Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway

Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway
Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway
	A China Railways CRH5 train on the Qinshen PDL
Overview
Other name(s)	Qinshen railway
Native name	秦沈客运专线
Owner	CR Beijing; CR Shenyang;
Locale	Hebei province; Liaoning province;
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)	CR Beijing; CR Shenyang;
History
Opened	October 12, 2003
Technical
Line length	404 km (251 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) (maximum)
Maximum incline	1.2%
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Beijing–Harbin railway to Beijing
	Tianjin–Shanhaiguan railway
	to Nancang
	Tianjin–Qinhuangdao passenger railway
	to Tianjin
	Datong–Qinhuangdao railway
	to Datong
	Shenyang–Shanhaiguan railway
	to Shenyang
	Chaoyang–Linghai HSR
	to Liaoning Chaoyang
	Panjin–Yingkou HSR
	to Yingkou East & Haicheng West
	Shenyang–Shanhaiguan railway
	to Shanhaiguan
	Shenyang–Shanhaiguan railway
	to Shenyang
	Shenyang–Dalian railway
	& Harbin–Dalian HSR
	Shenyang–Jilin railway to Jilin
	Harbin–Dalian HSR to Harbin West
	Beijing–Harbin railway to Harbin
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Qinhuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway or Qinshen railway (simplified Chinese: 秦沈客运专线; traditional Chinese: 秦瀋客運專線; pinyin: Qínshěn Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn) is a passenger-dedicated high-speed railway between Qinhuangdao, Hebei province and Shenyang, Liaoning province of China, spanning a distance of 404 km (251 mi). Construction started on August 16, 1999. Formally opened on October 12, 2003, it is the first newly built high-speed railway in China, costing CN¥15.7 billion (US$1.9 billion).^[1] It is an electrified dual-track railway designed for a top speed of 200 km/h (120 mph). By 2007 its top speed was increased to 250 km/h (160 mph). In 2002, high-speed train China Star achieved a top speed of 321 km/h (199 mph) on Qinshen railway, setting a record for Chinese train speed. Currently, most of the passenger trains between Qinhuangdao to Shenyang are diverted to this railway from Shenshan railway.^{[citation needed]}