32-color national high-speed rail map

China's high-speed rail has developed rapidly in recent years and has gone abroad. The official has not yet released the high-speed rail lines. This unofficial version of the national high-speed rail image is as clear as a subway map. Each line has a different color, transfer train stations, and line names. , starting point, stop sites, station spacing and other information are all marked one by one.

A 32-color “National High-Speed ​​Railway Operation Route Map” became popular on the Internet. The 32-color national high-speed rail map has eye-catching colors, intuitive lines, clear and beautiful colors, and has been loved by everyone since it was released. This "National High-Speed ​​Railway Operation Route Map" was drawn by Tao Anjun, a post-80s teacher at Southeast University, and it has also been released in four versions: Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean.

In January 2014, he uploaded the first version of the national high-speed rail map to Weibo and updated it three times since then. Currently, the version circulating on WeChat is the latest version in February 2015, with a total of about 77 railway lines.

Some netizens said that this national high-speed rail map makes traveling to various parts of the country as convenient as taking the subway.

About the author:

Tao Anjun, born in 1985, holds a PhD in geography from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and is now a teacher at the School of Architecture of Southeast University. He also has another identity, that is, a senior "railway fan". Tao Anjun pays special attention to which railway station is about to bid farewell to the stage of history and which line is newly opened.

Tao Anjun told reporters that the original intention of creating the work was just because he liked it. He didn't expect it to be so popular, and he was a little shocked.

Tao Anjun: I have been fond of drawing maps since I was a child, and I also studied this major. The high-speed rail map is because I saw that these aspects are relatively complete in foreign countries. The regional map of the high-speed rail system is very beautiful and clear, but I feel that our country seems to lack this.

At present, the automatic ticket vending machines at train stations will display line maps for some areas, but the operating line map that can display all high-speed rails is not yet available on the relevant websites of the railway department.

It is understood that this route map is of reference value for those independent tourists or those who want to return as soon as possible during the Spring Festival but cannot buy direct tickets, but it may not be suitable for the large number of daily business passengers. After all, the high-speed rail is different from the subway. The subway stops at stations, but there are at least dozens of trains on the high-speed rail line every day. The stations where each train stops are different. Some stations may only have three or five trains that stop every day. If you change trains midway and miss your train for the day, you may have to wait until the next day. In addition, if you buy a high-speed rail ticket first and then get on the train, you may not be able to get on the train once the tickets for the trains you transfer to are sold out.

The person explained that the high-speed rail is different from the subway. The subway stops at stations, but there are at least dozens of trains on the high-speed rail line every day. The stations where each train stops are different. Some stations may only have three or five trains that stop every day. class. If you change trains midway and miss your train for the day, you may have to wait until the next day. In addition, if you buy a high-speed rail ticket first and then get on the train, you may not be able to get on the train once the tickets for the trains you transfer to are sold out.

Therefore, he suggested that passengers should inquire at the place of departure and buy tickets to their destination first. If you want to change trains midway, you can also buy a connecting ticket directly.

Netizen comments:

This "National High-Speed ​​Railway Operation Route Map" is indeed good. At least "alice friends" will not be like headless flies looking for information to determine the route. It is good to have a reference. There are more "railway fans" and " What a great thing to do, road nerds” and so on!

“This route map is of reference value for independent tourists or those who want to return as soon as possible during the Spring Festival but cannot buy direct tickets, but it is not necessarily applicable to the large number of daily business passengers.” The above-mentioned person told The Paper .

Therefore, passengers should first inquire at the place of departure and buy tickets to their destination. If you want to change trains midway, you can also buy a connecting ticket directly.

Some netizens said that this national high-speed rail map makes traveling to various parts of the country as convenient as taking the subway. Going west from Nanjing to Chengdu, you can eat non-stop: Nanjing’s duck blood vermicelli soup, Wuhan’s duck neck, Chongqing’s Chuan Chuan Xiang, Chengdu’s hot pot... Going south from Hangzhou to Xiamen is a refreshing trip to see the sea. .

Relevant people from the railway department admitted that at present, route maps for some areas are displayed on the automatic ticket vending machines at train stations, but operating route maps that can show all high-speed trains are not yet available on the relevant websites of the railway department.

The rapid development of China's high-speed rail from scratch

Just before 2007, China did not have a railway that could be called "high-speed". In just a few years, with the high-speed trains flying like dragons flying close to the ground, China has become the most technologically advanced high-speed railway system in the world. , the country with the strongest integration capabilities, the longest operating mileage, the highest operating speed, and the largest scale under construction.

From nothing to something. In the past six years, China's high-speed rail has developed rapidly. The high-speed rails not only build the steel and iron bones of the motherland, but also quietly change people's lives.

The "four vertical and four horizontal" high-speed rail layout has changed the time and space distance between cities.

The fast and efficient high-speed rail network has changed people's lifestyles.

The convergence effect of high-speed rail is changing China’s economic landscape.