Hefei–Nanjing railway

Hening railway
Hefei–Nanjing railway
Service
Type	High-speed rail, Heavy rail
Technical
Line length	156 km (97 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1���2 in)
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed	250 km (160 mi).
Route map Legend km link to Hewu line from Hankou 0 Hefei South link to Ningxi railway, Hewu railway, Hejiu railway, , Hebang railway Hefei from Sanshilipu to Wuhu 21.7 Feidong Shanghang HSR to Huzhou 54.4 Chaobei 78.3 Huang'an (passing loop) 101 Quanjiao Tingzishan crossing loop Ningxi railway to Yongningzhen Jinghu HSR from Beijing South 126.5 Jiangpu Bridge over the Yangtze 156.4 Nanjing South Ninghang HSR to Hangzhou East link to Beijing–Shanghai HSR and Shanghai–Nanjing ICR km This diagram: view talk

The Hefei–Nanjing railway also known as the Hening railway (simplified Chinese: 合宁铁路; traditional Chinese: 合寧鐵路; pinyin: Hé-Níng Tiělù) is a railway line in China, running from Hefei to Nanjing at 250 km/h (155 mph).^[1] The line is 166 km (103 mi) long and began service on April 18, 2008.^[2] High-speed trains on the line reduced travel time between Nanjing and Hefei from over three hours to 1.5 hours. The Hening Line forms part of the high-speed Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway from Shanghai to Chengdu and the easternmost section of the Nanjing–Xi'an Railway.

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