Beijing–Taipei High-Speed Rail Corridor
Hefei–Bengbu Section 京沪高速铁路合蚌段 |
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Hefei–Bengbu High-Speed Railway near Bengbu South Station
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Overview | |||
Type | High-speed rail | ||
Status | Operational | ||
Locale | People's Republic of China | ||
Termini |
Hefei Bengbu South |
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Stations | 9 | ||
Operation | |||
Opened | 16 October 2012 | ||
Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed | ||
Rolling stock | CRH380A | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 130 km (81 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
Operating speed | 350 km/h (217 mph) | ||
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Hefei–Bengbu High-Speed Railway (or the Hefei–Bengbu Section of the Beijing–Taipei High-Speed Rail Corridor) is a 130.67 km high-speed rail line between Hefei and Bengbu in Anhui province. It is a part of the future Jingfu line connecting Beijing and Fuzhou.
Construction started in January 2009. The railway was opened on October 16, 2012.
With the fastest (G-series) trains on the new line, the travel time from Hefei to Beijing South Railway Station is only four hours. Besides the Hefei-Beijing trains, there is also direct service from Hefei to Qingdao, via Jinan and the Jiaozhou–Jinan High-Speed Railway.
The total estimated investment is 13.6 billion yuan. The design speed is 350 km/h (220 mph). It is part of the Jingfu line connecting Beijing and Fuzhou.
There are 8 stations along this line.