Hengyang-Liuzhou Intercity Railway
| Hengyang-Liuzhou Intercity Railway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Native name | 衡柳铁路 |
| Locale |
Hengyang Liuzhou |
| Termini |
Hengyang East Liuzhou |
| Services | 1 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 28 December 2013 |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 497.9 km (309 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) |
Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway is a high-speed railway in South-Western China, connecting Hunan and Guangxi provinces. It will allow for a high-speed connection with the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway and will link with the Guangxi capital of Nanning via the Liuzhou–Nanning Intercity Railway. It has allowed for direct high-speed services from Beijing to Guilin in only 10 hours.
Construction commenced in 2009 and was completed in May 2013. It was opened for service on 28 December 2013.
The 497.9 km long route has a designed maximum speed of 250 km/h. It departs from the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway at Hengyang East Railway Station, it then travels west through the major cities of Yongzhou, Guilin and arriving at Liuzhou
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