Mile–Mengzi high-speed railway

The Mile–Mengzi high-speed railway or Mimeng HSR (Chinese: 弥蒙铁路; pinyin: Míméng tiělù) is a high-speed railway line in Honghe, Yunnan, China. It is operated by China Railway Kunming Group. It is the first high-speed railway line which runs entirely in an autonomous prefecture in mainland China (PRC).

Main line of Mile–Mengzi high-speed railway at the Honghe railway station

History

Construction officially started on 30 May 2018.^[1] The railway opened on 16 December 2022.^[2]

Specification

The line splits from the Nanning–Kunming high-speed railway south of Mile railway station. It ends at Honghe railway station. It is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi) long and has a maximum speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).^[2]

Stations

There are 5 stations on the railway: Mile, Zhuyuan, Pengpu, Kaiyuan South and Honghe.^[2][3][4]

References

1. "云南弥蒙铁路开工建设" (in Chinese). 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
2. "弥蒙高铁即将开通运营 昆明南站至红河站最快69分钟可达". 2022-12-15.
3. "云南弥勒至蒙自铁路最新进展，建成后昆明至蒙自1.5小时可达" (in Chinese). 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
4. "弥蒙铁路四电工程全面展开". China News (in Chinese). 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2022-05-16.