Maoming–Zhanjiang High Speed Railway
Maoming-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway 茂湛铁路 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | High-speed rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Open | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maoming East Zhanjiang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | December 28, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line length | 103 km (64 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum radius | 3500m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrification | 50Hz 25,000V | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum incline | 6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maoming-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 茂湛铁路 | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 茂湛鐵路 | ||||||
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Maoming-Zhanjiang High-Speed Railway, also known as the Mao-Zhan Railway, is a Chinese high-speed railway located wholly in western Guangdong province. The project was funded jointly by the, now defunct, Ministry of Railways and the Guangdong Provincial Government. Construction commenced on March 21, 2009[1] and was opened to traffic on December 28, 2013.[2] It is expected to enhance development in western Guangdong and provide a link to Hainan Island and it's popular tourism market. Currently as of December 2015, despite being complete, no high-speed services use this line. Conventional trains will continue on all services along this line until the neighbouring high-speed projects will allow for fast services to destinations across Pearl River Delta.
Route
The railway roughly parallels the conventional speed Guangzhou–Maoming Railway with some sections being renovated, upgraded and improved for high-speed running or new trackage installed. Beginning in the city of Maoming at Maoming East Railway Station the line runs west, parallel to the Guangzhou-Maoming Railway, until it branches off to Maoming Railway Station. Continuing west it reaches Wuchuan, Tangzhui and Tangkou before terminating in Zhanjiang.
Main technical specifications
- Railway Grade: I level
- Number of tracks: Double tracked
- Maximum driving speed passenger trains: 200 km / h.
- Limit of Gradient: 6 ‰.
- Minimum curve radius: 3500 metres
- Effective train length: 850m
- Type of traction: electrical[3]
- Towing weight: 3500 tons presently, future 4,000 tons.
- Block type: Automatic Block.
Terminal misunderstanding
According to the plans, the Mao-Zhan Railway from Tangkou Station accesses the existing Litang-Zhanjiang Railway to reach downtown Zhanjiang. Therefore, from the perspective of planning and construction, the terminus for most services should be at Zhanjiang station in the urban centre. However, most of the current traffic deviates onto the Guangdong-Hainan Railway to stop at Zhanjiang West Railway Station (Located in a rural location distant from the urban area), thus giving cause to some misunderstanding and inconvenience by travellers. Also from the perspective of railway administration, Zhanjiang Railway Station belongs to the Nanning Railway Bureau, while Zhanjiang West Railway Station belongs to the Guangzhou Railway Bureau.
References
- ↑ "赣韶与茂湛两铁路动工兴建" [Shao and Gan Mao Zhan two railway under construction]. China News (in Chinese). March 21, 2009.
- ↑ "茂名新闻联播:茂湛铁路今天正式通车" [Maoming News Network: Mao Zhan Railway opened to traffic today]. mmstw.com (in Chinese). December 28, 2013.
- ↑ 早期使用内燃牵引,与深茂铁路江门至茂名段一起进行电化