Hefei–Nanjing railway

The Hefei–Nanjing railway also known as the Hening railway (simplified Chinese: 合宁铁路; traditional Chinese: 合寧鐵路; pinyin: Hé-Níng Tiělù) is a railway line in China, running from Hefei to Nanjing at 250 km/h (155 mph).[1] The line is 166 km (103 mi) long and began service on April 18, 2008.[2] High-speed trains on the line reduced travel time between Nanjing and Hefei from over three hours to 1.5 hours. The Hening Line forms part of the high-speed Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway from Shanghai to Chengdu and the easternmost section of the Nanjing–Xi'an Railway.

Hening railway
Overview
TypeHigh-speed rail,
Heavy rail
Technical
Line length156 km (97 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed250 km (160 mi).
Route map

km
link to Hewu line from Hankou
0
Hefei South
link to Ningxi railway, Hewu railway, Hejiu railway,
Huainan railway, Hebang railway
Hefei
from Hefei East
Sanshilipu
Huainan railway to Wuhu
21.7
Feidong
54.4
Chaobei
78.3
Huang'an (passing loop)
101
Quanjiao
Tingzishan crossing loop
Ningxi railway to Yongningzhen
126.5
Jiangpu
Bridge over the Yangtze
156.4
Nanjing South
km

References

  1. Xie Fang (August 12, 2009). "High-speed trains by 2012". China Daily.
  2. (Chinese) "合宁铁路今天通车运营" Anhuinews.com Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine 2008-04-18

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