Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway explained


Status:Operational (Zhengzhou-Xiangyang section)
Locale:Henan, Hubei, Chongqing
Start:Zhengzhou East
End:Wanzhou North
Owner:China Railway
Operator:China Railway High-speed
Tracks:2
Speed:3500NaN0
Map State:collapsed

Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway is a high-speed railway connecting Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, and Wanzhou District in Chongqing. The section between Zhengzhou East and Xiangyang East started operation on 1 December 2019.[1] [2] It connects with the Chongqing–Wanzhou intercity railway. The line forms part of the Hohhot–Nanning corridor. The section from to Wanzhou also forms part of the Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu high-speed railway.

The railway was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in 2014.[3] Construction began in 2016, and the line fully opened in June 2022.

History

The Zhengzhou to Xiangyang section opened on 1 December 2019.[4] The remaining section between Xiangyang and Wanzhou opened on 20 June 2022.[5]

Stations

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Station NameChineseDistance
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Metro
transfers/connections
Location-->
Zhengzhou East
Zhengzhou Hangkonggang
Changge North
Yuzhou
Jiaxian
Pingdingshan West-bgcolor="lightgrey"Guaihe North
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Fangcheng
Nanyang East
Dengzhou East
Xiangyang East
Nanzhang
Baokangxian
Shennongjia
Xingshan
Badong
Wushan
Fengjie
Yunyang
Wanzhou North

Notes and References

  1. News: 郑州至重庆高速铁路郑州至襄阳段12月1日开通运营 . 2 December 2019 . CCTV . zh-cn . 2019-11-29.
  2. News: Three High Speed Railways in Central Plains Open to Traffic on the Same Day . China Railway . 20 December 2019 . 6 December 2019.
  3. Web site: 国家发展改革委关于新建郑州至万州铁路项目建议书的批复. www.ndrc.gov.cn. 2014-09-10. 2018-08-09.
  4. Web site: 孙洁. 郑州至重庆高速铁路郑州至襄阳段12月1日开通运营. 2020-08-17. news.cctv.com.
  5. Web site: 2022-06-21 . 西南地区又一高铁线开通. Another high-speed rail line opens in Southwest China . 2022-06-21 . 高铁网.