Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway
| Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway 沪昆高速铁路 | |||
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| Owner | China Railways | ||
| Locale | China | ||
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| Type | High-speed rail | ||
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed | ||
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| Line length | 2,066 km (1,284 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (220 mph) | ||
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The Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway is a high-speed railway line partially under construction in the People's Republic of China. It is part of the CRH's system of high-speed rail corridors, beginning in Shanghai and ending in Kunming. It will parallel much of the current lower-speed Shanghai–Kunming Railway and will also pass through the cities of Hangzhou and Changsha.[1]
Status
As of June 2015, the operational sections include Shanghai-Hangzhou, Hangzhou-Changsha and Changsha-Guiyang. The Guiyang-Kunming section is scheduled to open in 2016.
Components
Operational lines are marked with green background.
Partially operational lines are marked with yellow background.
| Section | Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
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| Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway 
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HSR Corridor connecting East, Central and Southwest China. It consists of three sections connecting Shanghai, Hangzhou, Changsha and Kunming. | 350 | 2,066 | 2008-12-28[dubious – discuss] | 2016 |
| Shanghai–Hangzhou Section (Shanghai–Hangzhou High-Speed Railway) |
PDL connecting Shanghai Hongqiao & Hangzhou East. | 350 | 150 | 2009-02-26 | 2010-10-26 |
| Hangzhou–Changsha Section (Hangzhou–Changsha High-Speed Railway) |
HSR connecting Hangzhou & Changsha, via Nanchang. | 350 | 933 | 2009-12-22 | Hangzhou–Nanchang Section: 2014-12-10[2] Nanchang–Changsha Section: 2014-09-16[3] |
| Changsha–Kunming Section (Changsha–Kunming High-Speed Railway) |
HSR connecting Changsha & Kunming | 350 | 1,175 | 2010-03-26 | Changsha–Xinhuang Section: 2014-12-16[4] Xinhuang-Guiyang Section: 2015-06-18 Guiyang-Kunming section: 2016 |
References
- ^ http://hn.rednet.cn/c/2011/03/05/2195688.htm Template:Zh icon
- ^ Hangzhou-Changsha high-speed rail starts operating 10. December 2014
- ^ Nanchang - Changsha high speed line opens 16. September 2014
- ^ Changsha – Huaihua high speed line opens, 19 December 2014