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Nanjing–Hangzhou passenger railway
Nanjing–Hangzhou passenger railway
	CRH380D on the Nanjing-Hangzhou passenger railway
Overview
Other name(s)	Ninghang intercity railway
Native name	宁杭高铁; 宁杭客运专线; 宁杭高速铁路
Status	Operational
Owner	Nanjing-Hangzhou Railway Company Limited
Locale	Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces
Termini	Nanjing South railway station; Hangzhou East;
Stations	11 (sites reserved for 2 more stations)
Service
Type	High-speed rail
System	Jiangsu Yangtze Metropolitan Belt intercity railway; China Railway High-speed;
Operator(s)	CR Shanghai
Ridership	80 million person/year (est)
History
Opened	July 1, 2013
Technical
Line length	249 km (155 mi)
Number of tracks	2 (Double-track)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	7,000 m (4.3 mi) (reduced near junctions)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	350 km/h (220 mph)
Signalling	ABS and CTCS-3
Maximum incline	1.2%; 2.0% (on short sections)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Bridge over Gaoyang River, Lishui River
	and Nanjing-Hangzhou Expressway
	Dachaoshan, Jingtaishan, Huangmeishan
	(Su section) tunnels
	Shanghang HSR to Hangzhou West
	Husuhu HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao
	Fangwuling, Gaoshan, Dongyanshan,
	Banzhuangshan tunnel
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The Nanjing–Hangzhou passenger railway (Chinese: 宁杭高铁; pinyin: Níng-Háng gāotiě) is a high-speed rail (maximum speed 350 km/h), passenger-dedicated line in eastern China between Nanjing (shorthand name Níng) and Hangzhou, the capitals of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, respectively. During the planning and early construction stage, the railway was originally referred to as the Nanjing–Hangzhou intercity railway or Ninghang intercity railway (simplified Chinese: 宁杭城际铁路; traditional Chinese: 寧杭城際鐵路; pinyin: níngháng chéngjì tiělù).^[1] Recent^[when?] publications don't use the "intercity" designation anymore, perhaps in recognition of the fact that the railway will be used not only by regional trains but long-distance trains as well.

The line is 249 km (155 mi) long (including 147 km or 91 mi in Jiangsu and 102 km or 63 mi in Zhejiang) and has 11 stations: Nanjing South, Jiangning District, Lishui County, Liyang, Yixing in Jiangsu and Changxing County, Huzhou South, Deqing County, Yuhang District and Hangzhou East in Zhejiang.^[1] The line is the first direct high-speed railway line between Nanjing and Hangzhou and reduced travel time by rail from nearly two hours to 50 minutes as direct trains no longer need to travel through Shanghai.^[1] Construction began in 2008 and the line was opened on July 1, 2013.