Hefei–Bengbu high-speed railway
| Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway
Hefei–Bengbu Section 京沪高速铁路合蚌段 | |||
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 Hefei–Bengbu High-Speed Railway near Bengbu South Station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Locale | People's Republic of China | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 9 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | High-speed rail | ||
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed | ||
| Rolling stock | CRH380A | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 16 October 2012 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 130 km (81 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 300 km/h (186 mph) | ||
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|} Hefei–Bengbu High-Speed Railway (or the Hefei–Bengbu Branch of the Beijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway) is a 130.67 km high-speed rail line between Hefei and Bengbu in Anhui province. It is a part of the future Jingfu line connecting Beijing and Fuzhou.
Construction started in January 2009. The railway was opened on October 16, 2012.[1][2]
With the fastest (G-series) trains on the new line, the travel time from Hefei to Beijing South Railway Station is only four hours. Besides the Hefei-Beijing trains, there is also direct service from Hefei to Qingdao, via Jinan and the Jiaozhou–Jinan High-Speed Railway.[3][4]
The total estimated investment is 13.6 billion yuan. The design speed is 350 km/h (220 mph). It is part of the Jingfu line connecting Beijing and Fuzhou.
There are 8 stations along this line.
References
- ^ 周福明：合蚌高铁再圆异地同城梦, 2012-10-16
- ^ 12：10 京合高铁首趟车G263抵达合肥, 2012-10-16
- ^ G263次列车开通 坐高铁去合肥仅需4小时
- ^ Hefei-Bengbu Passenger Special Railway Sells Tickets Today 2012-10-11