Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway

The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway is a high-speed railway line. It was built in stages and completed on 28 December 2016.[1] It is part of the CRH's system of passenger-dedicated lines, beginning in Shanghai and ending in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. Following a fairly similar route to the older "conventional" Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway passes through four more provincial capitals, the cities of Hangzhou, Nanchang, Changsha, and Guiyang.[2]

Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway
Overview
Native name沪昆高速铁路
沪昆客运专线
沪昆客专
沪昆高铁
StatusOperational
Owner
Locale
Termini
Stations55
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)
History
OpenedDecember 28, 2016; 7 years ago (2016-12-28)
Technical
Line length2,066 km (1,284 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (220 mph)
Maximum incline2%
Route map

km
0
Shanghai Hongqiao
31
Songjiang South
48
Jinshan North
67
Jiashan South
84
Jiaxing South
112
Tongxiang
133
Haining West
144
Linping South
159
Hangzhou East
Hangzhou
New Qianjiang railway bridge
172
Hangzhou South
Hangzhang–Hangzhou South
passing loop
225
Zhuji
268
Yiwu
320
Jinhua
364
Longyou
398
Quzhou
428
Jiangshan
466
Yushan South
500
Shangrao
560
Yiyang
601
Yingtan North
644
Fuzhou East
683
Jinxian South
741
Nanchang West
788
Gao'an
868
Xinyu North
917
Yichun
978
Pingxiang North
1,007
Liling East
1,083
Changsha South
1,109
Xiangtan North
1,149
Shaoshan South
1,208
Loudi South
1,260
Shaoyang North
1,297
Xinhua South
1,354
Xupu South
1,415
Huaihua South
1,449
Zhijiang
1,503
Xinhuang West
0,000
 
1,007
Liling East
1,510
Dazongping yard
1,522
Tongren South
1,570
Sansui
1,662
Kaili South
1,729
Guiding North
1,779
Guiyang East
1,789
Guiyang North
Gui'an
1,844
Pingba South
1,890
Anshun West
1,935
Guanling
2,009
Pu'anxian
2,040
Panzhou
2,072
Fuyuan North
2,124
Qujing North
2,200
Songming
2,252
Kunming South
km

Status

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The entire line is operational. The last section, Guiyang–Kunming, was opened on 28 December 2016. In November 2017, Chinese media reported that traffic safety was endangered due to quality issues with the construction; furthermore, the construction company committed fraud and illegal subcontracting. On some sections, operational speeds were reduced from 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph) to 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph), due to some problems in construction, confirmed by the state media.[3]

Components

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Section Description Designed
speed
(km/h)

Length
(km)

Construction
start date

Open date
Shanghai–Kunming
high-speed railway

 
HSR Corridor connecting East, Central and Southwest China. It consists of three sections connecting Shanghai, Hangzhou, Changsha and Kunming. 350 2,258 2009-02-26 2016-12-28
Shanghai–Hangzhou section
(Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway)
HSR connecting Shanghai and Hangzhou. 350 150 2009-02-26 2010-10-26
Hangzhou–Changsha section
(Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway)
HSR connecting Hangzhou & Changsha, via Nanchang. 350 933 2009-12-22 Hangzhou–Nanchang Section: 2014-12-10[4]
Nanchang–Changsha Section: 2014-09-16[5]
Changsha–Kunming section
(Changsha–Kunming high-speed railway)
HSR connecting Changsha & Kunming 350 1,175 2010-03-26 Changsha–Xinhuang Section: 2014-12-16[6]
Xinhuang-Guiyang Section: 2015-06-18
Guiyang-Kunming section: 2016-12-28
 
Hukun HSR map to scale

References

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  1. ^ "Shanghai-Kunming line section starts operation". China.org.cn. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ 沪昆高铁设址长沙南站 长沙成中国首个高铁枢纽城市 (in Chinese). 5 March 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ^ "沪昆高铁个别隧道施工过程存在质量问题 危及行车安全 铁总通报". 15 November 2017.
  4. ^ Hangzhou-Changsha high-speed rail starts operating 10 December 2014
  5. ^ Nanchang - Changsha high speed line opens 16 September 2014
  6. ^ Changsha–Huaihua high-speed line opens, 19 December 2014