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Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway

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Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway
贵开城际铁路
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleGuanshanhu and Wudang districts; Kaiyang County
Guiyang, Guizhou
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeHigher-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway Chengdu Group
History
OpenedMay 1, 2015
Technical
Line length62 km (39 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed160–200 km/h (99–124 mph)[1]
Route map

km
0
Guiyang North
11
Guiyang East
20
Luowansanjiang
31
Xiangsihe
39
Baiyi
48
Nanjiang
65
Kaiyang
Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway
Simplified Chinese贵开城际铁路
Traditional Chinese貴開城際鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuì-Kāi Chéngjì Tiělù

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. It starts at Guiyang North station, travelling 62 km (39 mi) north-east to Kaiyang station.

History

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Works on this project started on September 20, 2010, with construction completed by October 28, 2014.[2] 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.[3]

Stations

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Station Name Chinese Metro
transfers/connections
Guiyang North 贵阳北 Guiyang Metro  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

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  1. ^ "贵开铁路月底联调联试,预计年底开通 贵阳到开阳24分钟". November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.