Changsha–Kunming High-Speed Railway

Overview

Native name

长昆高速铁路

Type

CRH

Status

Changsha South - Xinhuang West
Operational
Xinhuang West - Kunming

Under Construction

Locale

China

Termini

Changsha South
Kunming South

Stations

Operation

Opened

Changsha South - Xinhuang West

December 16, 2014

Owner

China Railway

Operator(s)

China Railway High-speed

Technical

Line length

1,167 km (725 mi)

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)

Operating speed

350 km/h (220 mph)

Route map

Changsha-Kunming High-Speed Railway

route map

Legend

Hangzhou–Changsha HSR

Wuhan–Guangzhou HSR

Changsha South

Zhijiang

Xinhuang West

Hunan / Guizhou border

Yuping East

Chongqing–Guizhou HSR

Guiyang North

Guiyang–Guangzhou HSR

Pingba South

Anshun West

Guanling

Puan

Panxian

Guizhou / Yunnan border

Fuyuan North

Qujing North

Songming

Kunming–Nanning HSR

Kunming South

Route of the Changsha-Kunming High-speed Railway

Changsha–Kunming High-Speed Railway is a high speed railway, partially in operation in China. The project envisages building a connection from Hunan province's Changsha with the Yunnan capital, Kunming. It is the western end of a larger rail project, the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway, which is one of the Chinese central government's strategic Four East-West High-Speed Railways. This is an integral part of the Long Term Railway Network Plan for China.

The full-length of the project is 1,167 km (725 mi), passenger line, with an operational speed of 300 km/h (190 mph) but designed to allow up to speeds of 350 km/h (220 mph). Approved by Chinese authorities on March 26, 2010, held a construction mobilization meeting, it officially started construction in September 2010.^[1] The line from Changsha South to Xinhuang West opened December 16, 2014.^[2] Xinhuang West to Guiyang North opened in June 2015. The rest of the project is expected to be open to traffic by 2016.

Stations

Located Within Hunan is Changsha South, Xiangtan North, Shaoshan South, Loudi South, Shaoyang North, Xinhua South, Xupu South, Huaihua South, Zhijiang and Xinhuang West. 10 stations are located in Guizhou province, Yuping East, Sansui, Kaili South, Guiding North, Guiyang East, Guiyang North, Pingba South, Anshun West, Guanling, Puan and Panxian. Located in Yunnan province, are Fuyuan North, Qujing North, Songming and Kunming South, with four other stations proposed for the province.^[3]

History

July 2008, the Ministry of Railways redevelops and publishes a new "long-term railway network plan" featuring the Changsha-Kunming High Speed Railway.
December 6-7, 2008, the Ministry of Railways joins with municipal and county governments along the railway line, a consultative company, Shanghai Railway Bureau, Nanchang Railway Bureau, Guangzhou Railway Group, the Chengdu Railway Bureau, Kunming Railway and other units at a meeting held in Changsha. Examining the Changsha–Kunming High-Speed Railway Passenger Dedicated pre-feasibility study and discussing its construction.^[4]
March 6, 2010, Construction commences.
December 16, 2014, Changsha–Kunming High-Speed Railway opens the segment from Changsha South to Xinhuang West.^[5]

References

↑ "云南在建铁路项目简介". Retrieved January 7, 2013.
↑ 长怀高铁月底将通车最快或只要78分钟
↑ "新建沪昆铁路客运专线长沙至昆明段（云南段）站前工程施工总价承包招标资格预审公告". 中国建设工程招标网. June 30, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
↑ 杭长、长昆铁路客运专线预可研审查会在长沙召开我市争取到在东乡设立抚州东站
↑ 长怀高铁月底将通车最快或只要78分钟

Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway

Shanghai–Hangzhou	Shanghai Hongqiao Songjiang South Jinshan North Jiashan South Jiaxing South Tongxiang Haining West Yuhang Hangzhou East

Hangzhou–Changsha	Hangzhou East Hangzhou South Zhuji Yiwu Jinhua Longyou Quzhou Jiangshan Yushan South Shangrao Yiyang East Yingtan North Fuzhou East Jinxian South Nanchang West Gao'an Xinyu North Yichun East Pingxiang North Liling North Changsha South

Changsha–Kunming	Changsha South Xiangtan North Shaoshan South Loudi South Shaoyang North Xinhua South Xupu South Huaihua South Zhijiang Xinhuang West Tongren South Sansui Mianhuaping Kaili South Guiding North Guiyang East Guiyang North Pingba South Anshun Huangguoshu Pu'an Pan County Fuyuan Qujing Jiuxian Xiaoshao Kunming South

High-speed rail in China

Maglev

Shanghai Maglev Train

Conventional high-speed railways

National 4 × 4 Corridors	North–south Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen East–west Shanghai–Kunming Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Qingdao–Taiyuan Xuzhou–Lanzhou

Long-distance major corridors	Chengdu–Guangzhou Chongqing–Guizhou Chongqing–Lanzhou Datong–Xi'an Ganzhou–Shenzhen Hengyang–Liuzhou Hefei–Fuzhou Lanzhou–Urumqi Nanchang–Shenzhen Nanning-Kunming Nanning–Guangzhou Qinhuangdao–Shenyang Tianjin–Qinhuangdao Xi'an–Chengdu Xi'an–Chongqing

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tianjin Beijing–Tangshan Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Changchun–Jilin Dandong–Dalian Beijing–Zhangjiakou Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Liuzhou–Nanning Jilin–Hunchun Nanjing–Anqing Nanchang–Jiujiang Shenzhen–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohot

Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai New Area 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Guiyang-Kaiyang Hainan Eastern Ring Hainan Western Ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xuchang

Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hunan–Guangxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Lianyungang–Lanzhou Nanjing–Qidong Shanghai–Kunming Wuchang–Jiujiang Hankou–Danjiangkou Hangzhou–Ningbo

Rolling stock	Blue Arrow China Star CIT Trains CRH1 CRH2 CRH3 CRH5 CRH6 CRH380A SJ 2000 Zefiro 380

Italics – under construction or currently not operational
(-), Place A- – section under construction or currently not operational
§ – in/related to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan
(Place A-Place B) – share tracks with other lines

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