The Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway () is a long

high-speed rail High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, lines ...

way that connects the cities of

Chengdu Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...

(Sichuan) and

Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Romanization, alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality in Southwes ...

in southwestern China, with a maximum speed of . The route passes through most of the same cities that the older

Chengdu–Chongqing Railway Chengdu–Chongqing railway or Chengyu railway (), is a single-track electrified railroad in the Sichuan Basin of Southwest China between the cities Chengdu and Chongqing. Chongqing's short form name is Yu (渝) and the railway is named after the ...

does, but is significantly shorter due to the greater use of elevated sections and tunnels. The line includes four major elevated sections and two tunnels.

History

Construction on the Chongqing section began on 22 March 2010 while work on the Sichuan section began on 11 November. The final tunnel achieved breakthrough on 16 December 2013 and a single track line was expected to open in first half of 2014. The complete double track configuration was due to be completed by the end of 2014. The line started operation on 26 December 2015, initially to Chongqing North until renovations were completed at

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on 25 January 2018.

Journey time

The railway reduced travel time between Chengdu and Chongqing to 75 minutes, 45 minutes quicker than the previous fastest route via

Suining Suining (; Sichuanese Pinyin: Xu4nin2; Sichuanese pronunciation: ; ) is a prefecture-level city of eastern Sichuan province in Southwest China. In 2002, Suining had a population of 658,798. Geography and climate Suining is located in the cent ...

. Travel time was reduced further to only one hour on December 24, 2020 with the introduction of Fuxing trains and operations on the line. An additional line is planned which will offer a faster journey time when complete, the Chengdu–Chongqing Central line high-speed railway.

Railway stations

There are 12 stations along the line: Sichuan section *

Chengdu East railway station Chengdu East or Chengdudong railway station () is a railway station in Chenghua District, Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, serving the Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway, the Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railway, the Dazhou–Chen ...

Jianyang South railway station Jianyang may refer to the following places in China: * Jianyang, Sichuan (), county-level city under the administration of Chengdu, Sichuan * Jianyang District (), Nanping, Fujian * Jianyang, Jiangsu (), town in and subdivision of Jianhu County ...

Ziyang North railway station Ziyang () prefecture-level city in eastern Sichuan province, China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Chengdu to the northwest, Deyang to the north, Suining to the northeast, Chongqing municipality to the east, and Neijiang to the we ...

Zizhong North railway station Zizhong County is a county of Sichuan Province Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a ...

Neijiang North railway station Neijiang North railway station ( Chinese: 内江北站) is a railway station in Dongxing District, Neijiang, Sichuan, China. It is one of three operational railway stations in Neijiang and the first to be served by high-speed services. Neijiang ...

Longchang North railway station Longchang () is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of Neijiang city. Longchang has a population of nearly 760,000, covering 792 square kilometer. Longchang seizes an important geographic location as th ...

Chongqing section *

Rongchang North railway station Rongchang District () is a district of Chongqing Municipality, China, bordering Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "W ...

Dazu railway station The Dazu Rock Carvings () are a series of Chinese religious sculptures and carvings and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Dazu District, Chongqing, China. The carvings date back as far as the 7th century AD, depicting and influenced by Budd ...

Yongchuan East railway station Yongchuan () is a district of Chongqing, China, located by the north side of upper reach of Yangtze River, with a history of 1200 years. Yongchuan borders Sichuan province to the southwest and is away from Yuzhong District of central Chongqing ...

* Bishan railway station *

Shapingba railway station The Shapingba railway station () is a railway station of Chengyu Passenger Railway that is located in Shapingba District of Chongqing, People's Republic of China. It was originally opened in 1979 serving ground-level tracks and has been operat ...

Chongqing railway station Chongqing railway station () is a railway station of Chengyu Railway, Xiangyu Railway, Chuanqian Railway, Chengyu Passenger Railway, that located in People's Republic of China. It is a transportation hub of Chongqing in China. Once the most impo ...

References

External links

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