Shuozhou Huanghua Railway is a railway connecting Shanxi Province, Chinaxinzhou And Hebei ProvinceCangzhou CityNational Railway Class I double track electrified heavy haul freight railwayWest to east coal transportationIt is an important part of the second channel of[1]。
On November 25, 1997, the construction of Shuohuang Railway was started[1]；On May 28, 2000, Shuohuang Railway Phase I was put into trial operation[10]；On November 1, 2002, Shuohuang Railway was opened to traffic[6]；On October 15, 2009, Shuohuang Railway was upgraded to heavy haul railway[2]；On March 9, 2016, the single train capacity of Shuohuang Railway increased to 20000 tons[3]；On September 20, 2022, the annual transport capacity of Shuohuang Railway will rise to 360 million tons[4]。
As of April 2024, Shuohuang Railway will start from the westxinzhou Shenchi CountyShenchi South Station, east toCangzhou CityHuanghuaHuanghua Port Station, 33 stations in total, 594 km long main line[1]The design speed is 120 km/h and the operating speed is 120 km/h.
In 1985, the railway from Shuo County to Huanghua Port in Shenfu Dongsheng Coal Field was newly built[5]Start preparation[1]。
In 1992, Shuohuang Railway was approved for project establishment[1]。
In December 1995, the control project Changliangshan Tunnel of Shuohuang Railway was commenced in advance[1]。
On November 25, 1997, Shuohuang Railway was officially started[1]。
On July 16, 1999, Sipujian Tunnel, the key control project of Shensu Section of Shuohuang Railway, was completed;On November 21, Dongfeng Tunnel, the key control project of Shensu Section of Shuohuang Railway, was completed[15]。
On April 24, 2000, Shensu Section of Shuohuang Railway was completed[1]；On May 18, 2000, Shensu Section of Shuohuang Railway was opened[1]；On May 28, Shensu Section of Shuohuang Railway was put into trial operation[10]。
In September 2002, the second line of Shensu Section and Suhuang Section of Shuohuang Railway were completed[7]；On November 1, Suhuang Section of Shuohuang Railway was opened to traffic, marking the opening of the whole Shuohuang Railway[6]。
In April 2003, the second line of Suhuang Section of Shuohuang Railway was started[7]。
On December 9, 2004, the second line of Suhuang Section of Shuohuang Railway was completed[1]。
On September 28, 2005, Shuohuang Railway passed the national acceptance[1]。
On October 15, 2009, Shuohuang Railway was upgraded to a heavy haul railway with 10000 ton trains[2]。
On December 27, 2012, the 20000 ton test train of Shuohuang Railway was successfully launched, which indicates that Shuohuang Railway has the conditions for 20000 ton train operation[3]。
On March 9, 2016, Shuohuang Railway began to operate 20000 ton trains in a normal manner[3]；In July, Shuohuang Railway Expansion and Reconstruction Project was completed[9]。
On September 20, 2022, the annual transport capacity of Shuohuang Railway will rise to 360 million tons[4]。
On August 31, 2023, Shuohuang Railway will complete the automatic driving test of 20000 ton trains on the east line and the first 10000 ton marshalling train on the west line[2]。
On April 20, 2024, Shuohuang Railway completed the 30000 ton operation test, setting a new record for China's longest marshalling and heaviest heavy haul combined train[12]。In May, the first set of external environmental safety early warning system for heavy haul trains in China was successfully put into trial operation in the Suning North to Litianmu section of the Shuohuang Railway of the National Energy Group, the second largest channel for transporting coal from the west to the east in China.[16]In August, the main structure of Changliangshan Tunnel Water Quality Improvement Project of Shuohuang Railway was capped.[18]On August 21, the production line of Shuohuang Railway Rail Welding Base was officially launched.[19]On September 8, the replacement of the first group of heavy haul turnouts on the business line of Huanghua South Station of Shuozhou Huanghua Railway contracted by the Third Company of China Railway Fourth Bureau was completed.[20]On September 12, the first bid section of electrification reconstruction project of Huangwan Wanzhou Line of Shuohuang Railway was successfully powered.[21]On September 22, Huangwan Line of Guoneng Shuohuang Railway was electrified and put into operation.[22]On September 26, the unmanned heavy haul train of Shuohuang Railway of National Energy Group successfully completed the test and opened.[23]
Line parameters
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Design speed
120 km/h
Track type
ballast track
Track standards
1435mm (standard rail)
Number of main lines
Double line
Minimum curve radius
800m in the first section and 350m in the difficult section
Shuohuang Railway Phase I started trial operation on May 28, 2000[10]The whole line will be open to traffic on November 1, 2002[6], the daily carrying capacity of trains is 135.5 pairs, and the annual traffic volume is 360 million tons[11]。
In July 2024, the centralized control mode of the dispatching center will be enabled for the Huangda Line of Shuohuang Railway.[17]
Freight volume
Shuohuang Railway has transported 4.107 billion tons of coal and other goods from its opening to May 2022[11]；From October 15, 2009 to October 15, 2023, a total of 176068 ten thousand ton heavy haul trains of Shuohuang Railway have been running for 14 years, with a total of 1.49 billion tons of coal transported in history[2]。
In 2023, Shuohuang Railway will accomplish a cumulative freight volume of 368.42 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 19.302 million tons. The annual coal transport volume will exceed 300 million tons for six consecutive years, a record high[13]。
Running trains of Shuohuang Railway
Construction achievements
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Technical difficulties
There are 77 tunnels (66.3 km) and 381 bridges along the Shuohuang Railway[1]Crossing Hengshan Mountains and Taihang Mountains, crossing Hutuo River for 15 times, with a fall of 1527.63 meters between the east and west ends of the railway;Shensu section is high in mountains and deep in valleys. Bridges and tunnels are connected. 367 bridges are 80.3 kilometers long and 77 tunnels are 66.3 kilometers long. The construction is difficult and the technical standard is high[10]；The Suhuang section is located in the North China Plain, with alluvial proluvial plain, alluvial plain, alluvial marine plain, coastal plain, coastal beach and other landforms. The engineering geology is distributed from east to west with soft clay layer, soft stratum, saline soil layer, seashore and coastal inundation area. At the same time, there is a large amount of liquefied soil and saline soil. The geological conditions and geotechnical conditions are very complex,And the distribution length is up to 60 kilometers, which makes the construction difficult[8]。
Key projects
Shuohuang Railway crosses many mountains and rivers, creating a series of major projects, such as the Changliangshan Tunnel (12.7km), the second longest tunnel in China at that time, the fourth longest tunnel of China's double track railway, and the Sipujian Tunnel, the second longest tunnel of Shuohuang Railway at that time[15]。
Sipujian Tunnel of Shuohuang Railway
Honor recognition
Several sections of Shuohuang Railway have won awards, including 57 national honorary titles such as the Ministry of Railways' High quality Project, the National High quality Project Silver Award, the National High quality Project Luban Award, and the China Civil Engineering Zhan Tianyou Award[1][7]。
Obtaining time
Honorary name
Authority
June 2006
National environmental friendly project
State Environmental Protection Administration of the People's Republic of China
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Value significance
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The west end of Shuohuang Railway is connected to Shenshuo Railway, connecting the energy base in northern Shaanxi and southern Inner Mongolia with Huanghua Port, the sea port of Bohai Sea, forming the second largest channel for transporting coal from west to east in China, which can ensure the energy supply in eastern and southeast China and expand China's coal export capacity.(Xinhua Online Review)[6]
