Beijing-Kunming corridor 京昆通道 | |
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Overview | |
Status | Partly operational |
Locale | People's Republic of China |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | High-speed rail |
Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
Operating speed | 200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph) |
The Beijing–Kunming corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running from Beijing to Kunming in Yunnan Province. The main route passes from Beijing through Xiong'an, Xinzhou, Taiyuan, Xi'an and Chengdu before reaching Kunming. Apart from the main route, a branch line runs from Beijing to Taiyuan through Zhangjiakou and Datong, and a spur line from Chongqing connects to Kunming.
Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
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Beijing–Xiong'an intercity railway |
Intercity railway connecting Beijing with Xiong'an. | 250-350 | 92.783 | 2016-12-30 | 2019-09-26
[1] (Beijing section) 2020-12-27 (Hebei section) [2] |
Xiong'an–Xinzhou high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Xiong'an with Xinzhou. | 350 | 340 | 2022-10-01 | Expected in 2030 |
Xinzhou–Taiyuan–Xi'an Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway (section) |
HSR connecting Xinzhou, Taiyuan with Xi'an. Part of longer route extending to Datong. | 250 | 570 | 2009-12-03 [3] | 2014-07-01 [4] |
Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Xi'an with Chengdu. | 250 | 663 | 2010-11-01 [5] | 2017-12-06 [6] |
Chengdu–Zigong–Yibin Chengdu–Kunming high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Chengdu, Zigong and Yibin | 350 | 261 | 2018-12-21 | 2023-12-26 |
Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
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Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Chongqing and Kunming | 350 | 698.96 | 29 September 2019 |
Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
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Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway |
Intercity Railway connecting Beijing with Zhangjiakou. | 250-350 | 174 | 2014 | 2019-12-30 |
Zhangjiakou–Datong Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway |
HSR connecting Zhangjiakou with Datong. | 250 | 137 | 2015-12 | 2019-12-30 [7] |
Datong–Taiyuan Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway (section) |
HSR connecting Datong with Taiyuan. | 200-250 | ? | 2009-12-03 | 2019-12-30 |