Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway

Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway
Train G2344 leaving Liuzhou railway station
Overview
Native name	衡柳铁路
Locale	Hengyang Liuzhou
Termini	Hengyang East Liuzhou
Service
Services	1
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	28 December 2013
Technical
Line length	497.9 km (309 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)

Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway is a high-speed railway in South-Western China, connecting Hunan and Guangxi provinces. It will allow for a high-speed connection with the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway and will link with the Guangxi capital of Nanning via the Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway. It has allowed for direct high-speed services from Beijing to Guilin in only 10 hours.

History

Construction commenced in 2009 and was completed in May 2013. It was opened for service on 28 December 2013.

Route

The 497.9 km long route has a designed maximum speed of 250 km/h. It departs from the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway at Hengyang East Railway Station, it then travels west through the major cities of Yongzhou, Guilin and arriving at Liuzhou