Guiyang railway loop line

The Guiyang railway loop line is a higher-speed railway in Guiyang, Guizhou Province, China.

Guiyang railway loop line
贵阳市域快铁环线
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleGuiyang, Guizhou Province, China
TerminiLoop Line
Stations17[1]
Service
TypeHigher-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway Chengdu Group[2]
History
OpenedMarch 30, 2022[3] (Passenger service)
Technical
Line length113 km (70 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed160-200 km/h[4]

Description edit

It completes a ring of railways around Guiyang. The entire loop line is 113 km in length with 17 stations.[1] It is operated by China Railway Chengdu Group.[2]

History edit

Construction began in September 2016.[5] The freight service started on January 11, 2022.[6] The passager service started on March 30, 2022.[3]

Stations edit

List of stations on the loop line:[1]

Station Name Chinese[1] Metro
transfers/connections
Guiyang North
(Guiyangbei)
贵阳北    1 
Baiyun North
(Baiyunbei)
白云北
Baiyun West
(Baiyunxi)
白云西
Jinyang 金阳    1  (via Laowantang)
Jinyang South
(Jinyangnan)
金阳南
Jinhuazhen 金华镇
Huaxi West
(Huaxixi)
花溪西
Gui'an 贵安
Luguan 芦官
Huchao East
(Huchaodong)
湖潮东
Tianhetan 天河潭
Dangwu 党武
Huaxidaxuecheng 花溪大学城
Huaxi South
(Huaxinan)
花溪南    3 
Mengguan 孟关
Shuanglong South
(Shuanglongnan)
双龙南
Guiyang 贵阳    1 
Guiyang North
(Guiyangbei)
贵阳北    1 

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e 中国铁路. "贵阳环线铁路全线开通,环城一圈仅需一个半小时". Archived from the original on 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "3月30日,贵阳环线正式开通运营". 2022-03-30. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ a b "环城一圈最快1小时26分!贵阳环线铁路将于3月30日全线开通运营". 2022-03-29. Archived from the original on 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  4. ^ "贵阳市域快铁西南环线 湖潮东站站房及站台梁主体完工". 2020-08-26. Archived from the original on 2022-04-02.
  5. ^ "2020年有望通车?贵阳市域铁路西南环线最新进展来了" [Is it expected to open in 2020? The Guiyang southwest ring line latest progess] (in Chinese). 网易. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ "贵阳枢纽西南环铁路顺利开通". 2022-01-13.