Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Intercity Railway

Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Intercity Railway

Construction site of Shidai Railway Station in Tianxin, Zhuzhou
Overview
Native name	长株潭城际铁路
Status	Under Construction
Locale	Hunan, China
Termini	Huangjinzhen Zhuzhou South / Xiangtan
Stations	21
Services	3
Operation
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	97.5 km (61 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Operating speed	200 km/h (124 mph)

Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan ICR route map

Legend

Leifeng Dadao

Shizhengfu (City Hall) Station

Binjiang

Kaifusi (Kaifu Temple)

Beijing–Guangzhou Railway

to Beijing West

Changsha Railway Station

Beijing–Guangzhou Railway

to Zhuzhou

Shumuling

Xiangzhanglu

Xiangfulu

Qiche Nan (South Bus Station)

Zhongxin Xincheng

Dongwuyuan (Zoo)

Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway

to Changzha South

Muyun

Beijing–Guangzhou Railway

to Changsha

Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway

to Guangzhou South

Baimalong

Zhaoshan

Shidai

Hetang

Yunlong

Bantang

Zhuzhou

Xiangtan

Shanghai–Kunming Railway

to Kunming & Shanghai

Qidouchong

Beijing–Guangzhou Railway

to Guangzhou

Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Intercity Rail, also known as Tan Intercity Line, Tan Intercity Railway, is a high-speed railway in Hunan, China. It will connect the provincial capital Changsha with Zhuzhou and Xiangtan. The line has been approved through the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments and is currently under construction and expected to open to traffic operations in the second half of 2015. The maximum operating speed is expected to be up to 200 km/h, travelling time between the three cities will be shortened to less than 30 minutes.

Overview

Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Intercity Rail is hoped to promote the Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan City Cluster regional economic integration and improve social links. Originally proposed as the Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Light Rail Plan, after the adoption of amendments, it was optimized as a high-speed intercity rail program. Guangzhou Railway Group, the Hunan Development and Investment Group, the Ministry of Railways and the Hunan provincial government jointly established the "Hunan Intercity Railway Co", which is responsible for the construction and operation of this project. The first phase, with a total length of 96 km, with Changsha Railway Station as the center of convergence from Zhuzhou, Xiangtan and long Chassi. It will be funded with a total investment of 23.3 billion yuan. It will be built as a double tracked electrified railway with a maximum design speed of 200 km/h, using automatic block control. This line is positioned as an Intercity passenger line, recently Changsha long Chassi (Lei Feng Avenue) bus logarithm 60 pairs; Changsha, Zhuzhou bus logarithm 56 pairs; Changsha-Xiangtan bus with 56 on right.

Stations

This intercity railway travels across Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan. It is built hoping to improve intercity passenger movements and intregrate with each city's local commuter transport (especially in Changsha City, Changsha Metro network transfers). A total of 21 stations will be built across the board, including 12 in Changsha, Zhuzhou with five and Xiangtan has four.

Changsha

The intercity rail project will cross Changsha's Furong, Yuhua, Tianxin, Kaifu, Yuelu Districts and Changsha County, totaling about 2,500 acres of land acquisition. Twelve stations will be built in Changsha, including eight underground stations and four stations at ground level.^[1]

Leifeng Dadao (Changyi Intercity Railway interchange)
Shizhengfu (City Hall) Station
Binjiang (Changsha Metro Line 4 transfer)
Kaifusi (Kaifu Temple) (Changsha Metro Line 1 transfer)
Changsha Railway Station (Changsha Metro Line 2 transfer)
Shumuling (Changsha Metro Line 3 Transfer)
Xiangzhanglu
Xiangfulu
Qiche Nan (South Bus Station)
Zhongxin Xincheng (Changsha Metro Line 1 transfer)
Dongwuyuan (Zoo)
Muyun (divided into two station areas, one each for the Zhuzhou and Xiangtan branches)

Zhuzhou

Baimalong
Shidai
Yunlong
Zhuzhou
Qidouchong

Xiangtan

Zhaoshan
Hetang
Bantang
Xiangtan

References

↑ 湖南红网：《长株潭城市群城际轨道交通网铺筑新通途》

High-speed rail in China

Maglev

Shanghai Maglev Train

Conventional high-speed railways (list)

National 8 × 8 Corridors	North–south Coastal Beijing-Shanghai Beijing-Hong Kong (Taipei) Beijing-Harbin, Beijing-Hong Kong (Macau) Hohhot-Nanning Beijing-Kunming Baotou (Yinchuan)-Hainan Lanzhou (Xining)-Guangzhou East–west Suifenhe-Manzhouli Beijing-Lanzhou Qingdao-Yinchuan Europe-Asia Yangtze River Shanghai-Kunming Xiamen-Chongqing Guangzhou-Kunming

National 4 × 4 Corridors (defunct)	North–south Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen East–west Shanghai–Kunming Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Qingdao–Taiyuan Xuzhou–Lanzhou

Long-distance major corridors	Chengdu–Guangzhou Chongqing–Guizhou Chongqing–Lanzhou Datong–Xi'an Hengyang–Liuzhou Hefei–Fuzhou Lanzhou–Urumqi Nanchang–Shenzhen Nanning-Kunming Nanning–Guangzhou Qinhuangdao–Shenyang Tianjin–Qinhuangdao Xi'an–Chengdu Xi'an–Chongqing

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tianjin Beijing–Tangshan Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Changchun–Jilin Dandong–Dalian Beijing–Zhangjiakou Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Liuzhou–Nanning Jilin–Hunchun Nanjing–Anqing Nanchang–Jiujiang Shenzhen–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohot

Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai New Area 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Guiyang-Kaiyang Hainan Eastern Ring Hainan Western Ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xuchang

Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hunan–Guangxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Lianyungang–Lanzhou Nanjing–Qidong Shanghai–Kunming Wuchang–Jiujiang Hankou–Danjiangkou Hangzhou–Ningbo

Rolling stock	Blue Arrow China Star CIT Trains CRH1 CRH2 CRH3 CRH5 CRH6 CRH380A SJ 2000 Zefiro 380 China Standardized EMU

Italics – under construction or currently not operational
(-), Place A- – section under construction or currently not operational
§ – in/related to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan
(Place A-Place B) – share tracks with other lines

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