Beijing-Shanghai HSR Rail Line and Stations

The Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway, or abbreviated as the Jinghu HSR, is a 1,318 kilometres (819 mi) long high-speed railway that connects two major economic zones in China: the Bohai Sea Rim(centered on Beijing) and the Yangtze River Delta(centered on Shanghai). Having been built for 2 years, the line is scheduled to be put into commercial service on June 20, 2011.
 

The line is totally 1,318 km, including 24 stations separated in 7 provinces. Along the line, there are 22 tunnels(16km) and244 bridges(1140km),including Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge (the longest bridge in the world). And the railway crosses through both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.

The average commercial speed from Beijing to Shanghai was planned to be 330 km/h (210 mph), with the maximum speed of 380 km/h of running and a minimum train interval of 3 minutes. These would have cut the train travel time from 10 hours to 4 hours. However, the railway will be slowed down to 300 km/h for safety reason. 

With the capacity of 1,004 passengers for once, this railway is estimated to transport about 220,000 passengers a day. There are first-class and second-class seats for you to choose. You can have large private space with comfortable seat in the HSR train as you can have in an airplane.

Beijing South Station:

The Beijing South Station is a large railway station on the south side of Beijing that opened on August 1, 2008.

It will serve as the terminus for high-speed trains to the city, including the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway line, Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail line, and Beijing-Guangzhou Railway line.

It is reached by Subway Line 4 and also accessible by bus, including Routes 300 and 458, and taxi.

Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station:

The highly automatic railway station is located in Changning District of Shanghai, is a major part of the Hongqiao Comprehensive Transportation Hub. It is primarily served as the Shanghai terminus of high speed rail line, such as Shanghai–Nanjing High-Speed Railway line, the Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway line and the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway line.

The station achieves a zero-distance transfer, only 10 minutes walking, with the Terminal 2 of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.

The station was built with a ground-transportation which provides a fast and scenic link to inner Shanghai. It can be by two Shanghai Metro lines, Line 2 and Line 10. It is also accessible by numerous bus lines and taxi.

Tips:

Passengers cannot get on to the High-Speed train in the last 3 minutes.

The real-name system for purchasing tickets for High-Speed trains will be in use from June 1, 2011. So you need to show your passport number while booking a ticket, and also take your passport with you while checking in.