The Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway is a dual-track, electrified, passenger-dedicated, higher-speed rail line in Sichuan Province, connecting the provincial capital,

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 ...

with the satellite city of

Dujiangyan The Dujiangyan () is an ancient irrigation system in Dujiangyan City, Sichuan, China. Originally constructed around 256 BC by the State of Qin (state), Qin as an irrigation and flood control project, it is still in use today. The system's infrast ...

. The line is in length with 15 stations.

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train set on the line reach a maximum speed of and make the full-trip in 30 minutes, before 2018. The line was built in 18 months and entered into operation on May 12, 2010. The railway is built to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake. The Chengdu–Dujiangyan intercity railway has two branch lines: Pengzhou Branch line is in length with 6 stations, and Lidui Branch line is in length with 3 stations. In 2019, China Railways CRH6A-A (Tianfu) train sets on the line started to operate up to .天府号”相当巴适！市民体验成灌快铁公交化首日运营
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Route

The railway runs from

Chengdu railway station Chengdu railway station () is a major railway station in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. The station is located on North Second Ring Road, Jinniu District, to the North of the city centre. It is operated by China Railway Chengdu Group ...

to Dujiangyan's

Qingchengshan railway station Qingchengshan railway station () is a railway station of Chengdu–Dujiangyan Intercity Railway. The station located in Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Destinations and Prices Rolling stock China Railways CRH1A See also *Chengdu–Dujian ...

and passes through Pidu District. Bridges and tunnels account for 67.8% of the line's total length. The longest

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is some . The line is built to withstand future earthquakes. Sound insulation panels were installed alongside the railway to reduce train noise near the tracks. Clear panels allow passengers to enjoy rural scenery along this route. The line shortened rail travel time from Chengdu to Dujiangyan by half, and will bring more tourist traffic to Dujiangyan's World Heritage Sites, the city's ancient irrigation system and Mount Qingcheng, a sacred Daoist mountain. File:Juyuan_Station,_Chengdu-Dujiangyan_Railway,_2010-02-19.jpg, Chengdu–Dujiangyan high-speed railway under construction File:Cheng-Guan-High-Speed-Railway-b.JPG, Chengdu–Dujiangyan high-speed railway's elevated tracks

Trains

The route uses CRH1 trains in eight-car train sets, which can carry 661 passengers.(Chinese
"震后四川建首条城际快客连通成都和都江堰" ''新民晚报''
2010-05-12 Each day, 14 pairs of trains are scheduled daily between Chengdu and Qingchengshan Station, and 1 pair of trains are scheduled daily between Chengdu and Dujiangyan Station. 6 pairs start Chengdu Station and head up the Pengzhou Branch.

Stations

*Principal Line:

· Anjing · Xipu East · Xipu · Hongguangzhen · Pixian East ·

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· Pixian West ·

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· Chongyi (planned) · Juyuan ·

· Zhongxing (planned) ·

Qingchengshan Mount Qingcheng () is a sacred Taoist mountain in Dujiangyan, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. It is considered one of the birthplaces of Taoism and one of the most important Taoist religious sites in China. In Taoist mythology, it was the site of the ...

*Pengzhou Branch Line: Pixian West · Xinmin · Sandaoyan · Gucheng · Pengzhou South · Buxingjie ·

Pengzhou Pengzhou (), formerly Peng County or Pengxian, is a county-level city of Sichuan Province, Southwest China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Chengdu. There is an expressway that connects Pengzhou to Chengdu. It is bo ...

*Lidui Branch Line: Juyuan · Yingbin Road · Libing Square · Lidui Park

Prices

History

On May 28, 2008, 16 days after the Wenchuan earthquake devastated Dujiangyan and the western suburbs of Chengdu, the Chengdu city government and the

Ministry of Railways A Ministry of Railways is a Cabinet department that exists or has existed in many Commonwealth states as well as others. It generally occurs in countries where railroad transportation is a particularly important part of the national infrastructure. ...

agreed to build a high-speed railway line as part of the reconstruction of the disaster zone.(Chinese
"汶川震区首个灾后重建重大项目成灌快铁建设纪实" ''Xinhua''
2010-05-12 Construction began on November 4, 2008 and involved 20,000 workers at the cost of ¥13 billion. The line entered trial operation on April 1, 2010 and full commercial operation began on May 12, 2010, the second anniversary of the large earthquake that killed some 70,000 people in the region.Zhang Jiawei, "High-speed rail to bring in new era for Chengdu after quake" ''China Daily''
2010-05-12

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chengdu-Dujiangyan Intercity Railway Railway lines in China High-speed railway lines in China Rail transport in Sichuan Railway lines opened in 2010