Guiyang–Kaiyang Intercity Railway

Guiyang-Kaiyang Intercity Railway
Overview
Native name	贵开城际铁路
Type	High-speed rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Guizhou, People's Republic of China
Termini	Guiyang North Kaiyang
Stations	6
Operation
Opened	May 1, 2015
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
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 Legend Kaiyang Nanjiang Bridge Nanjiang Yangchang Shuitian  Changsha–Kunming HSR  Guiyang East Guiyang North  Changsha–Kunming HSR

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 Railway is a Chinese High-Speed Railway within Guizhou, connecting the Provincial Capital of Guiyang to Kaiyang. Line starts at Guiyang North Station, travelling 62 km north-east to Kaiyang Station.

History

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

Stations

There are six stations served along this line. These are Guiyang North, Guiyang East, Shuitian, Yangchang, Nanjiang and Kaiyang.