Chongqing–Changsha high-speed railway explained

Chongqing–Changsha high-speed railway
Status:	Operating
Locale:	China
Linelength Km:	339
Speed:	200km/h250km/h

The Chongqing–Changsha high-speed railway is a high-speed railway line in the People's Republic of China currently under construction. It will start at Changsha South and stop at Chongqing.^[1] It is part of the Xiamen–Chongqing Passageway, which is one of the national "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" high-speed railway network lines announced in 2016.

The line will run at a designed speed of between 200 and 250 km/h^[2] and will be 339 km long. The project will be completed by 2020.^[3] Construction began in October 2014.

See also

• High-speed rail in China

Notes and References

1. Web site: High-speed rail connects Changsha with more cities. May 13, 2015. July 22, 2017. Changsha.gov.cn. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032427/http://en.changsha.gov.cn/news/Local/201505/t20150513_721439.html. live.
2. Web site: Chongqing to start building high-speed railway to Changsha. April 21, 2011. July 22, 2017. People.cn. June 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630064840/http://en.people.cn/90001/90776/90882/7357763.html. live.
3. Web site: Go-ahead for new Chongqing–Changsha line. August 27, 2014. July 22, 2017. International Railway Journal. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035449/http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/asia/go-ahead-for-new-chongqing-%E2%80%93-changsha-line.html. live.