Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway
| Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway 沪昆高速铁路 |
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| Overview | |||
| Type | High-speed rail | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Locale | China | ||
| Termini |
Shanghai Hongqiao Kunming South |
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| Stations | 55 | ||
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| Opened | 28 December 2016 | ||
| Owner | China Railways | ||
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed | ||
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| Line length | 2,066 km (1,284 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (220 mph) | ||
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The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway is a high-speed railway line in China. It was built in stages and completed on 28 December 2016. It is part of the CRH's system of passenger-dedicated lines, beginning in Shanghai and ending in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. Following a fairly similar route to the older "conventional" Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway passes through four more provincial capitals, the cities of Hangzhou, Nanchang, Changsha, and Guiyang.
The entire line is operational. The last section, Guiyang–Kunming, was opened on 28 December 2016. In November 2017, Chinese media reported that traffic safety was endangered due to quality issues with the construction, furthermore, the construction company committed fraud and illegal subcontracting. On some sections, operational speeds were reduced from 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph) to 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph), due to gravely severe anthropogenic shoddy construction, confirmed by the state media.
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