Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway

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.

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 km elev Beijing–Guangzhou railway from Fengtai Hengyang[1] Hunan–Guangxi railway Beijing–Guangzhou HSR from Beijing West Hengyang East link from Hengyang East[2] Beijing–Guangzhou HSR to Guangzhou South Taishan Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Guangzhou Baishazhou Tanzishan South over Hunan–Guangxi railway Qidong Qiyang Gaoxishi Yiyang–Zhanjiang railway from Yiyang Yongzhou Yiyang–Zhanjiang railway to Zhanjiang Dong'an East over Hunan–Guangxi railway Miaotou West Quanzhou South Songchuan Xing'an North Darongjiang North Lingchuan Guiyang–Guangzhou HSR from Guiyang North separation of Hunan–Guangxi railway towards Ertang Guiyang–Guangzhou HSR to Guangzhou South Guilin North Guilin[3] Ertang Hunan–Guangxi railway to Yongfu Yongfu South Huangla Luzhai North Xianglan North (reserved)[4] Zhegujiang Zhegujiang link Qingmao Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway from Yueshan Guizhou–Guangxi railway from Longli Liuzhou West Liuzhou[5] Liuzhou–Wuzhou railway to Zhaoqing Liuzhou–Nanning ICR to Nanning km This diagram: view talk edit

History

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

Route

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.

Notes

1. "衡阳枢纽总平面布置示意图" [Schematic diagram of the general layout of Hengyang Hub] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
2. "湘桂铁路湖南段和湘潭站、湘乡站改扩建工程竣工" [The Hunan Section of Xiang-Gui Railway and the reconstruction and expansion projects of Xiangtan Station and Xiangxiang Station have been completed]. Hunan Daily (in Chinese). 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
3. "桂林市城市总体规划（2010－2020年）" [Guilin City Master Plan (2010-2020)]. Guilin Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
4. "柳州规划构筑柳北城镇带打造西南工业走廊" [Liuzhou plans to construct Liubei town belt and create Southwest Industrial Corridor]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
5. "柳州市近期建设规划（2011-2015年）" [Liuzhou's recent construction plan (2011-2015)] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
6. "Liuzhou entering the high-speed rail era". China Daily. 28 April 2013.
7. "(untitled)". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.