Chongqing–Wanzhou intercity railway
| Chongqing-Wanzhou Intercity Railway 逾万客运专线 | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 7 |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 248 km (154 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 逾万客运专线 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 逾萬客運專線 | ||||||
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| Line length | 248 km (154 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) max. |
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Chongqing–Wanzhou Intercity Railway is a high speed railway currently under construction between Chongqing and Wanzhou. Construction started in December 2012, according to the summarizing and commending meeting of the phase II of “100-day Battle” in Chongqing Liangjiang New Area.[1] It is expected to be completed in 2016 and take passengers from Chongqing North Railway Station to Wanzhou Railway Station in one hour.
The 248-km-long Chongqing-Wanzhou Railway is designed to run at a speed of 250 km/hour connecting Chongqing North Railway, Fusheng, Changshou, Changshou Lake, Dianjiang County, Liangping and Wanzhou, according to the approval from The Ministry of Railways of PRC.
After completion, the train could take passengers from Dianjiang County to urban Chongqing in 30 minutes.