The Beijing–Tongliao or Jingtong railway, also known as the Shahe–Tongliao or Shatong railway, is a railroad in northern China between Beijing, the national capital, and Tongliao in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The line is 804 km (500 mi) long and runs northwest from Beijing Municipality through Hebei Province to southeastern Inner Mongolia. The line was built between 1972 and 1977, and entered into operations in 1980. Major cities and counties along route include Beijing,
Luanping, Longhua, Chifeng and Tongliao.
A CRH6F-A of BCR Huairou–Miyun line on the electrified Beijing–Tongliao Railway in Huairou District, Beijing
An HXN3 locomotive on the Jingtong railway in Huairou District, Beijing
The Beijing–Tongliao railway at Luanping, Hebei
Luanping County is a county of northeastern Hebei Province, with the Great Wall of China demarcating its border with Miyun District, Beijing to the southwest. It is under the administration of Chengde City, and as of 2017, has a population of 293,200 residing in an area of 3,195 km2 (1,234 sq mi). The G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway, China National Highways 101 and 112, and the Beijing–Tongliao Railway pass through the county. Other bordering county-level divisions are Fengning County to the northwest, Longhua County to the north, Chengde's core districts of Shuangqiao District and Shuangluan District to the east, and Chengde County to the southeast.
Jinshanling Great Wall
Palace ruins at Changshanyu, early 20th century.