Railway line in Anhui, China
Beijing–Taipei high-speed rail corridor
京台高速铁路合蚌段 Hefei–Bengbu high-speed railway near Bengbu South station
Status Operational Locale Anhui Termini Stations 9 Type High-speed rail Operator(s) China Railway High-speed Rolling stock CRH380A Opened 16 October 2012 Line length 130 km (81 mi) Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in ) standard gauge Operating speed 350 km/h (217 mph)
Hefei–Bengbu high-speed railway (or the Hefei–Bengbu section of the Beijing–Taipei high-speed rail corridor ) is a 130.67 km (81.19 mi) high-speed rail line between Hefei and Bengbu in Anhui province. It is a part of the future Jingfu line connecting Beijing and Fuzhou , Fujian .
Construction started in January 2009. The railway was opened on October 16, 2012.[ 1] [ 2]
With the fastest (G-series) trains on the new line, the travel time from Hefei to Beijing South railway station is only four hours. Besides the Hefei-Beijing trains, there is also direct service from Hefei to Qingdao , via Jinan and the Jiaozhou–Jinan high-speed railway .[ 3] [ 4]
The total estimated investment is 13.6 billion yuan . The design speed is 350 km/h (220 mph). It is part of the Jingfu line connecting Beijing and Fuzhou , Fujian .
There are 8 stations along this line.
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High-speed demonstrative
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Intercity and Regional intercity Upgraded old lines
Italics : under construction or currently not operational(-), Place A- : section under construction or currently not operational§: in/related to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
(Place A–Place B): share tracks with other lines
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* An asterisk indicates overlap with conventional services.
