Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway

Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railwayy
贵开城际铁路
Overview
Type High-speed rail
Status Operational
Locale Guanshanhu and Wudang districts; Kaiyang County
Guiyang, Guizhou
Termini Guiyang North
Kaiyang
Stations 6
Operation
Opened May 1, 2015
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length 62 km (39 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed 250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map
Kaiyang
Nanjiang Bridge
Nanjiang
Yangchang
Shuitian
Right arrow Changsha–Kunming HSR
Guiyang East
Guiyang North
Down arrow Changsha–Kunming HSR
Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway
Simplified Chinese 贵开城际铁路
Traditional Chinese 貴開城際鐵路

The Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway (Chinese: 贵开城际铁路) is a higher-speed railway within Guizhou province, connecting the provincial capital of Guiyang to Kaiyang. Line starts at Guiyang North Station, travelling 62 km (39 mi) north-east to Kaiyang Station.

History

Works on this project started on September 20, 2010, with construction completed by October 28, 2014.[1] A feature of this new line is the Nanjiang Bridge (South River Bridge), as one of the world's highest bridges at 230 m (755 ft) high with a span of 176 m (577 ft). December 16, 2014 saw commencement of testing and safety checks on the line. On May 1, 2015, the project was opened to the public and revenue operations commenced.[2]

Stations

There are six stations served along this line. These are Guiyang North, Guiyang East, Shuitian, Yangchang, Nanjiang and Kaiyang.

References

  1. ↑ "贵开城际铁路全线贯通 预计年底开通营运".
  2. ↑ "贵州省首条城际客运专线贵开铁路正式开通". 中新网.


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