| Beijing-Kunming corridor 京昆通道 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Partly operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| 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) |
TheBeijing–Kunming corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running fromBeijing toKunming inYunnan Province. The main route passes fromBeijing throughXiong'an,Xinzhou,Taiyuan,Xi'an andChengdu before reachingKunming. Apart from the main route, a branch line runs from Beijing to Taiyuan throughZhangjiakou andDatong, and a spur line fromChongqing connects toKunming.
| Section Railway line | Description | Designed speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing–Xiong'an intercity railway | Intercity railway connectingBeijing withXiong'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 connectingXiong'an withXinzhou. | 350 | 340 | 2022-10-01 | Expected in 2030 |
| Xinzhou–Taiyuan–Xi'an Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway (section) | HSR connectingXinzhou,Taiyuan withXi'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–Yibin Chengdu–Kunming high-speed railway | HSR connectingChengdu,Zigong andYibin | 350 | 261 | 2018-12-21 | 2023-12-26 |
| Section Railway line | Description | Designed speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway | HSR connectingChongqing andKunming | 350 | 698.96 | 29 September 2019 |
| Section Railway line | Description | Designed speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 859 | 2009-12-03 | 2019-12-30 |