Shijiazhuang–Jinan passenger railway

The Shijiazhuang–Jinan passenger railway, abbreviated Shiji passenger railway (simplified Chinese: 石济客运专线; traditional Chinese: 石濟客運專線; pinyin: Shíjǐ Kèyùn Zhuān Xiàn) is a high-speed railway operated by China Railway High-speed, running between Shijiazhuang and Jinan, the provincial capitals of Hebei and Shandong, respectively. The line will additionally pass through and serve cities of Hengshui, Cangzhou and Dezhou.[1] Traditionally, passengers travelling east from Shijiazhuang towards Shandong would need to detour towards Beijing or Tianjin. Its completion allowed trains to run directly between Shijiazhuang and Jinan at 250 km/h (160 mph), shortening travel times between the two cities from the previous 4 hours to 1 hour and 20 minutes.[2]

Qingdao–Taiyuan passenger railway
Shijiazhuang–Jinan Section
Overview
Native name青太高速铁路石济段
石济客运专线
StatusOperational
Owner
Locale
Stations11
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)
History
OpenedDecember 28, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-12-28)
Technical
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map

km
0
Shijiazhuang
18
Shijiazhuang East
40
Gaocheng South
73
Xinji South
116
Hengshui North
160
Jingzhou
205
Dezhou East
(Dezhou-Jinan section runs parallel
to the Beijing-Shanghai HSR)
229
Pingyuan East
248
Yucheng East
277
Qihe
link line
Jinan West
307
Jinan East
km

History

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In late January 2013, it was announced that construction work on the Shijiazhuang–Jinan passenger railway would begin.[3] The line started operation on December 28, 2017, though it terminated at Jinan West as Jinan East was yet to be completed.[4][5] Jinan East was opened on 26 December 2018.[6]

Stations

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Station Name Chinese Metro
transfers/connections
China Railway
transfers/connections
Shijiazhuang    2   3 
Shijiazhuang East    1 
Gaocheng South
Xinji South
Hengshui North
Jingzhou
Dezhou East Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway
Pingyuan East
Yucheng East
Qihe
Jinan East    3  Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway

References

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  1. ^ 石济客运专线全线"电通"-新华网. news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. ^ 石济客运专线2017年竣工 青岛4小时到太原.
  3. ^ 石家庄至济南客运专线将于近期开工建设. 2013-01-31.
  4. ^ 石济高铁明日开行 京津冀"矩形"高铁环形网形成. Tencent (QQ) News. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
  5. ^ "德州迈向高铁枢纽时代 石济客专拟于12月28日通车-新华网山东频道". 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ^ "两千人通宵备战确保顺利开通,今日济南东站首迎客_山东新闻_大众网". sd.dzwww.com. Retrieved 19 October 2020.