Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway

Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway, also known as Tianjin-Baoding Passenger Line, is a high-speed railway line connecting Tianjin with Baoding in Hebei province. Starting from Tianjin West railway station and ending at Baoding railway station, the railway length is 158 km (98 mi) and with a maximum design speed of 250 km/h (160 mph). The project was jointly developed by the Ministry of Railways, Tianjin and Hebei Provincial Governments, supplying a total investment of 24 billion yuan. Construction began in March 2010 and the original plan was to be opened to traffic in 2013,^[1] however the progress of construction has experienced numerous work stoppages with completion delayed until December 28, 2015.^[2][3] Future high speed rail connections have been proposed such as a branch to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport, allowing this airport to better serve the greater Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

Tianjin-Baoding intercity railway
A CRH380AL EMU running on the railway
Overview
Native name	津保铁路 霸徐铁路 津霸客运专线
Status	Operational
Owner	CR Beijing
Locale	Tianjin Hebei province
Termini	Tianjin West Baoding
Stations	7
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway High-speed
Services	1
Operator(s)	CR Beijing
History
Opened	December 28, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-28)
Technical
Line length	157.925 km (98 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Double-track)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map Legend  Beijing-Tianjin HSR to Beijing South  Beijing–Shanghai railway to Beijing  Tianjin-Qinhuangdao HSR to Qinhuangdao Tianjin West  Beijing–Shanghai railway to Shanghai  Beijing-Shanghai HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao Shengfang Beijing–Kowloon railway to Beijing West to Hung Hom Bazhou West Beijing–Xiong'an intercity railway to Beijing West to Xiong'an Baigou Baiyangdian Beijing–Guangzhou–Hong Kong HSR to Beijing West to West Kowloon  Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Beijing West Xushui Baoding  Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Guangzhou

Profile

The limits of this project is from Tianjin West railway station and finally to Baoding Station in Hebei. The project includes, in addition to the new Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway, also includes short sections and connections to the Beijing-Guangzhou HSR, the Beijing–Kowloon Railway, Beijing–Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Shanghai HSR and other ancillary works. Total length is for 157.925 km (98.130 mi) of railway line, 133.006 km (82.646 mi) of new trackage and using existing lines for a distance of 24.919 km (15.484 mi). Stations located along the route will be Tianjin West, Shengfang, Bazhou West, Baigou, Baiyangdian, Xushui and ending at Baoding. Most of the new trackage will be on an elevated viaduct, accounting for 65.4% of the line of the being on bridges.

Construction

• November 8, 2008 - the Ministry of Railways, Tianjin and Hebei Provincial government tripartite released the "Speed up the construction of the railway from Tianjin to Baoding Minutes" at a signing ceremony, clears the way for construction of the Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway. Which at full-length, will be 145 km (90 mi), with a total investment of 24 billion yuan estimate. It was expected to start in the first half of 2009, however, consultation had not yet started for construction to begin on schedule.^[4]
• March 17, 2010 - Tianjin Municipal Government, said that after the enthusiasm, the National Development and Reform Commission officially approved the Tianjin-Baoding railway project approved.
• March 2010 - Officially started construction, with an expectation to be completed in 2013, will be realized from Tianjin to Baoding accessible within one hour.
• December 28, 2015 - Opened to traffic

Work stoppages

• July 23, 2011 - In the event of the Wenzhou train collision, the Ministry of Railways called for all railway construction, investment and other works regarding to high-speed rail to be halted, pending further reviews. Thus Ministry of Railways investment for this railway was halted and it fell into a suspended state.^[5]
• March 2012, Construction was fully resumed,^[6] originally scheduled for completion in 2013 but now delayed until 2015.

References

1. 津保铁路开建 2013年通车.
2. 津保铁路明年底建成通车 未来行程缩短至40分钟. 天津网. 2014-12-22.
3. "New Railway". Shenzhen Daily. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
4. 深度剖析"三线两站"铁路建设发展. China Railway. October 28, 2010.
5. 铁道部断炊资金供给 津保铁路全线停工. 163.com. September 23, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
6. 津保铁路建设吹响复工的号角. 中国青年报. March 23, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.