Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Rail
Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Railway | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 中原城市群城際軌道交通 |
Status |
Zhengzhou-Kaifeng ICR |
Locale |
Zhengzhou, Luoyang, |
Services | 14 |
Operation | |
Opened | 28 December 2014 |
Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
Technical | |
Line length | 496 km (308 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Railway is a network of 14 high-speed railways radiating or surrounding the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. It is a plan for the gradual implementation of intercity rail systems across the province. The system involves Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Xinxiang, Jiaozuo, Xuchang, Pingdingshan, Luohe and Jiyuan, it aims to form a convenient, fast, safe and efficient intercity rail transportation network. In September 2009, the National Development and Reform Commission produced the "Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Rail Transit Network Plan (2009-2020)", calling for the planning and construction of approximately 496 km of the total mileage across the intercity rail transit network. Vision is for greater transport opportunities and ultimately the formation of Zhengzhou as the urban centre, with Luoyang as a secondary urban centre, after connecting the major urban areas in the Central Plains urban agglomeration.[1]
Route planning
Based on "Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Rail Transit Network Plan (2009-2020)", the Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Railway construction includes separate railways between Zhengzhou - Jiaozuo, Zhengzhou - Kaifeng, Zhengzhou - Luoyang, Zhengzhou - Xinzheng Airport - Xuchang - Pingdingshan, Zhengzhou - Xinxiang.
Intercity railway routes
Operational lines
Lines under construction
- Zhengzhou-Xuchang Intercity Railway (Zhengzhou-Xinzheng Airport segment)[2]
- Zhengzhou-Jiaozuo Intercity Railway Yuntaishan extension[3]
Short term planning
- Zhengzhou-Luoyang Intercity Railway[4]
- Zhengzhou-Xinxiang Intercity Railway
- Zhengzhou-Xuchang Intercity Railway Xuchang-Pingdingshan extension
Long term planning
- Zhengzhou-Xinxiang Intercity Railway Xinxiang-Jiaozuo extension
- Jiaozuo-Qinyang-Jiyuan line
- Jiyuan-Geely-Luoyang line
- Luoyang-Yichuan-Ruzhou-Baofeng-Pingdingshan line
- Zhengzhou-Xuchang Intercity Railway Xuchang-Linying-Luohe extension
- Zhengzhou-Luoyang Intercity Railway Ying Yang-Gongyi-Yanshi branch line
References
- ↑ "中原城市群城际轨道交通网规划(2009-2020)通过批准" (in Chinese). 国家发改委基础产业司网站. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- 1 2 3 "郑州三条城际铁路昨日开工" (in Chinese). 搜狐网. 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ↑ "郑焦城际铁路云台山支线开建" (in Chinese). 中广网河南分网. 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
- ↑ "《中原城市群城际轨道交通网规划》获国家发改委批复" (in Chinese). 新浪网. 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2011-09-03.