Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou High-Speed Railway Completes Track Laying

TapTechNews June 28, according to the official news of Yangtze River Delta Railway, today, the whole-track laying of the Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou High-Speed Railway has been completely finished, laying a solid foundation for opening and operating conditions by the end of the year.

TapTechNews learned that the Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou High-Speed Railway starts from Shanghai Hongqiao Station, passes through Suzhou City in Jiangsu Province, and ends at Huzhou Station in Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The total length of the line is about 163.8 kilometers, the designed speed is 350 kilometers per hour, and there are 8 stations including Shanghai Hongqiao, Shanghai Songjiang, Liantang, Suzhou South, Shengze, Huzhou Nanxi project is also a key project for high-speed rail networking, mending and strengthening in the Yangtze River Delta.

The Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou High-Speed Railway officially started track laying in March 2024, and the entire track laying construction started from Shanghai Songjiang Station and carried out long-track direct laying to both ends of Shanghai Hongqiao Station and Huzhou Station. The ballastless track section of the Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou High-Speed Railway uses the WZ500E long-track laying machine for operation, and the fastest track laying in a single day is 12 kilometers. The ballasted track section uses the CYP500 long-track laying machine independently developed by China Railway Erju, and the fastest track laying in a single day is 2.5 kilometers.

Yangtze River Delta Railway said that the Shanghai-Suzhou-Huzhou High-Speed Railway is expected to enter the static acceptance stage at the end of July this year and have the opening and operating conditions by the end of the year. After the completion and operation, it will further improve the regional road network layout and effectively relieve the transportation pressure of the Shanghai-Nanjing and Shanghai-Hangzhou railway corridors.