Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway

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

Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railwayy 贵开城际铁路
Overview
Type	High-speed rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Guanshanhu and Wudang districts; Kaiyang County Guiyang, Guizhou
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 Kaiyang Nanjiang Bridge Nanjiang Baiyi Xiangsihe Luowansanjiang  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

History

Works on this project started on September 20, 2010, with construction completed by October 28, 2014.[1] 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.[2]

Stations

Station Name	Chinese	Metro transfers/connections
Guiyang North	贵阳北	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

1. "贵开城际铁路全线贯通 预计年底开通营运".
2. "贵州省首条城际客运专线贵开铁路正式开通". 中新网.