Together with the Beijing–Tangshan intercity railway, this railway forms part of a proposed regional 4 North-South lines, 4 East-West lines that together form a network for fast commuter services across the densely populated Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei area.

Advanced engineering commenced onsite at 29 December 2015.

[2] The remaining section from Beichen to Binhai West began construction on 6 November 2022.

[3][4] It starts at Beijing railway station, which is located in Dongcheng District.

And then it goes into Xianghe County, Hebei, and Baodi District, Tianjin.