Hunan–Guangxi railway

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Hunan–Guangxi railway

The Hunan–Guangxi railway or Xianggui railway (simplified Chinese: 湘桂铁路; traditional Chinese: 湘桂鐵路; pinyin: xiāngguì tiělù), is a mostly electrified railroad in southern China that connects Hunan province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The shortform name of the line, Xianggui, is named after the Chinese short names of Hunan, Xiang and Guangxi, Gui. The line runs 1,013 km (629 mi) from Hengyang in Hunan to Friendship Pass on Guangxi's border with Vietnam.[1] Major cities along route include Hengyang, Yongzhou, Guilin, Liuzhou, Nanning, Pingxiang, and Friendship Pass.

DF7D locomotives alongside the Hunan–Guangxi railway in Guilin
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Hunan–Guangxi railway
Liu River bridge in Liuzhou
Overview
Other name(s)Xianggui railway
Native name湘桂铁路
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway
LocaleSouth Central China
Termini
Stations47
Service
Type
System
Operator(s)
Technical
Line length1,013 km (629 mi)
Number of tracks
  • 2 (Liuzhou–Nanning)
  • 1 (remainder)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map

km
Ji'an–Hengyang railway from Ji'an
0
Hengyang
Hengyang Xiang road/rail bridge
over the Xiang River
6
Hengyang West
63
Qidong North
93
Qiyang North
141
Yongzhou
Yongzhou East
175
Dong'an
239
Quanzhou
262
Shaoshui
299
Xing'an
346
Lingchuan
link to Lingchuan–Ertang freight bypass railway
Guilin West
Guiyang–Guangzhou HSR to Sanjiang South, Guiyang
356
Guilin North
362
Guilin
Guilin–Haiyang railway to Daweizhen
link to Lingchuan–Ertang freight bypass railway
373
Ertang
408
Yongfu
488
Luzhai
Tunqiu railway from Ladong
516
Luobu
535
Liuzhou North
Liu River
538
Liuzhou
Liuzhou East
542
Liuzhou South
550
Jinde
Laibin–Heshan railway from Heshan
608
Laibin
Hongshui River
Nanning–Guangzhou HSR to Guigang, Guangzhou
673
Litang
767
Yongning
South ring railway
Nanning–Qinzhou railway from Qinzhou North
783
Nanning East
793
Nanning
Yong River
803
Nanning South
Nanning–Fangcheng railway to Fangchenggang
810
Jinjicun
Nanning–Kunming HSR to Kunming South
819
Jiangxicun
828
Weiluo
841
Baguanling
848
Fusui
864
Quli
874
Daling
887
Qujiu
899
Laituan
915
Chongzuo
927
Gupo
942
Tianxi
952
Tingliang
963
Longbotun
970
Ningming
981
Kuitang
990
Xiashi
998
Shangshi
1009
Pingxiang North
1013
Pingxiang
1022
Friendship Pass
China
Vietnam
km
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History

The original single-track Xianggui Line was built in sections from 1937 to 1939 and 1950–1955.

In December 2008, construction began on a capacity-expansion project to a new pair of 723.7 km (450 mi) electrified tracks from Hengyang to Nanning, which would create a three-track line of 497.9 km (309 mi) between Hengyang and Liuzhou and a four-track line of 225.8 km (140 mi) between Liuzhou and Nanning.[2][3] The expansion project was completed in December 2013. The new double-track from Hengyang to Liuzhou is called the Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway and the new double-track from Liuzhou to Nanning is called the Liuzhou–Nanning intercity railway.

As of May 2014, the southernmost section of the Xianggui Line, from Nanning to Pingxiang on the Vietnamese border, is undergoing capacity expansion to accommodate high-speed trains.[4]

Passenger service

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CRH380A high-speed train at Guilin

The Hunan–Guangxi railway is used by most trains traveling from Beijing, Shanghai, and other points in eastern China to Guangxi (Guilin, Nanning) and to the Vietnamese border. This includes the Beijing–Nanning–Hanoi through train.

At the end of 2013, high-speed passenger service was introduced on the Hunan–Guangxi railway as well. A direct G-series trains from Beijing makes it to Guilin in about 10.5 hours. D-series trains continue from Guilin to Nanning, taking less than 3 hours for the trip.[5][6]

Rail connections

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The electrified tracks of the Xianggui railway at Lingchuan County, north of Guilin, in Guangxi

See also

References

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