Hefei–Nanjing railway

The Hefei–Nanjing railway also known as the Hening railway (simplified Chinese: 合宁铁路; traditional Chinese: 合寧鐵路; pinyin: Hé-Níng Tiělù) is a railway line in China, running from Hefei to Nanjing at 250 km/h (155 mph).[1] The line is 166 km (103 mi) long and began service on April 18, 2008.[2] High-speed trains on the line reduced travel time between Nanjing and Hefei from over three hours to 1.5 hours. The Hening Line forms part of the high-speed Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway from Shanghai to Chengdu and the easternmost section of the Nanjing–Xi'an Railway.

Hening railway
Overview
Type	High-speed rail, Heavy rail
Technical
Line length	156 km (97 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed	250 km (160 mi).
Route map from Hefei–Wuhan railway 0 Hefei South connection from Nanjing–Xi'an, Hefei–Wuhan, Hefei–Jiujiang, Huainan–Wuhu railways Hefei towards Hankou and Jiujiang Sanshilipu 21.7 Feidong 54.4 Chaobei Huang'an (passing loop) 101 Quanjiao Yongting Railway to Yongningzhen 126.5 Jiangpu Bridge over the Yangtze 156.4 Nanjing South to Beijing–Shanghai HSR, Nanjing–Hangzhou HSR and Shanghai–Nanjing ICR