Group
History
Opened	28 September 2023 (2023-09-28)
Technical
Line length	278.53 km (173.07 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Operating speed	350 km/h (220 mph)
Legend Beijing–Shanghai HSR from Beijing South Hefei–Nanjing railway from Hefei South Nanjing–Anqing ICR from Anqing 0.000 Nanjing South line connecting platforms 21 and 22, giving a direct connection from Shanghai to Hefei Nanjing South yard / Qinhuaihe yard Nanjing South–Xianlin railway to Shanghai–Nanjing ICR to Shanghai Beijing–Shanghai HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao 11.207 Jiangning (HSR platforms not yet under construction) 13.747 high-speed train depot Nanjing–Hangzhou HSR to Hangzhou East Nanjing–Huangshan HSR to Xuancheng Yangzhou–Ma'anshan ICR from Ma'anshan South 38.695 Jurong Yangzhou–Ma'anshan ICR to Yangzhou East Yangshan tunnel Jintan-Jiangyin viaduct planned southeastern connecting line to Xuancheng 84.076 Jintan LiyangZhenjiang–Xuancheng railwayZhenjiang Gehu 122.670 Wujin Beijing–Shanghai railway Shanghai-Beijing Shanghai–Nanjing ICR Shanghai Hongqiao-Nanjing Beijing–Shanghai HSR Shanghai Hongqiao-Beijing South Yancheng–Yixing ICR from Yancheng Xinyi–Changxing railway from Jiangyin North 164.010 Jiangyin Yancheng–Yixing ICR to Yancheng Xinyi–Changxing railway to Changxing South Nantong–Suzhou–Jiaxing–Ningbo HSR from Nantong Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway from Nantong 208.991 Zhangjiagang Nantong–Suzhou–Jiaxing–Ningbo HSR to Ningbo West 228.732 Changshu Shanghai–Nanjing–Hefei HSR from Hefei South 276.714 Taicang Shanghai–Nanjing–Hefei HSR to Shanghai Baoshan link to new section of Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway at Anting West new section of Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway to Shanghai Baoshan, Shanghai East Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway via Anting West to Shanghai, Shanghai Hongqiao This diagram: view talk edit

History

Installation of the rails began on 1 September 2022.^[5]

Operating started on 28 September 2023.^[4]

Route

Between Nanjing South and Jiangning, the line runs parallel to the Nanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway. Between Zhangjiagang and Taicang, the line runs parallel to the Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway. After Taicang, trains on the Riverside HSR utilized the existing Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway to enter Shanghai.

Stations

Station Name[1]	Chinese	Metro transfers/connections	Location
Nanjing South	南京南	1   3   S1   S3	Nanjing
Jurong	句容	S6	Zhenjiang
Jintan	金坛		Changzhou
Wujin	武进	1
Jiangyin	江阴		Wuxi
Zhangjiagang	张家港		Suzhou
Changshu	常熟
Taicang	太仓