Dandong–Dalian Intercity Railway
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| Dandong-Dalian Intercity Railway | |
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| Native name | 丹大城际铁路 |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Status | in operation |
| Locale | Liaoning, China |
| Termini | Dalian Dandong |
| Stations | 18 |
| Services | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 17 December 2015 |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
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| Line length | 292 km (181 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h (160 mph) |
Dandong–Dalian Intercity Railway is a Chinese high-speed railway within Liaoning Province, connecting the coastal cities of Dandong and Dalian.
Contents
Overview
Dandong–Dalian Intercity Railway is broken down into three segments: Dandong - Zhuanghe section, Zhuanghe - Dengshahe section and the Dengshahe - Dalian section. It will have a total length of about 292 km, of which 94 km will be in the Dandong prefectural area, 198 km will be in the Dalian region.[1] The total investment is estimated to be about 14.7 billion yuan with a design speed of 200 km/h of primarily double tracked electrified railway. The construction period was estimated to take about three and a half years[2] and was started on 17 March 2010. It started operation on 17 December 2015[3]
History
Planning Phase
- 21 April 2009 - Liaoning Provincial Government and the Ministry of Railways signed the "On the strengthening of Liaoning railway construction Minutes", which set a railway design speed of 250 km/h along a double track line electrified railway for passengers and freight.
- 28 June 2009 - Ministry of Railways jointly with the provincial government reported to the National Development and Reform Commission about their studies on this project.[4]
- 19–21 December 2009 - Ministry of Railways held preliminary design review meeting, formally adopting the project preliminary design review.
Construction Phase
- 17 March 2010 - Dandong - Zhuanghe section started.[5]
- 2 December 2010 - First bridge girder erection in the Donggang, Liaoning, area, well north of the town of Wolong with several large bridges completed.[6]
Operation Phase
- 17 December 2015 - Start operation.
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