Focus on the China Railway network and its planar route
diagram for passengers, this study further extends network
analysis to the representation of the railway network. After
detail system analysis, backbone framework for the China Railway
and its high-speed railway network is identified. With a
straight-line principle, planning horizon till the year of 2020,
and ergonomic pictogram measures, a brand new route diagram for
China Railway passengers is created. This diagram will convey a
new image and modern information of China Railway to meet the
demand of passengers and the requirement of ever-expanding
network.