Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway

{{Short description|350 km/h-max train route in eastern China}}

{{About|the high-speed rail line between Shanghai and Hangzhou that was completed in 2010|the conventional rail line between the two cities in operation since 1909|Shanghai–Hangzhou Railway}}

{{Infobox rail line

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| name = {{nowrap|Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway}}

| native_name = {{lang|zh-hans|沪杭客运专线
沪杭高速铁路
沪昆高速铁路上海至杭州段}}

| native_name_lang = zh-hans

| color = {{rcr|CRH}}

| logo = CRH-logo.svg

| logo_width = 40px

| image = Shanghai-Hangzhou High-speed Railway spanning G60 expressway.jpg

| image_width =

| caption = Viaduct carrying the Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway

| type = High-speed rail

| system = {{rint|cn|crh}} China Railway High-speed

| owner = {{rint|cn|rail}} CR Shanghai

| operator = {{rint|cn|rail}} CR Shanghai

| status = Operational

| locale = {{plainlist|

}}

| daily_ridership = 82,000 per day (2011){{cite web |url=http://www.thechinaperspective.com/articles/chinahighspeedr-9905/ |title=China High Speed Train Development and Investment |access-date=2013-08-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513081152/http://www.thechinaperspective.com/articles/chinahighspeedr-9905/ |archive-date=2013-05-13 }}

| start = Shanghai Hongqiao
Shanghai South (from 2025)

| end = Hangzhou East
Hangzhou

| stations =

| linelength = {{Cvt|169|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| open = {{start date and age|2010|10|26}}

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| gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}

| minradius =

| electrification = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} (Overhead line)

| maxincline = 2%

| speed = {{convert|350|km/h|abbr=on}}Xin Dingding and Zhang Qi, [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-08/23/content_13167866.htm "More high-speed trains slow down to improve safety"], China Daily, 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2017-04-28.

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| signalling = CTCS Level 3

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{{Infobox Chinese

| s = {{linktext|沪|杭|客|运|专|线}} or {{linktext|沪|杭|高|速|铁|路}}

| t = {{linktext|滬|杭|客|運|專|線}} or {{linktext|滬|杭|高|速|鐵|路}}

| p = Hùháng Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn or Hùháng Gāosù Tiělù

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File:Huhang Highspeed Railway Tickets.JPG

The Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway ({{zh|s=沪杭客运专线 or 沪杭高速铁路}}), also known as the Huhang high-speed railway or Huhang passenger railway is a high-speed rail line in China between Shanghai and Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The line is {{convert|202|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length and designed for commercial train service at {{convert|350|km/h|mph|round=5|abbr=on}}. It was built in 20 months and opened on October 26, 2010. The line shortened travel time between the two cities from 78 to 45 minutes.{{cite web| url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-10/26/c_13575584.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029002208/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2010-10/26/c_13575584.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 29, 2010 |author=xinhuanet|title=China unveils Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed railway; eyes network extension |date=October 26, 2010 |access-date=October 26, 2010|author-link=xinhuanet}} The line is also used by trains departing Shanghai's terminals for Nanchang, Changsha, Guiyang, and Kunming making it part of the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway. It has made the proposed Shanghai–Hangzhou Maglev Line unlikely.

Speed records

In September 2010, a test train on the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed line achieved a speed of {{convert|416.6|km/h|mph|abbr=on}} setting a Chinese train speed record.

In October 2010, Chinese officials stated that a bullet train on the Huhang high-speed railway had set a new world record for train speed on a scheduled trip at {{convert|262|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite news

| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11625540

| title= China claims world record for fastest scheduled train

| publisher= BBC News

| date= 26 October 2010

}}

Etymology

"{{lang|zh-Latn|Hù}}" ({{lang|zh-hans|{{linktext|沪}}}}) is the official abbreviation for Shanghai and "{{lang|zh-Latn|Háng}}" ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|杭}}}}) stands for Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province.

Station list

There are nine railway stations on the line:

On July 1, 2013, the new Hangzhou East station was opened which serves the Shanghai–Hangzhou Passenger Railway, as well as the Hangzhou–Ningbo high-speed railway, the Nanjing–Hangzhou Passenger Railway,{{cite web |url=http://www.chinatrainguide.com/hangzhou-railway-station/ |title=Hangzhou railway station |access-date=20 December 2013}}

and the Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway.

From 2025, a branch line to Shanghai South will open to relieve overcrowding at Hongqiao station.{{Cite web |title=2025年上海南站或将不再有普铁,全部运行高铁和城铁,辉煌再现!_虹桥_运营_火车站 |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/782237698_120361751 |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=www.sohu.com}}

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style="width:10em; border-bottom:3px solid red;" | Station

! style="width:6em; border-bottom:3px solid red;" | Chinese

! style="width:2.5em; border-bottom:3px solid red;" | Distance
(km)

! style="border-bottom:3px solid red;" colspan= | Prefecture-level city

! style="border-bottom:3px solid red;" colspan= | Province / Municipality

! style="border-bottom:3px solid red;" colspan= | Metro transfers

colspan=9 |
Shanghai Hongqiao

| 上海虹桥

| 0.00

| Shanghai

| Shanghai

| {{rint|shanghai|metro}} {{rint|shanghai|2}} {{rint|shanghai|10}} {{rint|Shanghai|17}}

Shanghai Songjiang

| 松江南

| 31.00

| Shanghai

| Shanghai

| {{rint|shanghai|metro}} {{rint|shanghai|9}}

Jinshan North

| 金山北

| 48.00

| Shanghai

| Shanghai

|

Jiashan South

| 嘉善南

| 67.00

| Jiaxing

| Zhejiang

|

Jiaxing South

| 嘉兴南

| 84.00

| Jiaxing

| Zhejiang

| {{rint|light rail|1|link=Jiaxing Tram}} {{rint|cn|tram|1|link=Jiaxing Tram}} Jiaxing Tram Line 1

Tongxiang

| 桐乡

| 112.00

| Jiaxing

| Zhejiang

|

Haining West

| 海宁西

| 133.00

| Jiaxing

| Zhejiang

| {{rint|hangzhou|metro}} {{RouteBox|Hanghai|Hanghai line|#{{rcr|HZM|hn}}}}

Linping South

| 临平南

| 144.00

| Hangzhou

| Zhejiang

| {{rint|hangzhou|metro}} {{rint|hangzhou|9}} {{RouteBox|Hanghai|Hanghai line|#{{rcr|HZM|hn}}}}

Hangzhou East

| 杭州东

| 159.00

| Hangzhou

| Zhejiang

| {{rint|hangzhou|metro}} {{rint|hangzhou|1}} {{rint|hangzhou|4}} {{rint|hangzhou|6}} {{rint|hangzhou|19}}

Hangzhou

| 杭州

| 169.00

| Hangzhou

| Zhejiang

| {{rint|hangzhou|metro}} {{rint|hangzhou|1}} {{rint|hangzhou|5}}

References

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{{High-speed rail in the People's Republic of China|state=collapsed}}

{{Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway}}

{{Coastal corridor}}

{{high-speed railway lines}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shanghai-Hangzhou Passenger Railway}}

Category:Rail transport in Shanghai

Category:Transport in Hangzhou

Category:High-speed rail in China

Category:Railway lines opened in 2010