Shimen–Changsha railway
Appearance
Shimen–Changsha railway | ||
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Overview | ||
Native name | 石长铁路 | |
Status | Operational | |
Owner | China Railway | |
Locale | Hunan | |
Termini | ||
Stations | 28 | |
Service | ||
Type | Heavy rail | |
Technical | ||
Line length | 264 km (164 mi) | |
Number of tracks | 2 | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |
Minimum radius | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) | |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line) | |
Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | |
Maximum incline | 2.0% | |
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The Shimen–Changsha railway or Shichang railway (simplified Chinese: 石长铁路; traditional Chinese: 石長鐵路; pinyin: shícháng tiělù), is a double-track, electrified railroad in Hunan Province of southern China between Shimen and Changsha. The line was originally built from 1994 to 1998 as a single track railroad with a total length of 266 km (165 mi).[1] In 2009, construction began on a second track of 279 km (173 mi) and electrification of the entire line. The line connects Shimen, Yiyang and Changsha. The Shimen–Yiyang section forms part of the Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway Corridor.
Rail connections
[edit]- Shimen: Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway (to Liuzhou)
- Changde: Qianjiang–Changde railway, Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway
- Yiyang: Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway
- Changsha: Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway (connection near Wushan railway station in Wangcheng District, Changsha), Beijing–Guangzhou railway
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (Chinese) "湘两条铁路动工 娄底至邵阳3年后将开动车组" 三湘都市报 2009-07-29