Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway

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Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railwayy
贵开城际铁路
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleGuanshanhu and Wudang districts; Kaiyang County
Guiyang, Guizhou
TerminiGuiyang North
Stations6
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
History
OpenedMay 1, 2015
Technical
Line length62 km (39 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map

Legend
km
elev
0
Guiyang North
11
Guiyang East
20
31
39
48
Nanjiang
65
Kaiyang
Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway
Simplified Chinese贵开城际铁路
Traditional Chinese貴開城際鐵路

The Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway (Chinese: 贵开城际铁路) is a higher-speed railway within Guizhou province, connecting the provincial capital of Guiyang to Kaiyang. Line starts at Guiyang North station, travelling 62 km (39 mi) north-east to Kaiyang station.

History[]

Works on this project started on September 20, 2010, with construction completed by October 28, 2014.[1] A feature of this new line is the (South River Bridge), as one of the world's highest bridges at 230 m (755 ft) high with a span of 176 m (577 ft). December 16, 2014, saw commencement of testing and safety checks on the line. On May 1, 2015, the project was opened to the public and revenue operations commenced.[2]

Stations[]

Station Name Chinese Metro
transfers/connections
Guiyang North 贵阳北 Guiyang Metro  1 
Guiyang East 贵阳东
洛湾三江
相思河
百宜
Nanjiang 南江
Kaiyang 开阳

References[]

  1. ^ "贵开城际铁路全线贯通 预计年底开通营运" [Guikai's intercity railway is fully completed]. China.com.cn (in Chinese). October 30, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "贵州省首条城际客运专线贵开铁路正式开通" [Guikai Railway, the first intercity passenger dedicated line in Guizhou Province, officially opened] (in Chinese). 中新网. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.


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