| Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor 兰（西）广通道 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Partly operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2,106 km (1,309 mi) (Lanzhou - Guangzhou) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
| Operating speed | Chengdu-Guiyang 350 km/h (217 mph) Guiyang-Guangzhou 250 km/h (155 mph) |
The Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor is a partially operational high-speed railway corridor connecting Lanzhou and Xining to Guangzhou. The passage's two branches that begin Lanzhou and Xining meet at Chengdu in Sichuan Province. From Chengdu, the corridor passes through Guiyang and Guilin before ending at Guangzhou.
The rail corridor was first announced in the 11th Five Year Plan by the Chinese government, as the "Chengdu–Guangzhou high-speed railway". In 2016, it was expanded to Lanzhou and Xining, as part of the national "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway network.
Sections
| Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lanzhou–Tangga'ang
Lanzhou–Hezuo railway (section) |
Under construction mixed passenger and freight railway connecting Lanzhou and Tangga'ang. | 200 (reserved for 250) | 147 | 2019-09-25 | 2028 (expected) | |
|
Haidong–Qingbaijiang Sichuan–Qinghai railway (section) |
Haidong–Huangshengguan | Under construction mixed passenger and freight railway connecting Haidong and Huangshengguan, with connection to Xining via Lanxi HSR. | 200 (reserved for 250) | 499 | 2020-03-05 | 2028 (expected) |
| Huangshengguan–Qingbaijiang | Mixed passenger and freight rail line connecting Huangshengguan and Qingbaijiang, with connections to Chengdu via Xicheng HSR. Currently section between Huangshengguan and Zhenjiangguan is still under construction. | 200 | 276 | 2011-02-26 | 2023-11-28 (partially) | |
|
Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railway |
Chengdu–Leshan | HSR connecting Chengdu and Leshan. | 300 | 131 | 2008-12-30 | 2014-12-20 |
| Leshan–Yibin | HSR connecting Leshan and Yibin | 250 | 141 | 2013-12-25 [1] | 2019-06-15 | |
| Yibin–Guiyang | HSR connecting Yibin and Guiyang. | 231 | 2019-12-16 | |||
|
Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway |
PDL connecting Guiyang and Guangzhou. | 300 | 857 | 2008-10-13 | 2014-12-26 [2] [3] [4] | |
Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway
Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway, is a high-speed rail (HSR) line in southern China between Guiyang and Guangzhou, the provincial capitals, respectively of Guizhou and Guangdong Province. The line, also known as the Guiguang HSR, is dedicated to high speed passenger rail service. The line is 856 km (532 mi) in length and can carry trains at speeds of up to 250 km/h (155 mph). The line was built from 2008 to 2014 and opened on December 26, 2014.
The line traverses rugged karst terrain in Guizhou and Guangxi and relies on extensive bridges and tunnels, which comprise 83% of the line's total length. The travel time by train between the two terminal cities was reduced from 20 hours to 4 hours. [5] The line was built to accommodate train speeds of up to 250 km/h (155 mph), with the capacity to be remodelled to allow train speeds of up to 300 km/h (186 mph).
References
- ^ "10-hour Chengdu–Shanghai train opens this month; more fast trains on the way". gochengdoo.com. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ (Chinese) 陈清浩, "贵广高铁正式开通运营 从贵阳到广州4小时可达" 南方日报 2014-12-26
- ^ "Innovations and Practices of High-Speed Railway in China" (PDF). uncrd.or.jp. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "The Chengdu-Guiyang High-Speed Rail Influence on the Location Advantage and Functional Positioning of Yibin City". en.cnki.com.cn. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ (Chinese) 陈清浩, "贵广高铁正式开通运营 从贵阳到广州4小时可达" 南方日报 2014-12-26
See also
 | This People's Republic of China rail-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |