Beijing–Binhai intercity railway

Beijing–Binhai intercity railway (Jingbin intercity railway), also known as the Second Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway, is a new high-speed railway located between the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin. It will run from Beijing Sub-Center railway station to Binhai West railway station in a 'new area' of Tianjin. The first half of this project will be built as part of the Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway. From Baodi South railway station onwards the line will branch south along new trackage to Tianjin.

Beijing–Binhai intercity railway
京滨城际铁路
Overview
StatusUnder Construction
LocaleBeijing, Hebei, and Tianjin
TerminiBeijing Sub-Center railway station
Binhai West railway station
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Services1
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length171.7 km (107 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Beijing–Binhai intercity railway
Simplified Chinese京滨城际铁路
Traditional Chinese京濱城際鐵路
Second Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway
Simplified Chinese京津第二城际铁路
Traditional Chinese京津第二城際鐵路

Together with the Beijing-Tangshan intercity line, this railway forms part of a proposed regional 4 North-South lines, 4 East-West lines that together form a network for fast commuter services across the densely populated Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei megalopolis.

Route

It starts at Beijing Sub-Center railway station, which is located in Tongzhou District. And then it goes into Xianghe County, Hebei, and Baodi District, Tianjin. This project then deviates from the Beijing-Tangshan ICR alignment to travel south through eastern Wuqing District, Ninghe District, Beichen District, Dongli District serving a station at Tianjin Binhai International Airport then terminating in Tianjin's Binhai New Area.

History
  • Advanced engineering commenced onsite at December 29, 2015.[1] As of mid-October 2020, it was reported that the line's most techically complicated section had been erected: a 31.7km-long stretch of line raised on a continuous series of bridges making 10 river-crossings en route. Estimated completion date is September 2022[2]

References
  1. Cao Zheng (曹政) (December 30, 2015). 京唐京滨城际先期工程昨开工 明年上半年全线建设 (in Chinese). Beijing Daily. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  2. October 2020 progress report
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