Guiyang–Kaiyang Intercity Railway

Guiyang-Kaiyang Intercity Railway
Overview
Native name 贵开城际铁路
Type High-speed rail
Status Operational
Locale Guizhou, People's Republic of China
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 12 in)
Operating speed 250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map

Legend
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

Guiyang–Kaiyang Intercity Railway is a Chinese High-Speed Railway within Guizhou, connecting the Provincial Capital of Guiyang to Kaiyang. Line starts at Guiyang North Station, travelling 62 km 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

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