The only intersection station between Dunge Railway and Qinghai-Tibet Railway has completed the actual EMU station entry test
The station enters the sprint stage of opening and operation
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The Fuxing EMU train entered the upgraded and renovated Dachaidan East Station of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway on the evening of November 5 and stopped smoothly, marking the successful completion of the actual EMU entry test of the station and the station entering the sprint stage of opening and operation.
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Why It Matters
Dachaidan East Station was transformed from the original Yinmaxia Station. It is located in the Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province. It is the only intersection node of the Dungege Railway and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The Dunge Railway connects Dunhuang City in Gansu Province and Golmud City in Qinghai Province. It is a convenient transportation channel connecting the four provinces of Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu and Tibet.
China News Service, Xining, November 7th (Qi Zengbei, Ma Fugui, Fu Zheng) Reporters learned from the China Railway Qinghai-Tibet Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Qinghai-Tibet Group Corporation) on the 7th that the Fuxing EMU train entered the upgraded and renovated Qinghai-Tibet Railway Daqaidan East Station on the evening of November 5th and stopped smoothly, marking the successful completion of the actual EMU station entry test and the station entering the sprint stage of opening and operation.
Dachaidan East Station was transformed from the original Yinmaxia Station. It is located in the Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province. It is the only intersection node of the Dungege Railway and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Dunge Railway (also known as "Dunhuang Railway") is a railway connecting Dunhuang City in Gansu Province and Golmud City in Qinghai Province. It is a convenient transportation channel connecting the four provinces of Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu and Tibet.
On November 5, Daqaidan East Station is located in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. Photo courtesy of Qinghai-Tibet Group Corporation
During this renovation, a new station building of 1,213 square meters was built, the existing platform was elevated by 3,300 square meters, a new canopy was built of 200 meters, five sets of switches were replaced on the EMU traffic line, and the catenary, signaling, communication and station building supporting facilities were upgraded. After the renovation is completed, the station will have the ability to receive EMUs.
The actual vehicle test lasted 50 minutes for round-trip parking. The Qinghai-Tibet Group Company simulated real operating scenarios to test the stability of the equipment and the driving organization process.
After the Dachaidan East Station is put into operation, it will improve the plateau railway transportation layout, increase regional railway transportation capacity, and facilitate travel for people along the line. (over)
Open Questions
- The specific opening date of Dachaidan East Station
- Specific equipment stability data detected during the test
- Total investment amount for renovation
