Shenyang–Dandong Intercity Railway

Shenyang–Dandong
Intercity Railway
沈丹客运专线
Overview
Type High-speed rail
Status Under Construction
Locale Shenyang
Dandong
Termini Shenyang South
Dandong
Stations 8
Services 1
Operation
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length 223.667 km (139 mi)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Operating speed 250Kph
Shenyang–Dandong ICR route map
Legend
Distance
Up arrow Harbin–Dalian High-Speed Railway to Harbin West
Left arrowBeijing–Shenyang High-Speed Railway to Beijing[1]
0 km Shenyang South
Left arrow Harbin–Dalian High-Speed Railway to Dalian
33 km Benxi Xincheng
Benxi
84 km Nanfen North
128 km Tongyuanpu West
168 km Fengcheng East
194 km Wulongbei East
Left arrow Dalian–Dandong Intercity Railway to Dalian
224 km Dandong

Shenyang–Dandong Intercity Railway, also known as ShenDan Intercity Railway or Shenyang–Dandong Passenger Railway, is a Chinese high-speed rail connection with in Liaoning Province, between the cities of Shenyang and Dandong. The railway has been built to a design speed of 250 km, consisting of double track electrified railway.[2] The first public trains on the line started operating September 1, 2015.[3]

Overview

Shenyang–Dandong Intercity Railway is 223.677 km long with new rail lines making up 208.676 km of its length.[4] The project was a joint venture project between the former Chinese Ministry of Railways and the Liaoning Provincial Government, jointly investing a total of 26.88 billion yuan, consisting of 24.88 billion yuan for rail construction and rolling stock acquisition costing 2 billion yuan.[5] Works started on March 17, 2010, was completed before September 2015. After the opening of the railway the journey from Shenyang to Dandong has been shorten from 3.5 hours travel time to just over one hour.[6]

The railway runs from Shenyang, via Benxi to Dandong. It allows for connections with the Beijing–Shenyang High-Speed Railway and the Harbin–Dalian High-Speed Railway, plus other conventional railways and other intercity rail services.[7]

The route crosses several environmentally sensitive areas, such as the Shenyang Sujiatun District, Ma'er Mountain Biodiversity for afforestation, the Benxi Ring National Forest Park, Benxi National Geopark, Damingshan fissure ancient volcanic nature reserve, Dandong Tongyuanpu pine biomes natural five key areas of protected areas. Environmental protection is an essential and demanding part of the overall project.

The railway features a total of 86 large and medium bridges, for a combined distance of about 67,287 km, accounting for 32.51% of the railway's length. The Shen 1st Avenue Bridge is the longest on the route, with a length of 2896 m and a maximum span of 128 meters. Sixty-three tunnels with a total length of 85.95 km, account for 41.9% of the total length of the line. The longest tunnel being Nanfen, 7349 meters long. Bridges and tunnels together account for 80.5% of the line length.[8]

History

Before construction phase

Construction phase

References

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