Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway

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Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway is a high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Tangshan in eastern Hebei. The railway opened on 30 December 2022.[2]

StatusOperational
Termini
Stations9
Quick facts Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway 京唐城际铁路, Overview ...
Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway
京唐城际铁路
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleBeijing
Hebei
Tianjin
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway Beijing Group
History
Opened30 December 2022 (2022-12-30)[2]
Technical
Line length163 km (101 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map

Up arrow Beijing underground cross-city railway to Beijing West
Left arrow Beijing–Shanghai Railway
Right arrow Beijing–Shenyang HSR to Shenyang North
Beijing
Right arrow Beijing–Harbin Railway to Harbin
Right arrow Beijing–Baotou Railway
Beijing Tongzhou
Yanjiao
Dachang
Xianghe
Baodi
Left arrow Beijing–Binhai ICR to Binhai West
Yutian South
Tangshan West
Left arrow Tianjin–Qinhuangdao HSR to Tianjin  
Tangshan
Right arrow Tianjin–Qinhuangdao HSR to Qinhuangdao  
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SimplifiedChinese京唐城际铁路
TraditionalChinese京唐城際鐵路
Hanyu PinyinJīng-Táng Chéngjì Tiělù
Hanyu PinyinJīng-Táng Chéngjì Tiělù
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Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway
Simplified Chinese京唐城际铁路
Traditional Chinese京唐城際鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJīng-Táng Chéngjì Tiělù
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From Beijing railway station[1] to Baodi railway station, the Beijing–Binhai intercity railway will share its northern segment with the BeijingTangshan intercity railway before continuing southeast-ward to Binhai West railway station.[3]

Overview

The railway begins at the Beijing Tongzhou railway station opened in 2025[4], while some trains depart from Beijing railway station via Beijing–Harbin Railway and connecting railway in the west of Yanjiao Station.[1] And then it crossing into Hebei's Xianghe County. Next it crosses Tianjin's Baodi District to re-enter Hebei at Tangshan City's Yutian County and Fengrun District. Finally, it will terminate at Tangshan railway station. Total line length of will be approximately 163 km (101 mi), with a total of 8 stations and a design speed of 350 km/h (220 mph).[5]

History

Construction on the railway was originally scheduled to start in 2009[6] but the completion has been delayed after a nationwide rail review following the 2011 Wenzhou Rail Incident. Construction was eventually started on 29 December 2015.[7] The railway opened on 30 December 2022.[2][8]

Stations

More information Station Name, Chinese ...
Station
Name
Chinese Total distance (km) Travel Time High-speed rail
& local rail transfers
Metro
transfers
Platforms Tracks served
by platform
Location
Beijing[1] 北京 0 0 Beijing Subway  2  Beijing Dongcheng
Beijing Tongzhou 北京通州 (Beijing Subway  6  via Beiyunhedong) Tongzhou
Yanjiao 燕郊
Dachang 大厂
Xianghe 香河
Baodi 宝坻 Beijing–Binhai intercity railway
Tianjin–Chengde intercity railway (planned)
Yutian South[9] 玉田南
Tangshan West[9] 唐山西
Tangshan 唐山
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