Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway

Hengyang-Liuzhou Railway
Hengyang-Liuzhou Railway
Overview
Native name	衡柳铁路
Locale	Chongqing; Lanzhou
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	200 km/h (124 mph)

Hengyang–Liuzhou 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.^[1] It was opened for service on 28 December 2013.^[2]

Route

The 497.9 km long route has a designed maximum speed of 200 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

Notes

^ "Liuzhou entering the high-speed rail era". China Daily. 28 April 2013.
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[1] "Liuzhou entering the high-speed rail era". China Daily. 28 April 2013.

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