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Nantong–Suzhou–Jiaxing–Ningbo high-speed railway

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Nantong–Suzhou–Jiaxing–Ningbo high-speed railway
Overview
Native name通苏嘉甬铁路
StatusPlanned
OwnerChina Railway CR Shanghai
Locale
Termini
Service
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)China Railway CR Shanghai
History
Planned opening2027[1]
Technical
Line length332 km (206 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map

Zhaodian
Nantong West
Husutong Yangtze River Bridge
Zhangjiagang North
Zhangjiagang
Changshu West
Suzhou North
Suzhou East tunnel
Souzhou East link
Sudian–Shanghai ICR
Suzhou South
Shanghai–Huzhou HSR
Jiaxing North
Jiaxing South
Haiyan West
Cixi
Wulei Mountain tunnel
Cicheng North signal station
Zhuangqiao
Ningbo
Ningbo East
Yunlong freight yard
Ningbo West
Fenghua

The Nantong–Suzhou–Jiaxing–Ningbo high-speed railway or Tongsujiayong high-speed railway (Chinese: 通苏嘉甬铁路; pinyin: Tōng-Sū-Jiā-Yǒng tiělù, "Tong", "Su", "Jia" and "Yong" being the abbreviations for Nantong, Suzhou, Jiaxing and Ningbo, respectively) is a high-speed railway line between Nantong and Ningbo in China. It is expected to open in 2027.[1]

The railway is expected to reduce the journey time from Ningbo to Suzhou and Shanghai to around one hour.[2]

History

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In October 2020, geological surveys began in preparation for the construction of a bridge across Hangzhou Bay which will carry the railway.[3]

Construction on the railway started on 30 November 2022.[4]

Route

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The line takes new north–south route which bypasses Shanghai, instead heading via Suzhou, Jiaxing, and Cixi. The total length of the line is 310 kilometres (190 mi), of which 301 kilometres (187 mi) will be newly built. The line crosses the Yangtze River via two tracks of the four-track Hutong Yangtze River Bridge. The other two tracks carry the Nantong–Shanghai railway.

It is however not the first railway to travel between Suzhou and Jiaxing. The Suzhou–Jiaxing railway operated from the 1930s to 1944.

Station Name Chinese Metro
transfers/connections
Location
Nantong West 南通西  1  Nantong Jiangsu
Zhangjiagang 张家港 Suzhou
Changshu West 常熟西
Suzhou North 苏州北 Suzhou Rail Transit  2 
Suzhou South 苏州南
Jiaxing North 嘉兴北 Jiaxing Zhejiang
Jiaxing South 嘉兴南
Haiyan West 海盐西
Cixi 慈溪  Ningci  Ningbo
Zhuangqiao 庄桥  4 
Ningbo 宁波  2   4 
Ningbo West 宁波西  2   6   9   12 
Fenghua 奉化  3 

References

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  1. ^ a b "长三角上的"阿拉"再提速 千亿工程通苏嘉甬高铁呼啸而至". news.cnnb.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  2. ^ "通苏嘉甬铁路项目总体技术方案确定". fgw.ningbo.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  3. ^ "通苏嘉甬铁路新进展!铁路杭州湾大桥开始地质详勘". www.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  4. ^ "通苏嘉甬铁路开工建设,将成沿海铁路大通道重要一环". www.yangtse.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-11-30.