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| Guangzhou–Kunming passageway 广昆通道 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Fully operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| History | |
| Opened | 28 December 2016 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1285km |
| 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) |
TheGuangzhou–Kunming passageway is a high-speed railway passage connectingGuangzhou inGuangdong Province andKunming inYunnan Province, passing throughNanning en route. Announced in 2016 as part of China's"Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network, the line is made up of the existingNanning–Guangzhou high-speed railway andNanning–Kunming high-speed railway lines. It is about 986 km in length, and is fully operational as of 28 December 2016.
| Section Railway line | Description | Designed speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou–Nanning Nanning–Guangzhou high-speed railway | Class I high-speed connectingGuangzhou withNanning. | 250 | 576 | 2008-11-09 | 2014-12-26 |
| Nanning–Kunming Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway) | PDL connectingNanning withKunming. | 250 | 709 | 2009-12-27 | 2016-12-28 |