Jilin–Hunchun intercity railway, also known as Jihun Passenger Dedicated Line, is a high-speed railway operated by China Railway High-speed in Jilin Province. It connects the major city of Jilin City with the eastern city of Hunchun near the border with Russia and North Korea. It will have a total length of 359 km (223 mi) of electrified double-track railways, built to the Grade 1 standard. Project construction started on October 30, 2010, with operations commencing on September 20, 2015.[1][2][3] The railway has been described as "Dongbei's most beautiful railway" (due to the terrain it runs through) and "the fastest way to Vladivostok" (4 hours by train from Shenyang to Hunchun, plus 4 hours by bus from Hunchun to Vladivostok).[4] Reflecting the border location of the city, the new train station has its sign in four languages: Chinese, Korean, Russian, and English.[5] Future prospects could see the line extended to Vladivostok.
History
July 26, 2010: the project is eligible for the National Development and Reform Commission approval.[6]
October 30, 2010: the project officially started.[7]
September 20, 2015: officially opened.
Route
Line starting from Jilin City, the railway runs eastward towards Jiaohe. Crossing into Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture the railway moves through Dunhua, Antu County, Yanji, Tumen and finally ending in Hunchun. The railway length is 359 km (223 mi), with a total investment of about 41.6 billion yuan. There are 106 bridges along the route with a total length of 87 km (54 mi), 86 tunnels account for a total length of 149 km (93 mi). Thus combined, bridges and tunnels cover more than 66% of the total route.[8]
^长珲高铁20日全线开通 长春到延吉只需2小时05分 (in Simplified Chinese). 新文化报. September 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
^吉图珲客运专线供电系统实施静态验收 (in Simplified Chinese). Science and Tech Daily. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
