Guangzhou–Kunming passageway
| Guangzhou–Kunming passageway 广昆通道 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Status | Fully operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini |
Guangzhou Kunming |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 28 December 2016 |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1285km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 50Hz 25,000V |
| Operating speed | 200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph) |
The Guangzhou–Kunming passageway is a high-speed railway passage connecting Guangzhou in Guangdong Province and Kunming in Yunnan Province, passing through Nanning en route. Announced in 2016 as part of the national "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway network, the line is made up of the existing Nanning–Guangzhou high-speed railway and Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway lines. It is about 986 km in length, and is fully operational as of 28 December 2016.
Sections
| Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou–Nanning Nanning–Guangzhou high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Guangzhou with Nanning. | 250 | 576 | 2008-11-09 | 2014-12-26 |
| Nanning–Kunming Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway) |
HSR connecting Nanning with Kunming. | 250 | 709 | 2009-12-27 | 2016-12-28 |
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