On December 16, the Jizao high-speed railway (Jinan-Zaozhuang) officially started, adding another stroke to Jinan's "rice-shaped" high-speed railway. Connecting the provincial capital and the two major economic circles of southern Lunan, parallel to the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, the Jizao high-speed railway has been bringing its own "flow" from planning to construction, as the "most beautiful high-speed railway" in Shandong, the Jizao high-speed railway with a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, what role can it play in the economic and social development of the peninsula urban agglomeration?
Fill many gaps in high-speed rail
The cultural and tourism resources of the four cities are connected
On the 16th, the news of the start of the construction of the Jizao high-speed railway soon spread throughout the towns along the line.
"Finally, when I arrived, I would be able to take the high-speed train at my doorstep. Zheng Rong, who lives in the mountainous area in the south of Jinan, often travels for business reasons, and every time he needs to go to the city to take the high-speed rail. The start of the Jizao high-speed railway is a major benefit for him.
At the other end of the Jizao high-speed railway, Mr. Wang, who lives in Taierzhuang District, Zaozhuang City, also reacted. "Taierzhuang has a railway again, and when you go out in the future, you don't have to run sixty or seventy kilometers to the central district of Zaozhuang City or Xuzhou to take a car. ”
Why is the Jizao high-speed railway so concerned, and what can it bring to Shandong?
First of all, from the perspective of the line itself, the main line of the Jizao high-speed railway is 268 kilometers long and has a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. There are 10 stations on the whole line: Jinan East Station, Licheng Station, Jinan Nanshan Station, Tai'an East Station, Ningyang East Station, Qufu East Station, Zoucheng Station, Tengzhou East Station, Zaozhuang South Station and Taierzhuang Station, filling the gap that there are no high-speed rail stations in many places in Shandong Province.
Jinan East Railway Station
Qufu East Station
The reporter combed and found that among the 10 stations, Jinan East Railway Station, Licheng Station, and Qufu East Station are high-speed rail passenger stations that have been completed and put into use, which also lays the foundation for the later Jizao high-speed railway to connect with other high-speed rail lines and access the regional and even national high-speed rail network.
The high-speed railway in Jizao has allowed more places to have high-speed rail stations, filling the gap of high-speed rail in the southern mountainous areas of Jinan, Anyang County in Taining, Zou City in Jining, and Taierzhuang District in Zaozhuang. The "Outline of Shandong Province's Comprehensive Three-dimensional Transportation Network Planning (2023-2035)" mentions that by 2035, it is necessary to basically realize 45 minutes of high-speed rail from county-level administrative centers. In the county-level administrative areas with stations along the Jizao high-speed railway, residents will be able to get on the high-speed rail "when they go out".
In addition, looking at the whole line of the Jizao high-speed railway, there are rich cultural and tourism resources along the way, such as 72 springs, Mount Tai, Sankong, and Taierzhuang ancient city. The tourism resources of the four cities along the line are distributed in a point-like manner, and the new high-speed rail line connects them again in series, and finally connects them into a piece. The reason why the Jizao high-speed railway is called the "most beautiful high-speed railway" in Shandong is also due to this.
The Shandong section of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway is reduced
Undertake the intercity passenger flow in central and southern Shandong
The Jinan-Zaozhuang high-speed railway has given residents of Jinan, Tai'an, Jining and Zaozhuang more channels to go north and south.
"This year, the cultural tourism industry has recovered rapidly, and it is difficult to find a ticket for high-speed rail on holidays. Mr. Liu, a citizen of Tai'an, said that Tai'an City currently has only one high-speed railway, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, which has a large passenger flow and is "crowded" during peak hours.
It is reported that the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway through Jinan, Tai'an, Jining (Qufu) and Zaozhuang has been in operation for 12 years, and is the largest and busiest line in China, and by 2021, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway has transported a total of 1.35 billion passengers.
The number of trains passing through the Jinan Qufu section of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway reaches 160 pairs per day, which is the busiest section of the Beijing-Shanghai line, and the busyness is also in the forefront of the country. After the opening of the Lunan high-speed railway, the northbound passenger flow along the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway increased through Qufu East Station, and during holidays, the "northbound congestion" of the Jinan Qufu section of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway was obvious.
During this year's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway increased its capacity, but there are still many passengers who can't grab tickets, and the line is basically saturated.
The Jizao high-speed railway and the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway are in a parallel state, and the two lines are very close, and the distance between some sections is only a few tens of meters. The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway and the Jizao high-speed railway are not too far away from the stations in Jinan, Tai'an and Zaozhuang, and they are all within the urban area and are conveniently connected. In Jining, the Jizao high-speed railway and the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway both pass through Qufu East Station. Therefore, after the completion and operation, the Jizao high-speed railway, which covers a large number of areas, can divert the passenger flow of the Shandong section of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, alleviate the traffic pressure, reduce the burden on the Beijing-Shanghai line, and better meet the travel needs of residents between Jinan and Qufu.
The main function of the Jizao high-speed railway is to undertake the intercity passenger flow along Jinan, Tai'an, Jining and Zaozhuang, and take into account some long-distance passenger flows.
The provincial capital and Lunan tightly "hold hands"
A line connects the two major economic circles
At the two ends of the Jizao high-speed railway, one is the provincial capital Jinan, and the other is Zaozhuang, an important town in southern Lunan.
In recent years, Shandong has promoted the overall layout of regional development of "a group of two hearts and three circles" and promoted the coordinated development of the three major economic circles in the province. As an important component of the urban agglomeration of the Shandong Peninsula, the provincial capital economic circle and the Lunan economic circle have become increasingly close in exchanges and cooperation. In terms of employment, ecology and culture, there is more and more room for exchanges and cooperation between Jinan, Jining and Zaozhuang.
The "Three-Year Action Plan for Building a Green, Low-Carbon and High-Quality Development Pilot Zone in Shandong Province (2023-2025)" issued this year pointed out that it is necessary to promote the characteristic and integrated development of the provincial capital, Jiaodong and Lunan Economic Circle.
"To promote the integrated development of the economic circle and prevent the solidification of the 'circle', it is necessary to have the support of a complete transportation system. Zhang Ruhua, director of the Transportation Planning and Design Research Center of Shandong University, believes that the construction of a new transportation system led by rail transit is the basic guarantee to support new urbanization and rural revitalization. Horizontally, the Jinan-Qingdao high-speed railway, the Jiao-Qingdao passenger dedicated, and the northern, central and southern lines of the Jinan-Qingdao Expressway will connect the provincial capital economic circle with the Jiaodong economic circle, and the connection speed of core cities will become faster.
Vertically, the provincial capital economic circle and the Lunan economic circle are currently connected to the high-speed rail only the Beijing-Shanghai line, and the highway service capacity has also reached a certain stage. "The construction of a new channel is necessary for cooperation between the provincial capital and the Lunan Economic Circle. ”
The "Shandong Province Comprehensive Three-dimensional Transportation Network Planning Outline (2023-2035)" clearly states that the provincial capital, Jiaodong and Lunan economic circles should build an integrated transportation network with "Jinan and Qingdao radiating from the two centers, and connecting the areas of Zao, Jihe". The Jinanzao high-speed railway draws a "vertical line" between the provincial capital economic circle and the Lunan economic circle, opening up a new intercity channel, which can enhance Jinan's radiation capacity to Jining and Zaozhuang in the Lunan economic circle. The Jizao high-speed railway is interconnected with the Lunan high-speed railway in Qufu, and it can also help the north-south high-speed rail travel of Lunan residents.
"While helping the two major economic circles to connect, the Jizao high-speed railway can also promote Shandong to build a convenient and efficient rail network and accelerate the construction of the Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration on the track. Zhang Ruhua said.
It is expected to become a new channel out of the province
Straight through the Huaihai to the south of the Yangtze River Delta
On the map of Shandong, the word "rice" centered on Jinan is gradually becoming clear.
According to the "Jinan Railway Hub Master Plan (2016-2030)", Jinan's "m" shaped high-speed railway is composed of Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, Jinan-Qingdao high-speed railway, Jizhou-Zhengzhou high-speed railway, Shiji-Jiji passenger high-speed railway, Jibin high-speed railway, Jilai high-speed railway, Jiji high-speed railway, Jizao high-speed railway, etc. At present, the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, the Jinan-Qingdao high-speed railway, the Shiji-Ji passenger dedicated, and the Jilai high-speed railway have been opened to traffic, the Jibin high-speed railway is under construction, and the Jibin high-speed railway is advancing the preliminary work. The start of construction of the Jizao high-speed railway is also regarded as a signal that Jinan's "rice-shaped" high-speed railway has entered the sprint period.
At present, Jinan is actively promoting the construction of the metropolitan area, and the "rice-shaped" high-speed rail will form a "half-hour" commuting circle around Jinan, support the "123" passenger transport network in Shandong Province, and realize 1-hour access to the provincial capital, Jiaodong and Lunan three major economic circles, 2-hour access to all parts of the province, and 3-hour access to major cities across the country.
Jinan is the first high-speed rail hub in Shandong, in 2011, after the opening of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, it was interconnected with Jiaoji passenger dedicated, forming a semi-"cross" high-speed rail layout in Jinan.
Compared with the word "ten", the word "meter" drawn now is more accessible and has stronger radiation ability.
In fact, as early as 2018, the Jizao high-speed railway was included in the "Medium and Long-term Development Plan for the Comprehensive Transportation Network of Shandong Province (2018-2035)", which is the first time that Shandong has included the new southbound line of Jinan into the provincial development plan 8 years after the opening of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway.
In December 2019, the planned line of the Jizao high-speed railway was adjusted, extending the end point from Zaozhuang urban area to Taierzhuang District, driving the social and economic development of Taierzhuang, a tourist resort. Therefore, some people call the Jizao high-speed railway "Jizaotai intercity".
In Shandong's local planning, the Jizao high-speed railway does not stop at Lunan.
According to the "Shandong Provincial Comprehensive Three-dimensional Transportation Network Planning Outline (2023-2035)", there is also a trunk line from Zaozhuang to Xinyi, Xuzhou in the Shandong tourism high-speed rail corridor. This passage uses the Zaozhuang section of the Jizao high-speed railway, extending south from Taierzhuang to Xuzhou, connecting the Xulan high-speed railway (Xuzhou-Lanzhou) and Xulian high-speed railway (Xuzhou-Lianyungang) and other east-west lines.
"After the Jizao high-speed railway is extended to Xuzhou in the future, it can open up a new situation of communication with the Huaihai region. Zhang Ruhua said that the Jizao high-speed railway serves the regional economy along the line, and after the line is extended, it can also serve northern Jiangsu and even the entire Huaihai region.
From the planning point of view, the Jizao high-speed railway in Xuzhou through the Beijing-Shanghai channel or east through Lianyungang through the coastal channel, or can become a new artery connecting Jinan and even the southeast of the Yangtze River Delta.