Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) corridor
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Not to be confused with Beijing–Taipei high-speed rail corridor.
The Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) corridor is a proposed high-speed railway corridor in Greater China. It will run in a north–south direction from Beijing to Hong Kong, with a branch leading from Hefei to end at Taipei across the Taiwan Strait. It will connect the cities of Beijing, Xiong'an, Fuyang, Hefei, Jiujiang, Nanchang, Ganzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong on the main line, as well as Fuzhou and Taipei, Taiwan on the branch line.
Quick Facts Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) corridor 京港(台)通道, Overview ...
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Status | Under construction |
Locale | People's Republic of China Republic of China (Taiwan) |
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Type | High-speed rail |
Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead catenary (50 Hz in China, 60 Hz in Taiwan) |
Operating speed | 350 km/h (217 mph) |
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Quick Facts Simplified Chinese, Transcriptions ...
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Simplified Chinese | 京港(台)通道 | ||
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The line was announced by the Chinese government in 2016 as part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network. Currently, high-speed services from Beijing to Hong Kong travel via the Beijing–Guangzhou high-speed railway. This corridor will create a more direct route.