Huaibei–Xiaoxian railway

Huaibei–Xiaoxian railway
Overview
StatusOperating
Termini
Stations4 (2 in operation)
History
Opened28 December 2017 (2017-12-28)
Technical
Line length27.1 km (16.8 mi)
Number of tracks2
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)

The Huaibei–Xiaoxian railway is a railway line in Anhui, China. It is 27.1 kilometres (16.8 miles) long and has a maximum speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 miles per hour).[1]

History

Construction of the line began in December 2014. It opened on 28 December 2017.[1][2]

Route

The line starts at Huaibei North railway station and heads north. There is one tunnel on the route, the 2,380-metre (7,810-foot) Gushang Village Tunnel. It joins the Zhengzhou–Xuzhou high-speed railway west of Xiaoxian North railway station.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "淮北至萧县北客车联络线开通运营". Xinhua News. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  2. ^ "淮北高铁12月28日正式开通运营 淮北人到合肥全面提速". 安徽商报. 2017-12-07. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  3. ^ "拥抱高铁 梦正起航 淮北—萧县客车联络线施工已完成98%". Sohu. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2022-10-06.