Jul 15, 2011

China FDC on "Commemorating the Opening of Beijing - Shanghai High-Speed Railway"


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Commemorating the Opening of Beijing - Shanghai High-Speed Railway

Date of Issue : 30 June 2011

The Beijing - Shanghai High-Speed Railway was officially put into commercial service on 30 June 2011. The 1318 km line spans 7 provinces and municipalities from Beijing to Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu and Shanghai. Its originally planned operation speed was 350 km/h, but in the initial stage it will operate 300 km/h and 250 km/h trains, with the minimum travel time being only 4 hours and 48 minutes.

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