Shanghai Metro Line 13 Opens from Jinyun Road to Jinshajiang Road
The last time there was a Line 13 was during the Shanghai World Expo in 2010. During the expo, that line was probably better known as the World Expo Special Line, or the World...
Author: David Feng
Beijing-Guangzhou High Speed Railway Opens Beijing-Zhengzhou Section
All 2,298 kilometres of the Beijing-Guangzhou High Speed Railway has opened up on 26 December 2012. This means it is now possible to travel by HSR on the world’s longest HSR line — from...
Hangzhou Metro Line 1 Opens to Traffic
Hangzhou’s first metro line has just opened to traffic. Ticketing began and stations opened at 14:30 on 24 November 2012. The 48 km long line comprises of 31 stations. The main line has 25...
Harbin-Dalian High Speed Railway to Enter Service on 01 December 2012
China’s first HSR line to run through freezing climates in the Great Northeast will be opened on 01 December 2012. The line runs for 921 km and goes through Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces....
Hefei-Bengbu High Speed Railway Opens to Traffic
The Hefei-Bengbu High Speed Railway has just opened today (16 October 2012). This line was delayed from December 2011 through to today. Local media reports that journeys by train will now take only 4...
Chinese Railways Rename Stations with Cardinal Directions in Controversial Move
The Ministry of Railways has just issued an order which means that railway stations with a cardinal directions are supposed to be given new names in English. This means that instead of writing it...
Shanghai Line 2 (East) to Suspend Operations Due To Typhoon Haikui
Trains will not be running on the eastern part of Line 2 between Guanglan Road and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The reason for this is because of the imminent impact of Typhoon Haikui. Passengers...
Flooding Causes Delays on Railways Around Beijing
There are currently delays on the following railways around Beijing, due to flooding which has hit parts of the capital, in the wake of a city-wide rainstorm. Beijing Rail reports that these affected railway...
Tianjin Metro Line 2 Enters Operation — Initially as Two Split Sections
What a rather “interesting” way to bring a new line into the network — Tianjin’s Metro Line 2 entered into operation on 1 July 2012 as two separate parts of the same line! Still, there...
New Trains from Beijing Beginning July 2012
New railway schedules will begin on 1 July 2012, according to official railway sources in Beijing. This will see 5 new trains, as well as changes to 5 existing trains, all of which involve...
