Chengdu–Pujiang Intercity Railway

Chengdu-Pujiang Intercity Railway
Overview
Native name 成蒲铁路
Type High-speed rail
Status Under Construction
Locale Sichuan, China
Termini Chengdu West
Chaoyang Lake
Stations 12
Operation
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length 99 km (62 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Operating speed 200 km/h (124 mph)
Route map

Legend
Up arrow Chengdu Ring Railway to Chengdu
Chengdu West
Right arrow Chengdu Ring Railway to Chengdu South
Shuangliu North
Wenjiang
Yangma
Chongzhou
Longxing
Dayi
Wangsizhen
Qionglai
Xilai
Pujiang
Right arrow Chengdu-Ya'an ICR to Huilong Temple
Chaoyang Lake
Down arrow Chengdu-Ya'an ICR to Ya'an
Chengdu-Pujiang Intercity Railway
Simplified Chinese 成蒲铁路
Traditional Chinese 成蒲鐵路

Chengdu–Pujiang Intercity Railway, also known as the Cheng-Pu Express Railway, is a high-speed railway within Sichuan province, China. It will connect the provincial capital of Chengdu with south-western cities along the western edge of the Sichuan Basin to Pujiang. It will start at Chengdu West Railway Station and will terminate and connect with the planned Chengdu-Ya'an Intercity Railway at Chaoyang Lake Railway Station. It will be built as a National Railways Class I, double tracked electrified line with a design speed of 200 km/h and a total length of 99 km. Construction and management of this line has been conducted by a joint venture limited liability company between Chengdu Metro and Chengdu Railway Bureau.[1]

Profile

Chengdu–Pujiang Intercity Railway begins in Chengdu at Chengdu West Station, branching off the Chengdu Ring Railway to travel westwards via Wenjiang, Chongzhou, Dayi County, Qionglai and Pujiang County. Preliminary land acquisition and demolition work was carried out by the end of 2012, allowing for construction to begin. There is a total of 12 railway stations, Chengdu West, Shuangliu North, Wenjiang (elevated), Yangma, Chongzhou (elevated), Longxing, Dayi (elevated), Wangsizhen, Qionglai (elevated), Xilai, Pujiang and Chaoyang Lake.[2]

Chaoyang Lake will also be served by the planned Chengdu-Ya'an Intercity Railway.

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