Railway line in Henan, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway, or Zhengjiao intercity railway, is regionalhigher-speed railway radiating out of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, linking Zhengzhou with the city of Jiaozuo. Construction was started on December 29, 2009, and was completed by April 5, 2015. Testing commenced in May 2015[1] before being officially opened on June 26, 2015.[2] Total journey time between the two termini is 40 minutes.[3] It is 77.786km (48mi) long, of which 9.648km (6mi) is shared with the Beijing–Guangzhou railway and 68.138km (42mi) of new trackage. It was jointly funded by the Henan Provincial Government and the now defunct Ministry of Railways. The fastest trains from Zhengzhou to Jiaozuo complete the journey in 34 minutes.[4]