Nanjing South–Xianlin railway

The Nanjing South–Xianlin railway, also known as a contraction as the Xianning Railway (Chinese: 仙宁铁路), is a line in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, China. It connects Nanjing South railway station to the Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway at Xianlin railway station (formerly known as Xianxi station), passing through the Nanjing districts of Yuhuatai, Jiangning, Qinhuai, Xuanwu and Qixia, with a total length of 22.577 kilometres. The line was opened in about 2012. Zijinshandong railway station was established as the only intervening station on the line, but it has not been opened for cost reasons, although it was substantially finished.[1]

Xianning Railway 仙宁铁路
Overview
Other name(s)	Nanjing South–Xianlin railway
Type	High-speed rail
Status	Operating
Locale	Nanjing
Termini	Nanjing South railway station Xianlin railway station
Stations	3 (1 not open for passengers)
Technical
Line length	22.577 kilometres (14.029 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV AC
Route map Beijing–Shanghai HSR to Beijing South Nanjing–Anqing ICR to Anqing Nanjing South Nanjing–Hangzhou HSR to Hangzhou East or Hangzhou Beijing–Shanghai HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao Zijinshandong (not open for passenger traffic) Shanghai–Nanjing ICR from Nanjing Xianlin Shanghai–Nanjing ICR to Shanghai

References

1. "高铁紫金山东站被指建成就废 因成本问题不开放". Sohu News (in Chinese). 18 June 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2017.