Tianjin–Baoding Intercity Railway

Tianjin-Baoding Intercity Railway
A CRH3C high speed train at the Tianjin Railway Station.
Overview
Native name	津保铁路
Type	High-speed rail
Status	Operational
Locale	China
Termini	Tianjin West Baoding
Stations	7
Services	1
Operation
Opened	December 28, 2015
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	157.925 km (98 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map  Beijing-Tianjin HSR to Beijing South   Beijing–Shanghai Railway to Beijing  vABZg+l-KRZu  Tianjin-Qinhuangdao HSR to Qinhuangdao  Tianjin West  Beijing–Shanghai Railway to Shanghai   Beijing-Shanghai HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao  Shengfang Bazhou West Baigou Baiyangdian Xushui  Beijing-Guangzhou HSR to Beijing West  Baoding  Beijing-Guangzhou HSR to Guangzhou South

Tianjin–Baoding Intercity Railway, also known as Tianjin-Baoding Passenger Line, is a high-speed railway line in China, connecting Tianjin and the Hebei city of Baoding. Starting from Tianjin West Railway Station and finally to Baoding Railway Station, the railway length is 158 km and with a maximum design speed of 250 km. The project was jointly developed by the Ministry of Railways, Tianjin and Hebei Provincial Governments, supplying a total investment of 24 billion yuan. Construction began in March 2010 and the original plan was to be opened to traffic in 2013, however the progress of construction has experienced numerous work stoppages with completion delayed until December 28, 2015. Future high speed railconnections have been proposed to branch off this line to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport currently under construction, allowing this airport to serve the greater Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

Profile

The limits of this project is from Tianjin West Railway Station and finally to Baoding Station in Hebei. The project includes, in addition to the new Tianjin Baoding Intercity Railway, also includes short sections and connections to the Beijing-Guangzhou HSR, the Beijing–Kowloon Railway, Beijing–Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Shanghai HSR and other ancillary works. Total length is for 157.925 km of railway line, 133.006 km of new trackage and using existing lines for a distance of 24.919 kilometers. Stations located along the route will be Tianjin West, Shengfang, Bazhou West, Baigou, Baiyangdian, Xushui and ending at Baoding. Most of the new trackage will be on an elevated viaduct, accounting for 65.4% of the line of the being on bridges. Future connection to the

Construction

• November 8, 2008 - the Ministry of Railways, Tianjin and Hebei Provincial government tripartite released the "Speed up the construction of the railway from Tianjin to Baoding Minutes" at a signing ceremony, clears the way for construction of the Tianjin–Baoding Intercity Railway. Which at full-length, will be 145 km, with a total investment of 24 billion yuan estimate. It was expected to start in the first half of 2009, however, consultation had not yet started for construction to begin on schedule.
• March 17, 2010 - Tianjin Municipal Government, said that after the enthusiasm, the National Development and Reform Commission officially approved the Tianjin-Baoding railway project approved.
• March 2010 - Officially started construction, with an expectation to be completed in 2013, will be realized from Tianjin to Baoding accessible within one hour.
• December 28, 2015 - Opened to traffic

Work stoppages

• July 23, 2011 - In the event of the Wenzhou train collision, the Ministry of Railways called for all railway construction, investment and other works regarding to high-speed rail to be halted, pending further reviews. Thus Ministry of Railways investment for this railway was halted and it fell into a suspended state.
• March 2012, Construction was fully resumed, originally scheduled for completion in 2013 but now delayed until 2015.