Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway

Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway
Overview
Native name 衡柳铁路
Locale Hengyang
Liuzhou
Termini Hengyang East
Liuzhou
Services 1
Operation
Opened 28 December 2013
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length 497.9 km (309 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Operating speed 250 km/h (155 mph)

Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity 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 250 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

  1. ↑ "Liuzhou entering the high-speed rail era". China Daily. 28 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "(untitled)". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
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