Hengyang–Liuzhou Intercity Railway
| Hengyang-Liuzhou Railway 衡柳铁路 |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Chongqing Lanzhou |
| Termini | Hengyang East Liuzhou |
| Services | 1 |
| Operation | |
| 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 | 200 km/h (124 mph) |
Hengyang–Liuzhou 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.
History
Construction commenced in 2009 and was completed in May 2013.[1] It was opened for service on 28 December 2013.[2]
Route
The 497.9 km route has a designed maximum speed of 200 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
