Chinese Railway Megathread

[Bhurki]

27 railway tunnels that are over 10 km open to traffic just in 2019 alone (2 over 20 km). There are 181 railroad tunnels which over 10 km opened in China in total, and 35 such tunnels will put into use in 2020.

The new tunnel (>10km) in 2019 are

Wuhan-Shiyan HSR (汉十高速线) has 1
1) Yujiashan Tunnel (余家山隧道) 10,125 m (6.29 mile) single-bore-double-track

Meizhou-Shantou HSR (梅汕客运线) has 1
2) Fengshun Tunnel (丰顺隧道) 14,407 m（8.95 mile）single-bore-double-track

Chengdu-Kunming New Line YongGuang Section (成昆线永广段) has 3, all in Yunnan
3) Jiaozishan Tunnel (骄子山隧道) 13,406m（8.33 mile）single-bore-double-track
4) Tuoan Tunnel (妥安隧道) 13,371m（8.31 mile）single-bore-double-track
5) Mingtai Tunnel (民太隧道) 11,342m（7.05 mile）single-bore-double-track

HaoJi Heavy-Haul Railroad (浩吉线) has 10
6) Xiaoshan Tunnel (崤山隧道) 22,771m（14.15 mile）double-bore-single-track
7) Zhongtiaoshan Tunnel (中条山隧道) 18,410m（11.44 mile）double-bore-single-track
8) Xi'anling Tunnel (西安岭隧道) 18,069m（11.23 mile）double-bore-single-track
9) Jiyi Tunnel (集义隧道) 15,417m（9.58mile） single-bore-double-track
10) Jiulingshan Tunnel (九岭山隧道) 15,371m（9.55 mile）single-bore-double-track
11) Dazhongshan Tunnel (大中山隧道) 14,533m（9.03 mile）single-bore-double-track
12) Ruyi Tunnel (如意隧道) 11,920m（7.41 mile）single-bore-double-track
13) Yangshan Tunnel (阳山隧道) 11,668m（7.25 mile） single-bore-double-track
14) Duanjiaping Tunnel (段家坪隧道) 10,723m（6.66 miles）single-bore-double-track
15) Lianyunshan Tunnel (连云山隧道) 10,702m（6.65 miles）single-bore-single-track

Junggar-Shuozhou Railway (准朔线) has 3
16) Liulangshan Tunnel (六狼山隧道) 15,175m（9.43 miles）single-bore-single-track
17) Wolongshan Tunnel (卧龙山隧道) 11,921m（7.41 miles）single-bore-single-track
18) Yingyaoshan Tunnel (鹰鹞山隧道) 11,572m（7.19 miles）single-bore-single-track

Dunhuang-Golmud Railway (敦格线) has 1
19) Dangjinshan Tunnel (当金山隧道) 20,125m（12.51 miles） single-bore-single-track

Guangzhou-Shenzhen Intercity Railway (穗深城际线) has 1
20) Taiping Tunnel (太平隧道) 14,490m（9.00 miles）double-bore-single-track

Nanchang-Ganzhou HSR (昌赣高速线) has 2
21) Wan'an Tunnel (万安隧道) 13,928m（8.65 miles） single-bore-double-track
22) Xingguo Tunnel (兴国隧道) 10,345m（6.43 miles） single-bore-double-track

Datong-Zhangjiakou HSR (大张客专线) has 1
23) Daliangshan Tunnel (大梁山隧道) 13,395m（8.32 miles） single-bore-double-track

Beijing-Zhangjiakou HSR (京张高速线) has 2
24) Zhengpantai Tunnel (正盘台隧道) 12,974m（8.06 miles） single-bore-double-track
25) New Badaling Tunnel (新八达岭隧道) 12,010m（7.46 miles） single-bore-double-track

Zhuhai Airport Line (珠机城际线) has 1
26) Hengqing Tunnel (横琴隧道) 12,585m（7.82 miles） double-bore-single-track

Yangpingguan-Ankang 2nd Line (阳安铁路复线) has 1
27) Jiangjiashan Tunnel (蒋家山隧道) 10,363m（6.44 miles） double-bore-single-track

 

[Bhurki]

China's Highspeed railway distance is 27684 KM now.
2nd is Spain, and 3rd is Japan

That counts only new routes...
Including converted and intercity routes, the length is more like 34000 km .. Still waiting for this years official confirmation.
Length opened per year till 2018-

These lines have opened in 2019-

 

[Bhurki]

Total length according to
International Union of railways -33,395 km
Unoffcial estimates - 34,598 km

Line additions with respective length and max speed-

Dec 2019 final-

2008-2019 per year addition -

 

[Bhurki]

Here is the official confirmation-

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/2020...e35582272.html

In 2019, 802.9 billion yuan was spent on railways in China and 8,489 km of new track became operational, surpassing the annual targets of 800 billion yuan for investment and 6,800 km of new lines.

As a result, the nation's fast-expanding railway network reached a total length of 139,000 km by the end of last year, while the high-speed rail network exceeded 35,000 km, a year ahead of China's plan to build a total of 30,000 km of high-speed railway lines by 2020

Lu also told the conference that the total revenue of the rail transport sector increased 6.1 percent year-on-year in 2019 to 818 billion yuan, and it is expected to reach 868 billion yuan by the end of 2020.

 

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World's first 350km-per-hour driverless bullet train goes into service in China
CNN•Updated 8th January 2020

(CNN) —Chinahas just hurtled past another milestone in its vast high-speed railway expansion plans.
As the countdown to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics continues, the new 108-mile high-speed railway line connecting the capital with Olympic host city Zhangjiakou has just entered service, cutting thetraveltime between the two from three hours to 47 minutes.

But this isn't just another bullet train.
This beauty, part of China's Fuxing series, can run up to 350 kilometers per hour (217 mph) without a driver -- said to be a world first. It's also been dubbed theworld's first smart high-speed railway.

Taking about four years to build, the line, also referred to as the Jing-Zhang high-speed railway, connects Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, all three of which will host events during the upcoming Winter Olympics.

The route will stop at 10 stations, including Badaling Chang Cheng, the most popular section of China's Great Wall.

Chongli railway, a branch line from the Jing-Zhang railway, is also open and will ferry passengers from the capital city to Taizicheng Station -- a stone's throw away from several skiing competition venues and the Olympic Village.

Just how smart is this new train?
The new rail line began operations on December 30, with the first train running from Beijing North Railway Station to Taizicheng Railway Station.

A quick search on the official high-speed railway website12306 China Railwayshows there are currently about 30 bullet trains running between Beijing and Zhangjiakou daily but only six of them are serviced by the new "smart train".

Tickets range from RMB77 ($11) to RMB231($33) for a normal high-speed train and RMB90 ($12) to RMB270 ($38) if you're traveling on a smart train.

At the time of writing, tickets for the smart trains need to be booked two days in advance.
So what makes them "smart?" Well, the carriages are equipped with 5G signals, intelligent lighting and 2,718 sensors to collect real-time data and detect any operational abnormalities.

Meanwhile, each individual seat has its own touch-screen control panel and wireless charging docks.
Though the high-speed trains on the route are autonomous, a monitoring driver will be on board at all times. The trains can automatically start, stop and adjust to the different speed limits between stations.

Back at the station, robots and facial recognition technologies have been deployed to help passengers with directions, luggage and paperless check-ins.

Getting ready for the 2020 Winter Olympics
The trains' interiors have been designed with the needs of athletes and journalists in mind, too.
Some cabins feature larger storage areas for winter sports equipment, which can be accessed by QR code. Special storage spaces have also been created to house athletes' stimulant test samples.

The dining car can reportedly be converted into a media center during the Olympics, with adjustable seats and tables making it easier on journalists traveling with lots of equipment. The car will also offer a live-broadcast service and charging outlets underneath each table.

Car Four features removable seats, which will make it easier for passengers traveling with wheelchairs during the 2022 Winter Paralympics.

"[The trains] can improve the efficiency of our work, promote China's winter sports, and boost the ice and snow economy," Yang Yang, a Winter Olympics speed skating gold medalist and one of the first passengers to ride the new line,tells state-run media Xinhua.

The first China-built railway
Chinese railway enthusiasts are excited about the new route for another historical reason.
Jing-Zhang Railway was originally the name of a now-defunct line. First opened in 1909, it was the first railway designed and built independently by Chinese, linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou.

Traveling along the entire route back then took eight hours.

The line's few remaining original stations closed in 2016 to make way for the construction of the new high-speed railway.

Today, China is home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, which stretches about 35,000 kilometers, and the fastest commercially operating train -- theShanghai maglev.

Running at the top speed of 431 kph, the train links Shanghai Pudong Airport and Longyang Road in the eastern side of Shanghai.

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/driverless-bullet-train-china/index.html

 

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Passenger KM data (High speed rail)