Chongqing–Guiyang railway

Chongqing–Guiyang railway is a major trunk higher-speed rail selected for construction under the 11th Five Year Plan set by the Chinese Government. Construction started on December 22, 2010, and opened on January 25, 2018.^[1]

Chongqing–Guiyang railway
201908 CRH380D on Chongqing-Guiyang Railway in Banqiao, Zunyi
Overview
Native name	渝贵铁路
Status	Operating
Locale	Chongqing and Guizhou Province, China
Termini	Chongqing West Guiyang North
Service
Services	1
Operator(s)	China Railway Chengdu Group
History
Opened	January 25, 2018
Technical
Line length	345 km (214 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	200 km/h (120 mph)
Route map Legend Suining–Chongqing railway to Chengdu East Tongjiaxi passing loop Suining–Chongqing railway to Chongqing North Chongqing West New Baishatuo Yangtze River Railway Bridge (upper level) Luohuang South Qijiang East Ganshui East Tongzi North Tongzi East Loushanguan South Sichuan–Guizhou railway to Chongqing Zunyi Longkeng Sichuan–Guizhou railway Zunyi South Sichuan–Guizhou railway Xifeng Sichuan–Guizhou railway Xiuwenxian Sichuan–Guizhou railway to Guiyang Zhangtianwan passing loop Shanghai–Kunming HSR & Guiyang–Kaiyang ICR to Guiyang East   Guiyang North Shanghai–Kunming HSR to Kunming South This diagram: view talk edit

Profile

The railway extends from Chongqing to Guizhou for a total length of 345 km (214 mi). Of this, 112 km (70 mi) are within Chongqing and 233 km (145 mi) within Guizhou Province. The total investment amounted to around 44.92 billion RMB. The design corresponds to national level I railway standards; the line is electrified and double-track. The design speed is 250 km/h (155 mph) and the foreseen operational speed is 200 km/h (124 mph). The main function of this railway is passenger, express freight, and container transport.

The line forms part of a larger network of railways such as the Chongqing–Lanzhou railway and the Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway, fast becoming another important access route to the sea. Trains run from Chongqing to Guiyang in two hours and from Chongqing to Guangzhou in six hours. It improves the north–south movement of passengers and fast freight along the railway transport corridor while also relieving pressures and increasing capacities on existing conventional railway lines in the region. It is seen as a potential catalyst for economic development in several impoverished areas, especially in Guizhou, one of the poorest provinces of China.

The line forms part of the Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan corridor. A parallel Chongqing–Guiyang high-speed railway is planned in the medium or long term.

Route

Starting in Chongqing's Shapingba District at Chongqing West railway station, the line passes through Qijiang, Tongzi, Zunyi, and Xifeng and terminates at Guiyang North railway station.

The Chongqing–Guizhou railway follows a route generally similar to that of the older Sichuan–Guizhou railway, constructed in 1956–65; however due to the more extensive use of tunnels (145 of them^[2]), the new line is significantly shorter (345 km (214 mi) instead of 423 km (263 mi)).^[2]

Stations

• Chongqing West (重庆西)
• Luohuang South (珞璜南),
• Qijiang East (綦江东),
• Ganshui East (赶水东),
• Tongzi North (桐梓北),
• Tongzi East (桐梓东),
• Loushanguan South (娄山关南),
• Zunyi (遵义),
• Longkeng (龙坑),
• Zunyi South (遵义南),
• Xifeng (息烽),
• Xiuwenxian (修文县),
• Guiyang North (贵阳北)

References

1. (in Chinese). Chongqing Morning News. 2018-01-19. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
2. "渝黔铁路预计2017年底建成.重庆7小时到香港" [Construction of the Yu-Qian Railway is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2017. Chongqing to Hong Kong in 7 hours]. CQNews. January 5, 2015.