Type High-speed rail Stations 8 Line length 223.667 km (139 mi) | Status Under Construction Services 1 Locale Shenyang, Dandong | |
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed Terminis Shenyang South Railway Station, Dandong |
Shenyang–Dandong Intercity Railway, also known as ShenDan Intercity Railway or Shenyang–Dandong Passenger Railway, is a Chinese high-speed rail connection with in Liaoning Province, between the cities of Shenyang and Dandong. The railway has been built to a design speed of 250 km, consisting of double track electrified railway. The first public trains on the line started operating September 1, 2015.
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Overview
Shenyang–Dandong Intercity Railway is 223.677 km long with new rail lines making up 208.676 km of its length. The project was a joint venture project between the former Chinese Ministry of Railways and the Liaoning Provincial Government, jointly investing a total of 26.88 billion yuan, consisting of 24.88 billion yuan for rail construction and rolling stock acquisition costing 2 billion yuan. Works started on March 17, 2010, was completed before September 2015. After the opening of the railway the journey from Shenyang to Dandong has been shorten from 3.5 hours travel time to just over one hour.
The railway runs from Shenyang, via Benxi to Dandong. It allows for connections with the Beijing–Shenyang High-Speed Railway and the Harbin–Dalian High-Speed Railway, plus other conventional railways and other intercity rail services.
The route crosses several environmentally sensitive areas, such as the Shenyang Sujiatun District, Ma'er Mountain Biodiversity for afforestation, the Benxi Ring National Forest Park, Benxi National Geopark, Damingshan fissure ancient volcanic nature reserve, Dandong Tongyuanpu pine biomes natural five key areas of protected areas. Environmental protection is an essential and demanding part of the overall project.
The railway features a total of 86 large and medium bridges, for a combined distance of about 67,287 km, accounting for 32.51% of the railway's length. The Shen 1st Avenue Bridge is the longest on the route, with a length of 2896 m and a maximum span of 128 meters. Sixty-three tunnels with a total length of 85.95 km, account for 41.9% of the total length of the line. The longest tunnel being Nanfen, 7349 meters long. Bridges and tunnels together account for 80.5% of the line length.