Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway

Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway, also known as Jihun Passenger Dedicated Line, is a high-speed railway operated by China Railway High-speed in Jilin Province. It connects the major city of Jilin City with the eastern city of Hunchun near the border with Russia and North Korea. It will have a total length of 359 km (223 mi) of electrified double-track railways, built to the Grade 1 standard. Project construction started on October 30, 2010, with operations commencing on September 20, 2015.[1][2][3] The railway has been described as "Dongbei's most beautiful railway" (due to the terrain it runs through) and "the fastest way to Vladivostok" (4 hours by train from Shenyang to Hunchun, plus 4 hours by bus from Hunchun to Vladivostok).[4] Reflecting the border location of the city, the new train station has its sign in four languages: Chinese, Korean, Russian, and English.[5] Future prospects could see the line extended to Vladivostok.

Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway 吉珲客运专线
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Jilin City and Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture Jilin
Termini	Jilin City Hunchun
Stations	9
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	September 30, 2015
Technical
Line length	359 km (223 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	4,000 to 3,500 m (13,123 to 11,483 ft)
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map Legend -   Changchun-Jilin ICR to Changchun   Shen-Ji Railway to Shenyang Jilin Jiaohe West Weihuling North Dunhua Dashitou South Antu West Yanji West Tumen North Hunchun

Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway
Simplified Chinese	吉珲客运专线
Traditional Chinese	吉琿客運專線
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jí Huī Kèyùn Zhuānxiàn

History

• July 26, 2010: the project is eligible for the National Development and Reform Commission approval.[6]
• October 30, 2010: the project officially started.[7]
• September 20, 2015: officially opened.

Route

Line starting from Jilin City, the railway runs eastward towards Jiaohe. Crossing into Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture the railway moves through Dunhua, Antu County, Yanji, Tumen and finally ending in Hunchun. The railway length is 359 km (223 mi), with a total investment of about 41.6 billion yuan. There are 106 bridges along the route with a total length of 87 km (54 mi), 86 tunnels account for a total length of 149 km (93 mi). Thus combined, bridges and tunnels cover more than 66% of the total route.[8]

At Jilin, the line connects with the Changchun–Jilin intercity railway. Many services run between Hunchun and Changchun.

Stations

Nine stations are located along the route.

• Jilin
• Jiaohe West
• Weihuling North
• Dunhua
• Dashitou South
• Antu West
• Yanji West
• Tumen North
• Hunchun

References

1. "Archived copy" 长珲高铁20日全线开通 长春到延吉只需2小时05分 (in Chinese). 新文化报. September 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Archived copy" 吉图珲客运专线供电系统实施静态验收 (in Chinese). Science and Tech Daily. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Archived copy" "吉图珲客运专线开通"主题歌词征集活动 (in Chinese). Yanbian Net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. 吉图珲高铁今试跑 国庆有望通车. huochepiao.com (in Chinese). June 26, 2015.
5. Schmitz, Rob (November 16, 2015). "China bets big on border town with Russia, North Korea".
6. 延边日报：吉珲高速铁路获批进入实质性操作阶段 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
7. "Archived copy" 吉林日报：吉珲铁路客运专线开工 孙政才宣布工程开工 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. 新文化报：吉吉林至珲春铁路客运专线开工 (in Chinese). Retrieved November 1, 2010.