Chongqing–Changsha high-speed railway

Chongqing–Changsha
high-speed railway
Overview
Type High-speed rail
Status Operating
Locale China
Termini Chongqing
Changsha
Operation
Owner China Railway
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length 339 km (211 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed 200–250 km/h (120–160 mph)

The Chongqing–Changsha high-speed railway is a high-speed railway line in the People's Republic of China currently under construction. It will start at Changsha South and stop at Chongqing.[1] It is part of the Xiamen–Chongqing Passageway, which is one of the national "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" high-speed railway network lines announced in 2016.

The line will run at a designed speed of between 200 and 250 km/h[2] and will be 339 km long. The project will be completed by 2020.[3] Construction began in October 2014.

References

  1. ↑ "High-speed rail connects Changsha with more cities". Changsha.gov.cn. May 13, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Chongqing to start building high-speed railway to Changsha". People.cn. April 21, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Go-ahead for new Chongqing–Changsha line". International Railway Journal. August 27, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.