Beijing–Binhai intercity railway (abbreviated as Jingbin intercity railway), formerly known as the Second Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway, is a
high-speed railway
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilising trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated railway track, tracks. While there is ...
connecting the
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Beijing
Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...
and
Tianjin
Tianjin is a direct-administered municipality in North China, northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the National Central City, nine national central cities, with a total population of 13,866,009 inhabitants at the time of the ...
. The western section of the railway is built as part of the
Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway
Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway is a High-speed rail, high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Tangshan in eastern Hebei. The railway opened on 30 December 2022.
From Beijing railway station to Baodi railway station, the Beijing–Binhai ...
. From
Baodi railway station onwards, the railway will branch south along new trackage to
Binhai West railway station in
Binhai New Area
Binhai, fully known as Binhai New Area (), abbreviated as Binhai and Bincheng, is a sub-provincial division, new area and special economic zone of China under the jurisdiction of Tianjin, People's Republic of China, located in the eastern co ...
of Tianjin.
Together with the
Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway
Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway is a High-speed rail, high-speed railway connecting Beijing and Tangshan in eastern Hebei. The railway opened on 30 December 2022.
From Beijing railway station to Baodi railway station, the Beijing–Binhai ...
, 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 area.
History
Baodi to Beichen section
Advanced engineering commenced onsite at 29 December 2015. The section opened on 30 December 2022.
Beichen to Binhai West section
The remaining section from to began construction on 6 November 2022.
Route
It starts at
Beijing railway station
Beijing railway station, or simply Beijing station, is a passenger railway station in Dongcheng District, Beijing. The station is located just southeast of the city centre inside the Second Ring Road with Beijing Station Street to the north an ...
, which is located in
Dongcheng District. And then it goes into
Xianghe County
Xianghe County () is a county of central Hebei province with 449,038 inhabitants in 2020, up from 343,372 inhabitants in 2010. It is under the administration of Langfang prefecture-level city. Xianghe has 7 towns and 2 townships. It is southeast ...
,
Hebei
Hebei is a Provinces of China, province in North China. It is China's List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, sixth-most populous province, with a population of over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. It bor ...
, and
Baodi District
Baodi District () is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Transport Rail Station
* Baodi
* Baodi South
* Dakoutun
* jingjinxincheng
Railway
* Tianjin–Jizhou railway
* Beijing–Tangshan intercity ...
, Tianjin. This project then deviates from the Beijing-Tangshan ICR alignment to travel south through eastern
Wuqing District
Wuqing District () is a district of Tianjin, bordering Hebei province to the north and west, Beijing Municipality to the northwest, Baodi District to the northeast, and Beichen District and Xiqing District to the southeast/south.
Administrative di ...
,
Ninghe District,
Beichen District
Beichen District () is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Before June 1992, the district was named ''Beijiao District'' (), reflecting its position in the northern suburbs of Tianjin. As the city expanded, it gr ...
,
Dongli District
Dongli District () is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Located in the district are Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Tianjin Airlines headquarters.
Administrative divisions
There are 9 subdistricts ...
serving a station at
Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Tianjin Binhai International Airport is an international airport serving Tianjin, the municipality in North China. It is one of the major air cargo centers in the People's Republic of China.
It is the hub airport for Tianjin Airlines, esta ...
then terminating in Tianjin's
Binhai New Area
Binhai, fully known as Binhai New Area (), abbreviated as Binhai and Bincheng, is a sub-provincial division, new area and special economic zone of China under the jurisdiction of Tianjin, People's Republic of China, located in the eastern co ...
.
Stations
The section from
Baodi to opened on 30 December 2022.
The remaining section is also under construction.
References
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High-speed railway lines in China
Rail transport in Beijing
Rail transport in Hebei
Rail transport in Tianjin
Standard-gauge railways in China
Airport rail links in China