Beijing-Lanzhou corridor äșŹć °éé | |
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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 BeijingâLanzhou corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running from Beijing through Hohhot and Yinchuan to Lanzhou. It was announced in 2016 as part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.
Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
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BeijingâZhangjiakou BeijingâZhangjiakou intercity railway |
Intercity railway between Beijing and Zhangjiakou. | 250-350 | 174 | 2014 | 2019-12 |
ZhangjiakouâHohhot ZhangjiakouâHohhot high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Hohhot with Zhangjiakou. | 250 | 287 | 2014-04-28 [1] | 2017-08-03
[2](Hohhot-Ulanqab) 2019-12 (Ulanqab-Zhangjiakou) |
HohhotâBaotou JiningâBaotou railway (section) |
Section of larger railway connecting Jining with Baotou. | ||||
BaotouâLanzhou BaotouâLanzhou railway |
Upgraded conventional rail line from Baotou to Lanzhou. | 995 |