Beijing–Kowloon railway

The Beijing–Kowloon railway, also known as the Jingjiu railway (simplified Chinese: 京九铁路 or 京九线; traditional Chinese: 京九鐵路 or 京九線) is a dual track railway connecting Beijing West railway station in Beijing to Shenzhen railway station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province.

Beijing–Kowloon railway
京九铁路
京九鐵路
The Shoupakou level crossing of Beijing–Kowloon railway near Guang'anmen, Beijing
Overview
StatusIn operation
LocaleBeijing, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemChina Railway
Operator(s)China Railway
History
Opened1 September 1996 (1996-09-01)
Technical
Line length2,311 km (1,436 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz Overhead catenary
Operating speed150–200 km/h (93–124 mph)
Route map
km
Beijing–Guangzhou railway
to Guangzhou
Beijing–Guangzhou HSR
to Guangzhou South
0
 Beijing West
4
 Guang'anmen
Beijing underground
cross-city railway
 Beijing
Beijing–Harbin railway to Harbin
Beijing–Tianjin ICR to Tianjin
 Beijing South
Beijing–Shanghai HSR
to Shanghai Hongqiao
Beijing–Shanghai railway
 Beijing Fengtai
Fengtai West
marshalling yard
│
Dahongmen
freight yard
16
 Liying
Beijing–Shanghai railway
23
 Huangcun
Beijing–Shanghai railway
to Shanghai
 Gu'an
Tianjin–Bazhou railway
to Tianjin
92
 Bazhou
Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway
to Xushui│to Tianjin West
147
 Renqiu
239
 Shenzhou
Shijiazhuang–Dezhou railway
to Shijiazhuang
274
 Hengshui
Shijiazhuang–Dezhou railway
to Dezhou
↑ Beijing Group
↓ Jinan Group
380
 Linqing
Handan–Jinan railway to Handan
421
 Liaocheng North
to Handan–Jinan railway to Jinan
426
 Liaocheng
 Yanggu
Shanxi–Henan–Shandong railway
freight-only
484
 Taiqian
Tangyin–Taiqian railway to Tangyin
 Liangshan
526
 Yuncheng
Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway
to Yanzhou
582
 Heze
Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway
to Xinxiang
↑ Jinan Group
↓ Zhengzhou Group
 Shangqiu North
Longhai railway
to Lanzhou│to Lianyun
687
 Shangqiu South
↑ Zhengzhou Group
↓ Shanghai Group
751
 Bozhou
Qinglongshan–Fuyang railway
to Qinglongshan
Luohe–Fuyang railway to Luohe
 Fuyang North
855
 Fuyang
Fuyang–Huainan railway
to Huainan
↑ Shanghai Group
↓ Wuhan Group
Nanjing–Xi'an railway to Xinyang
971
 Huangchuan
Nanjing–Xi'an railway to Nanjing
1,091
 Macheng
Macheng–Wuhan railway
to Wuhan North
1,158
 Huangzhou
↑ Wuhan Group
↓ Nanchang Group
Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge
Hefei–Jiujiang railway to Hefei
Tongling–Jiujiang railway
to Shizishan
1,314
 Jiujiang
1,327
 Jiujiang West
Wuhan–Jiujiang railway
to Wuchang
1,333
 Lushan
1,369
 De'an
1,403
 Yongxiu
1,449
 Nanchang
1,477
 Xiangtang
Xiangtang–Liangjiadu railway
to Liangjiadu
1,479
 Xiangtang West
Shanghai–Kunming railway
to Kunming│to Shanghai
Xiangtang–Tangang railway
to Tangang
Xiangtang–Putian railway
to Nanchang West
1,487
 Sanjiangzhen
Xiangtang–Putian railway
to Fuzhou
1,675
 Ji'an
1,709
 Taihe
Ganzhou–Longyan railway
to Longyan
1,854
 Ganzhou East
1,861
 Ganzhou
Ganzhou–Shaoguan railway
to Shaoguan East
2,009
 Dingnan
↑ Nanchang Group
↓ Guangzhou Group
Zhangping–Longchuan railway
to Zhangping
2,102
 Longchuan
2,177
 Heyuan
2,257
 Huizhou
Huizhou Port railway
2,311
 Dongguan East
Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway
to Guangzhou
 Changping
Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway
2,328
 Zhangmutou
2,352
 Pinghu
2,356
 Pinghu South
Pinghu–Yantian railway
to Yantian
Pinghu–Nanshan railway
to Shenzhen West
 Pinghu marshalling yard
Xiamen–Shenzhen railway
to Xiamen North
Xiamen–Shenzhen railway
to Shenzhen North
2,364
 Shenzhen East
2,368
 Sungang
2,372
 Shenzhen
Guangdong
Hong Kong
↑ Guangzhou Group
↓ MTR Corporation
2,397
 Hung Hom
2,399
 Exhibition Centre
2,400
 Admiralty
km
Beijing–Kowloon railway
Simplified Chinese京九铁路
Traditional Chinese京九鐵路
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese京九线
Traditional Chinese京九線

It is connected with Hong Kong's East Rail line across the border, which conventional railway service terminates at Hung Hom in southern Kowloon. Conventional railway service between Shenzhen and Hung Hom stations has been suspended indefinitely since 2020.

History
Beijing West station
The façade of Hung Hom station (Hong Kong Coliseum in the background)

Construction of the railway began in February 1993. It was opened on 1 September 1996, connecting Beijing and Shenzhen (and thereupon with Kowloon through the KCR East Rail) through Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong, with a length of 2,397 kilometres (1,489 mi). It has 790 bridges and 160 tunnels. The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, at a length of 7,679 metres (25,194 ft), is the longest across the Yangtze River.[1] Located between Jinghu railway (Beijing–Shanghai) and Jingguang railway (Beijing–Guangzhou), it was built to alleviate the congested Jingguang railway, and to foster development in the areas to the east of Jingguang railway.

The idea had been proposed for a long time, and some of the sections, such as the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, were built before construction of the whole line officially began. Some were converted from existing sections, such as between Jiujiang and Nanchang, and Fuyang and Shangqiu.

The railway uses the same line as Guangmeishan railway (Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway) between Longchuan and Dongguan. It joins the Guangshen railway (Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway, formerly the Chinese section of the Kowloon–Canton railway) at Dongguan, and follows the same route. Within Hong Kong, it shares the same pair of tracks with the East Rail line (formerly British section of the Kowloon–Canton railway).

Beijing–Kowloon through train services are currently provided on the Jingguang railway and Guangshen railway, instead of the Jingjiu railway, because Beijing-Kowloon line emphasizes freight traffic and pass through less major cities. Passengers are required to go through customs and immigration checks for the cross-border service. However, cross-border services have been suspended indefinitely since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Electrification of the line between Beijing West and Lehua was completed in May 2010 allowing operating speeds to increase from 160 to 200 km/h (99 to 124 mph) with provisions for operation of double-stack container trains.[2][3][4][5]

Places served
Beijing–Kowloon railway at the Shangling station in Heping County, Guangdong province

See also

References
  1. "The Jingjiu Railway and Shangjiu Railway". New Orient Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
  2. "北京西至乐化段电气化改造完工-新闻动态". www.shengyueonline.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "京九铁路（南昌局段）电气化改造工程完成挂网架线". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. "京九铁路将可开行双层集装箱列车_滚动新闻_新浪财经_新浪网". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. "图文：京九北线电气化铁路进行重载货车试运行-搜狐新闻". news.sohu.com. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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