Beijing-Lanzhou corridor 京兰通道 | |
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Overview | |
Status | Partly operational |
Locale | People's Republic of China |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | High-speed rail |
Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
Operating speed | 200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph) |
The Beijing–Lanzhou corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running from Beijing through Hohhot and Yinchuan to Lanzhou. It was announced in 2016 as part of the "eight verticals and eight horizontals" railway network plan.
Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
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Beijing–Zhangjiakou Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway |
Intercity railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou. | 250-350 | 174 | 2014 | 2019-12 |
Zhangjiakou–Hohhot Zhangjiakou–Hohhot high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Hohhot with Zhangjiakou. | 250 | 287 | 2014-04-28 [1] | 2017-08-03
[2](Hohhot-Ulanqab) 2019-12 (Ulanqab-Zhangjiakou) |
Hohhot–Baotou Jining–Baotou railway (section) |
Section of larger railway connecting Jining with Baotou. | ||||
Baotou–Lanzhou Baotou–Lanzhou railway |
Upgraded conventional rail line from Baotou to Lanzhou. | 995 |