Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway

The Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway (Chinese: 渝昆高速铁路) is a high-speed railway line currently under construction in China. The line, which runs from Chongqing West to Kunming South, will be part of the Beijing–Kunming corridor. The line will be 699 kilometres (434 mi) long and have a maximum speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).[1]

Chongqing–Kunming
high-speed railway
渝昆高速铁路
Overview
StatusUnder construction
Termini
Service
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length699 km (434 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Minimum radiusNormal: 7,000 m (4.3 mi); difficult: 5,500 m (3.4 mi)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Maximum inclineNormal: 2%; difficult: 3%
Route map

km
0
Chongqing West
Chongqing–Guiyang HSR to Guiyang North
Chongqing West EMU depot
17
Jiulongpo
28
Jiangjin North
57
Yongchuan South
97
Luzhou East
123
Luzhou
169
Nanxi
193
Yibin East
207
Yibin
Yibin West
Yibin EMU depot
242
Gaoxian
275
Yunlian
302
Yanjin South
340
Yiliang North
392
Zhaotong East
477
Yiche
522
Huize
588
Tianba
637
Xundian
Songming
676
Songming[a]
700
731
Kunming South
km

Journey times from Kunming to Chengdu and Chongqing are expected to be around two hours.[1]

Part of the line is the Yiliang tunnel, on the border of Yiliang County and Yanjin County, which would become the longest high-speed railway tunnel built for to a 350 km/h (217 mph) standard.[2][3]

History

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Construction on the Sichuan section began on 29 September 2019.[4] Construction on the Yunnan section began on 20 December 2019.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ A new Songming station will be built on the Chongqing–Kunming HSR to the southwest of Songming station on the current Shanghai–Kunming HSR and the Shanghai–Kunming HSR will be rebuilt to run through the new station

References

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  1. ^ a b c "渝昆高铁云南段开工" [Construction starts on the Yunnan section of the Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway] (in Chinese). gov.cn. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "世界最长高铁隧道进入主体施工_渝昆_彝良_建设". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  3. ^ "世界最长高铁隧道进入主体施工 | 每经网". www.nbd.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  4. ^ "渝昆高铁四川段项目建设正式启动" [Construction starts on the Sichuan section of the Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway] (in Chinese). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2021.