The Hangzhou-Huangshan section runs 265 km (165 mi) through northwestern Zhejiang and southern Anhui and accommodates trains traveling at speeds up to 250 km/h (160 mph).[1][2] Travel time from Hangzhou to Huangshan was reduced to about one and one-half hours.[1] The line is the first rail link between the two cities and brings counties in mountainous southern Anhui closer to theYangtze River Delta region. Construction began on 30 June 2014, and the line opened on 25 December 2018.
The Huangshan–Nanchang section is located in northeast Jiangxi and southern Anhui. It starts from Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province in the west, passes through Jingdezhen City, and ends in Huangshan City, Anhui Province in the east. The main line is 290 km (180 mi)-long and the connecting line is 29 km (18 mi)-long. The total investment approved in the preliminary design of the project was 47.045 billion yuan. It was built as passenger dedicated line and a maximum operating speed of 350 km/h (220 mph). It opened to traffic on 27 December 2023.[3]
The Hangzhou–Huangshan HSR project was initially approved by theState Development and Planning Commission in July 2010.[4] Construction was to begin later in that year and was scheduled to be completed by as early as 2013.[2] After two rounds of environmental assessments of surveys in 2010 and 2011, the project was revised.[1] In August 2013, planners announced that the route would run 183.4 km (114.0 mi) in Zhejiang and 81.7 km (50.8 mi) in Anhui with 10 stations, including eight new stations.[1] Two stations, Shexian South and Sanyang, were added to the original plan, which had Hangzhou East, Hangzhou South, Fuyang, Tonglu, Jiande, Chun'an, Jixi North, and Huangshan North.[5] The Jiande-to-Jixi section of the line would use seamless steel rails laid on a concrete rail bed.[1] The Hangzhou South-to-Jiande and Jixi-to-Huangshan sections would have rail laid on conventional gravel beds.[1] The design speed of the railway was changed from an initial speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) with expansion capability for 350 km/h (220 mph) operation to 250 km/h (155 mph) without any expansion capability to higher speeds.[1] Construction began on June 30, 2014,[6] and the line was opened on December 25, 2018.[7]
On 21 June 2018, the Second Public Notice and Simplified Version of the Environmental Impact Assessment of the New Nanchang–Jingdezhen–Huangshan Railway was published.[9] On 9 July, the Full Public Notice of the Environmental Impact Report of the New Nanchang-Jingdezhen-Huangshan Railway was published.[10] On 27 September, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment approved the project.[11] On 17 October, the preliminary design of the project was jointly approved byChina Railway,Jiangxi Provincial People's Government, andAnhui Provincial People's Government.[12]
On 25 December 25, Jiangxi Provincial Party SecretaryLiu Qi and GovernorYi Lianhong attended the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the Huangshan–Nanchang high-speed railway (Jiangxi Section) in Jingdezhen.[13] The total investment in the Jiangxi section isRMB 34.713 billion. The planned construction period was 4 years. It was expected to be completed and put into operation in April 2023.[14]
On 26 April 2023, the entire Huangshan–Nanchang high-speed railway was completed.[15] On 26 October, the entire line began trial operation.[16]
On 27 December 023, the Huangshan–Nanchang high-speed railway was officially opened to traffic. At that time, the fastest travel time from Nanchang to Jingdezhen was about 50 minutes, and the fastest travel time from Nanchang to Huangshan was 1 hour and 45 minutes.[3]
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^"生态环境部关于2018年10月15日-2018年10月31日作出的建设项目环境影响评价文件审批决定的公告" [Announcement of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on the Approval Decisions of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents for Construction Projects Made between October 15, 2018 and October 31, 2018] (in Chinese). Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China. 1 November 2018. Archived fromthe original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved8 October 2024.
^Zheng Li (18 October 2018)."昌景黄高铁初步设计获批 全线设10车站" [The preliminary design of Changjinghuang High-speed Railway has been approved, with 10 stations along the line].ah.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Anhui Daily. Archived fromthe original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved8 October 2024.
^"昌景黄高铁正式开工 通车后南昌到黄山只需一小时" [After the Changjinghuang High-speed Railway officially started construction, it will only take one hour to travel from Nanchang to Huangshan] (in Chinese). China Jianxi Network. 25 December 2018. Archived fromthe original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved8 October 2024.
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^"昌景黄高铁全线铺轨贯通" [Changjinghuang High-speed Railway completes track laying].State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (in Chinese). China Railway Construction Corporation Limited. 28 April 2023.Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved8 October 2024.
^"昌景黄高铁全线开始试运行" [The entire Changjinghuang High-speed Railway started trial operation].Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 26 October 2023. Retrieved8 October 2024.
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