Changsha–Kunming high-speed railway

Railway line in China

长昆高速铁路

OverviewStatusChangsha South - Kunming South
OperationalOwnerChina RailwayLocaleHunan, Guizhou, and YunnanTermini

Stations25ServiceTypeHigh-speed railOperator(s)China Railway High-speedHistoryOpenedChangsha South - Xinhuang West

December 16, 2014
Xinhuang West - Guiyang North June 17, 2015

Guiyang North - Kunming South December 28, 2016TechnicalLine length1,167 km (725 mi)Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Operating speed350 km/h (220 mph)

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km		elev
	Hangzhou–Changsha HSR from Hangzhou East
	Wuhan–Guangzhou HSR from Wuhan
	Changsha South
	Wuhan–Guangzhou HSR to Guangzhou South
	Xiangtan North
	Shaoshan South
	Loudi South
	Shaoyang North
	Xinhua South
	Xupu South
	Huaihua–Hengyang railway from Hengyang East
	Huaihua South
	Zhijiang
	Xinhuang West
	Hunan / Guizhou border
	Tongren South
	Sansui
	Kaili South
	Guiding North
	Chengdu-Guiyang HSR from Leshan
	Guiyang East
	Chongqing–Guizhou HSR from Chongqing West
	Guiyang North
	Guiyang–Guangzhou HSR to Guangzhou South
	Pingba South
	Anshun West
	Guanling
	Pu'anxian
	Panzhou
	Panzhou–Xingyi HSR to Xingyi South
	Guizhou / Yunnan border
	Fuyuan North
	Qujing North
	Songming
	Nanning–Kunming HSR from Kunming
	Kunming South
	Nanning–Kunming HSR to Nanning
	Kunming–Yuxi–Hekou railway to Yuxi South
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Changsha–Kunming high-speed railway (simplified Chinese: 长昆高速铁路; traditional Chinese: 長昆高速鐵路; pinyin: Cháng-Kūn Gāosù Tíelù) is a China Railway High-speed line connecting Changsha and Kunming, respectively the provincial capitals of Hunan and Yunnan. It is the western end of a larger rail project, the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, which is one of the Ministry of Railways's strategic four east–west high-speed railways, and an integral part of the long-term railway network plan.

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 was expected to be to open to traffic by November 30, 2016.^[3] The full length of the line was opened to traffic on December 28, 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. 11 stations are located in Guizhou province, Tongren South, Sansui, Mianhuaping, 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.^[4]

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.^[5]
March 6, 2010, Construction commences.
December 16, 2014, Changsha–Kunming high-speed railway opens the segment from Changsha South to Xinhuang West.^[6]
June 17, 2015, Segment from Xinhuang to Guiyang opens for ticket sales with traffic to commence on June 18,^[7] commencing between Changsha South - North Guiyang with 6 pairs of trains.^[8]
May 31, 2016, Guizhou-Yunnan section completed track laying ^[9]
July 5, 2016, Guizhou-Yunnan section commenced testing ^[10]
December 28, 2016, the western section of Guizhou and the Yunnan section of the Changsha–Kunming passenger line were opened to traffic. Thus the whole line is now complete and opened for traffic.

References

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Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway

Shanghai–Hangzhou

Hangzhou–Changsha

Changsha–Kunming

Tongren branch	Dazongping Zhushaguzhen Tongren

High-speed rail in China

High-speed demonstrative maglev
Shanghai maglev train Xianning–Changsha maglev test line (Planned)

National 8+8 high-speed corridors

Coastal

Dandong–Dalian –Shenyang –Qinhuangdao –(Tianjin–Dongying–Weifang)–Qingdao –Lianyungang–Yancheng
–Nantong –Shanghai –Hangzhou –Taizhou–Wenzhou–Fuzhou–Xiamen–Zhangzhou–Shantou–
Shanwei–Shenshan –Xili-Jiangmen–Maoming–(Zhanjiang(–)Hepu)–Qinzhou–Fangchenggang–Dongxing

Hangshen parallel	Hangzhou–Ningbo –Wenzhou –Fuzhou –Xiamen –Shenzhen
other branches	Weifang–Yantai Qingdao–Rongcheng Shanwei–Guangzhou–Zhanjiang

Beijing–Shanghai

West route	Beijing–Shanghai
East route	Beijing–(Tianjin–Dongying–Weifang)–Linyi–Huai'an–Yangzhou –Nantong–Shanghai
branches	Nanjing–Hangzhou Bengbu–Hefei –Hangzhou

Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)§

Beijing–Xiong'an–Shangqiu–Fuyang–Hefei –Jiujiang–Lushan–Nanchang

To Hong Kong	Nanchang–Ganzhou –Shenzhen –Hong Kong
To Taipei	Hefei–Fuzhou Nanchang–Fuzhou Fuzhou–Pingtan Pingtan–Taipei

Harbin–Hong Kong (Macau)§

Hohhot–Nanning

Hohhot–Ulanqab–Datong–Yuanping–Taiyuan –Jiaozuo –Zhengzhou
branch: Jiaozuo–Luoyang–Pingdingshan
Zhengzhou–Pingdingshan–Xiangyang–Jingmen–Yichang–Changde–Yiyang–Loudi–Shaoyang–Yongzhou–Liuzhou –Nanning

Beijing–Kunming

Beijing–Xiong'an –Xinzhou–Xi'an –Chengdu–Kunming

Branch lines	Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong –Taiyuan Chongqing–Kunming

Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan

Yinchuan–Xi'an
Baotou–Yan'an–Xi'an –Chongqing–Guiyang–Nanning–Qinzhou–Beihai–Zhanjiang–Haikou
Hainan eastern ring
Hainan western ring

Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou

Xining–Chengdu
Lanzhou–Chengdu–Guiyang–Guangzhou

Suifenhe–Manzhouli

Suifenhe–Mudanjiang–Harbin –Qiqihar–Manzhouli

Beijing–Lanzhou

Beijing–Zhangjiakou –Hohhot–Baotou–Lanzhou

Qingdao–Yinchuan

Qingdao–Jinan –Shijiazhuang –Taiyuan–Yinchuan

Eurasia Continental

Lianyungang–Xuzhou –Zhengzhou –Xi'an –Baoji –Lanzhou –Ürümqi–Khorgas

Yangtze River

Shanghai–Huzhou –Hefei
Shanghai–Nanjing–Hefei
Hefei–Wuhan–Yichang–Xingshan
Yichang–Fuling
Wuhan–Xiangyang –Xingshan–Wanzhou–Fuling–Chongqing –Chengdu
Wanzhou–Dazhou–Chengdu
Chongqing–Neijiang–Chengdu

Old line	Shanghai–Wuxi–Nanjing –Hefei –Wuhan –Yichang –Lichuan –Chongqing –Suining –Chengdu

Shanghai–Kunming

Shanghai–Hangzhou –Changsha–Guiyang–Kunming–Ruili

Xiamen–Chongqing

Kaohsiung§–Xiamen–Longyan –Ganzhou–Changsha –Changde–Qianjiang–Chongqing

Guangzhou–Kunming

Guangzhou–Nanning –Kunming

Other conventional high-speed railways (list)

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tangshan Beijing–Tianjin Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Beijing–Zhangjiakou Changchun–Jilin Chongqing–Lanzhou Dandong–Dalian Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Hengyang–Liuzhou Jilin–Hunchun Liuzhou–Nanning Nanchang–Jiujiang Nanjing–Anqing Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xinhui–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohhot Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo
Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guiyang–Kaiyang Hainan eastern ring Hainan western ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport
Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hangzhou–Ningbo Hankou–Danjiangkou Kunming–Yuxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Litang–Zhanjiang Nanjing–Nantong Shanghai–Kunming

Rolling stock
X 2000 Blue Arrow China Star Hexie (CRH1/CRH2/CRH3/CRH5/CRH6/CRH380A/CRH380B/CRH380C/CRH380D) Vibrant Express (MTR CRH380A)§ CIT Trains Fuxing (CR200J/CR300AF/CR300BF/CR400AF/CR400BF)

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

High-speed railway lines

High-speed rail
High-speed rail by country
Commons

Africa

Morocco	Casablanca–Tangier

Asia

China	Coastal corridor* Beijing–Shanghai Beijing–Hong Kong Harbin–Hong Kong (Macau) Guangzhou–Hong Kong Hohhot–Nanning Beijing–Kunming Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou Suifenhe–Manzhouli Beijing–Lanzhou* Qingdao–Yinchuan Lianyungang–Ürümqi Shanghai–Chengdu Shanghai–Kunming Guangzhou–Kunming
Indonesia	Whoosh HSR
Japan	Hokkaido Shinkansen Hokuriku Shinkansen Jōetsu Shinkansen Kyushu Shinkansen Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen San'yō Shinkansen Tōhoku Shinkansen Tōkaidō Shinkansen
Saudi Arabia	Haramain HSR
South Korea	Gyeongbu HSR Line Honam HSR Line Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR Line Gyeonggang Line (Wonju-Gangneung) Jungang Line (Cheongnyangni-Dodam)*
Taiwan	Taiwan HSR
Turkey	Ankara–Istanbul Ankara–Sivas Polatlı–Konya Konya–Karaman*
Uzbekistan	Tashkent–Samarkand Samarkand–Bukhara

Europe

Belgium	HSL 1 HSL 2 HSL 3* HSL 4
Denmark	Copenhagen–Ringsted
Finland	Kerava-Lahti* St. Petersburg-Helsinki*
France	LGV Atlantique LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire LGV Est LGV Interconnexion Est LGV Méditerranée LGV Nord LGV Rhin-Rhône LGV Rhône-Alpes LGV Sud-Est LGV Sud Europe Atlantique LGV Perpignan–Barcelona*
Germany	Cologne–Düren* Cologne–Frankfurt Erfurt–Leipzig Hanover–Würzburg Mannheim–Stuttgart* Nuremberg–Ingolstadt Nuremberg–Erfurt Rastatt–Offenburg Wendlingen–Ulm Wolfsburg–Berlin
Greece	Athens–Thessaloniki*
Italy	Bologna–Florence Florence–Rome Milan–Bologna Milan–Verona Naples–Salerno Rome–Naples Turin–Milan
Netherlands	HSL-Zuid
Norway	Gardermoen Line
Poland	Grodzisk–Zawiercie*
Russia	Moscow–St.Petersburg* St. Petersburg-Helsinki*
Spain	Atlantic Axis Barcelona–Perpignan* Madrid–Barcelona Madrid–León Madrid–Malaga Madrid–Seville Madrid–Toledo Madrid–Levante
Sweden	Bothnia Line
United Kingdom	High Speed 1