Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway

Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway (Chinese: 郑万高速铁路) is a high-speed railway connecting Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, and Wanzhou District in Chongqing. The section between Zhengzhou East and Xiangyang East started operation on 1 December 2019[1][2]. Other sections are still under construction. It will connect with the Chongqing–Wanzhou intercity railway.

Zhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railway 郑万高速铁路
Overview
Status	Operational (Zhengzhou-Xiangyang section)
Locale	Henan, Hubei, Chongqing
Termini	Zhengzhou East Wanzhou North
Operation
Owner	China Railway
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	350 km/h (217 mph)

The railway was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in 2014.[3] Construction began in 2016, and the railway is estimated to be operational in 2022.

History

The Zhengzhou to Xiangyang section opened on 1 December 2019.[4]

Stations

Station Name	Chinese	Metro transfers/connections
Zhengzhou East		1   5
Zhengzhou South
Changge North
Yuzhou
Jiaxian
Pingdingshan
Guaihebei
Fangcheng
Nanyang East
Dengzhou East
Xiangyang East
Nanzhang
Baokangxian
Shennongjia
Xingshan
Badong North
Wushan
Fengjie
Yunyang
Wanzhou North

References

1. "郑州至重庆高速铁路郑州至襄阳段12月1日开通运营" (in Chinese). CCTV. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
2. "Three High Speed Railways in Central Plains Open to Traffic on the Same Day". China Railway. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
3. "国家发展改革委关于新建郑州至万州铁路项目建议书的批复". www.ndrc.gov.cn. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
4. 孙洁. "郑州至重庆高速铁路郑州至襄阳段12月1日开通运营". news.cctv.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.