Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway

Railway line in China

4 ft 8+12 in) standard gaugeMinimum radius5,500 m (3.4 mi)Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph) (maximum)Maximum incline1.2%
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Liuzhou
70
Laibin North
133
Binyang
Nanning–Qinzhou railway to Qinzhou North
216
Nanning East
226
Nanning
km
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Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway is a high-speed railway in South-Western China. It connects the provincial capital of Nanning to the north east of Guangxi province. It also connects with the Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway, allowing for diverse connections with distant destinations, such as Wuhan, Shanghai, and Beijing.

History

Construction commenced in 2009 and was completed in mid 2013. It was opened for service on 28 December 2013.[1] It was part of a network of railways that opened on the same day, connecting Nanning to Beihai on the coast.

Route

The 226 km (140 mi) route has a designed maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

Notes

  1. ^ "China opens 1501km of new high-speed lines". 31 December 2013.
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Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway
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High-speed demonstrative maglev
Coastal
Hangshen
parallel
other branches
Beijing–Shanghai
West route
East route
branches
Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)§
To Hong Kong
To Taipei
Harbin–Hong Kong (Macau)§
Hohhot–Nanning
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Branch lines
Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan
Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou
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Eurasia Continental
Yangtze River
Old line
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Xiamen–Chongqing
Guangzhou–Kunming
Intercity and
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  • (-), Place A-: section under construction or currently not operational
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* An asterisk indicates overlap with conventional services.