Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway

Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway
Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway
	Train G2344 leaving Liuzhou railway station
Overview
Native name	衡柳铁路
Locale	Hengyang; Liuzhou
Termini	Hengyang East; Liuzhou;
Stations	16
Service
Services	1
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	28 December 2013
Technical
Line length	497.9 km (309 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Minimum radius	3,500 m (11,500 ft) (normal); 2,800 m (9,200 ft) (difficult); existing curve in local areas;
Electrification	25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph); 200 km/h (124 mph) (Yongzhou–Guilin);
Maximum incline	0.6%
Route map
	Legend
	Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway from Yueshan
	Guizhou–Guangxi railway from Longli
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Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway is a high-speed railway in South-Western China, connecting Hunan and Guangxi provinces. It provides a high-speed connection with the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway and links with the Guangxi capital of Nanning via the Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway. It gives a direct high-speed services from Beijing to Guilin in only 10 hours.

History[edit]

Construction commenced in 2009 and was completed in May 2013.^[6] It was opened for service on 28 December 2013.^[7]

The 497.9 km (309.4 mi) long route has a designed maximum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). 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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