On November 2, 2021, the feasibility study report of the Hangzhou-Deqing municipal railway project was officially approved. Under the background of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission's "Notice on Promoting the Healthy and Sustainable Development of Rail Transit in Zhejiang Province" by the General Office of the Zhejiang Provincial Government, the first municipal (suburban) railway project approved in Zhejiang Province.

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The Hangzhou-Deqing city (suburban) railway project starts from Renhe North Station in Yuhang District and ends at Deqing High-speed Railway Station, with a total length of 25.6 kilometers. There are 9 stations, namely Renhe North Station, Baziqiao Station, Xiazhuhu Station, Dixin Town Station, Moganshan High-tech Zone Station, Qianqiu Square Station, Sports Center Station, Zhejiang University of Technology Station, Deqing High-speed Railway Station, average station The distance is 3.15 kilometers. The project uses city-level A vehicles with a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h. The initial, short-term, and long-term vehicle formations are 4/4/6 vehicles respectively.

Different from the trains used by the Hangzhou-Hangzhou Intercity Railway, the Hangzhou-Deqing city (suburban) railway will use larger trains. It will be a city-area type A car with a maximum operating speed of 120 km/h. The initial and short-term four-segment operation will increase in the long term. Run in groups to 6 sections.

According to reports, the Hangzhou-Deqing city (suburban) railway will transfer to Hangzhou Metro Line 10 on the same station. Starting from Deqing city, take the Hangzhou-Deqing city (suburban) railway train and then transfer to the Hangzhou Metro. It is expected to take about 1 hour. arrive.

Deqing County, Huzhou City is located in the north of Zhejiang Province, about 30 kilometers away from the core area of Hangzhou. It is an important node county in the Hangzhou metropolitan area, one of the top 100 counties in the country, and a pioneer, demonstration and model area for the integration of Huhang.

According to the "Multi-level Rail Transit Planning in the Yangtze River Delta", the Hangzhou-Deqing Municipal Railway is one of the urban (suburban) railway projects planned and constructed during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period in the Yangtze River Delta. Strategically important transportation infrastructures and rail transit backbones in the Bay Area and Hangzhou Metropolitan Area are also composite express lines for commuting within the service area and rapid connectivity between cities. In the future, after the project is completed and put into operation, it will greatly improve the rail network of the Hangzhou metropolitan area, facilitate the commuting needs of residents along the line, support the economic and social development of the regions along the line, and promote the integrated development of transportation and tourism.

In addition, this urban (suburban) railway is also convenient for citizens in Deqing County to travel. If citizens in Deqing city need to go to Deqing high-speed railway station, it only takes about 10 minutes to get there by urban (suburban) railway train. Editor/He Yuting