The national energy demand makes requests to Shenhua Group to develop heavy haul railway. The characteristic of heavy haul railway technology innovation determines that open innovation must be used. Building innovation platform to develop heavy haul railway technology is an indispensible choice. This paper introduces the general idea of technology innovation platform construction, including demand oriented, enterprise leading, resources integrating, project relying, efficient and sustainable innovation. The components of heavy haul railway including organization, personnel, funding and institution are discussed, and the innovation process of platform is analyzed. In the process of the heavy haul railway technology innovation platform construction and operation, Shenhua Railway forms a unique heavy haul railway technology innovation mode, produces a series of technical innovation effect, and effectively supports the enterprise strategic target realization. The Shenhua heavy haul railway technology innovation experience provides new ideas to the same type enterprises and the whole industry.