Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway

Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway
Simplified Chinese	贵开城际铁路
Traditional Chinese	貴開城際鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Guì-Kāi Chéng Jì Tiělù

Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railwayy; 贵开城际铁路
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Guanshanhu and Wudang districts; Kaiyang County; Guiyang, Guizhou
Termini	Guiyang North; Kaiyang
Stations	6
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	May 1, 2015
Technical
Line length	62 km (39 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map

The Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway (Chinese: 贵开城际铁路) is a higher-speed railway within Guizhou province, connecting the provincial capital of Guiyang to Kaiyang. Line starts at Guiyang North Station, travelling 62 km (39 mi) north-east to Kaiyang Station.

History

Works on this project started on September 20, 2010, with construction completed by October 28, 2014.[1] A feature of this new line is the Nanjiang Bridge (South River Bridge), as one of the world's highest bridges at 230 m (755 ft) high with a span of 176 m (577 ft). December 16, 2014, saw commencement of testing and safety checks on the line. On May 1, 2015, the project was opened to the public and revenue operations commenced.[2]

Stations

Station Name	Chinese	Metro transfers/connections

Guiyang North	贵阳北	1
Guiyang East	贵阳东
Luowansanjiang	洛湾三江
Xiangsihe	相思河
Baiyi	百宜
Nanjiang	南江
Kaiyang	开阳

References

"贵开城际铁路全线贯通预计年底开通营运" [Guikai's intercity railway is fully completed]. China.com.cn (in Chinese). October 30, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
"贵州省首条城际客运专线贵开铁路正式开通" [Guikai Railway, the first intercity passenger dedicated line in Guizhou Province, officially opened] (in Chinese). 中新网. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.

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[1] "贵开城际铁路全线贯通预计年底开通营运" [Guikai's intercity railway is fully completed]. China.com.cn (in Chinese). October 30, 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.

[2] "贵州省首条城际客运专线贵开铁路正式开通" [Guikai Railway, the first intercity passenger dedicated line in Guizhou Province, officially opened] (in Chinese). 中新网. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.