Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway

Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway
Viaduct carrying the Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway
Overview
Native name	沪杭客运专线 沪杭高速铁路 沪昆高速铁路上海至杭州段
Status	Operational
Owner	CR Shanghai
Locale	Shanghai Zhejiang province: Jiaxing, Hangzhou
Termini	Shanghai Hongqiao (until 2025) Shanghai South (from 2025) Hangzhou East Hangzhou
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)	CR Shanghai
Rolling stock	CRH1A, CRH1B, CRH1E CRH2A, CRH2B, CRH2C, CRH2E CRH3C CRH380A, CRH380AL[1] CRH380B, CRH380BL, CRH380CL CRH380D CR400BF, CR400BF-A, CR400BF-B
Daily ridership	82,000 per day (2011)[2]
History
Opened	October 26, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-10-26)
Technical
Line length	169 km (105 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	350 km/h (220 mph)[3]
Signalling	CTCS Level 3
Maximum incline	2%
Route map Legend km Beijing–Shanghai HSR to Beijing South Shanghai–Nanjing ICR to Nanjing Huangdu–Fengbang link to Fengbang 0 Shanghai Hongqiao  2  10  17  Xuhong railway to Hongqiao Airport Qibao–Hongqiao link to Qibao Qibao yard Xinzhuang link to Shanghai South Chunshen yard 31 Shanghai Songjiang  9  48 Jinshan North 67 Jiashan South 84 Jiaxing South 112 Tongxiang 133 Haining West  Hangzhou–Haining  144 Linping South  9   Hangzhou–Haining  Jianqiao yard Shanghai–Kunming railway bypass 159 Hangzhou East  1  4  6  19  166 Hangzhou  1  5  Hangzhou–Ningbo HSR to Ningbo Shanghai–Kunming railway bypass Shanghai–Kunming railway & Shanghai–Kunming HSR km This diagram: view talk edit

The Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway (Chinese: 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 202 km (126 mi) in length and designed for commercial train service at 350 km/h (215 mph). 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.^[1] 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.

In September 2010, a test train on the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed line achieved a speed of 416.6 km/h (258.9 mph) setting a Chinese train speed record.^[1]

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 262 mph (422 km/h).^[4]

"Hù" (沪) is the official abbreviation for Shanghai and "Háng" (杭) stands for Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province.

There are nine railway stations on the line:

• Shanghai Hongqiao railway station
• Shanghai Songjiang railway station
• Jinshan North railway station
• Jiashan South railway station
• Jiaxing South railway station
• Tongxiang railway station
• Haining West railway station
• Linping South railway station
• Hangzhou East railway station^[5]
• Hangzhou railway station

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,^[6] and the Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway.

From 2025, the Shanghai terminus will be moved from Hongqiao to South railway station.^[7]

Station	Chinese	Distance (km)	Prefecture-level city	Province / Municipality	Metro transfers
Shanghai Hongqiao	上海虹桥	0.00	Shanghai	Shanghai	2   10   17
Songjiang South	松江南	31.00	Shanghai	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	Jiaxing Tram Line 1
Tongxiang	桐乡	112.00	Jiaxing	Zhejiang
Haining West	海宁西	133.00	Jiaxing	Zhejiang	Hanghai
Linping South	临平南	144.00	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	9   Hanghai
Hangzhou East	杭州东	159.00	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	1   4   6   19
Hangzhou	杭州	169.00	Hangzhou	Zhejiang	1   5