| 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) |
TheLanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor is a partially operational high-speed railway corridor connectingLanzhou andXining toGuangzhou. The passage's two branches that beginLanzhou andXining meet atChengdu inSichuan Province. From Chengdu, the corridor passes throughGuiyang andGuilin before ending atGuangzhou.
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 China's"Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.
| 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 connectingLanzhou 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 toXining viaLanxi 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 toChengdu viaXicheng HSR. | 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 andGuiyang. | 231 | 2019-12-16 | |||
| Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway | PDL connectingGuiyang andGuangzhou. | 300 | 857 | 2008-10-13 | 2014-12-26[2][3][4] | |
Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway, is ahigh-speed rail (HSR) line in southern China betweenGuiyang andGuangzhou, the provincial capitals, respectively ofGuizhou andGuangdong Province. The line, also known as theGuiguang 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 ruggedkarst terrain in Guizhou andGuangxi 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).
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