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Hefei–Nanjing railway

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Hefei-Nanjing railway
Nanjing-Hefei section of Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger-dedicated railway
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Hefei-Nanjing Railway
Overview
Other name(s)Hening railway
Native name合宁铁路
StatusOperational
Locale
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Heavy rail
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
History
OpenedApril 18, 2008 (2008-04-18)
Technical
Line length156 km (97 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Route map

km
link to Hewu line from Hankou
0
Hefei South
Hefei
Sanshilipu
21.7
Feidong
54.4
Chaobei
78.3
Huang'an (passing loop)
101
Quanjiao
Tingzishan crossing loop
Ningxi railway to Yongningzhen
126.5
Jiangpu
Bridge over the Yangtze
156.4
Nanjing South
km

The Hefei–Nanjing railway also known as the Hening railway (simplified Chinese: 合宁铁路; traditional Chinese: 合寧鐵路; pinyin: Hé-Níng Tiělù) is a railway line in China, running from Hefei to Nanjing at 250 km/h (155 mph).[1] The line is 166 km (103 mi) long and began service on April 18, 2008.[2] High-speed trains on the line reduced travel time between Nanjing and Hefei from over three hours to 1.5 hours. The Hening Line forms part of the higher-speed Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger-dedicated railway from Shanghai to Chengdu and the easternmost section of the Nanjing–Xi'an Railway. The faster Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu high-speed railway is under construction, including the parallel Shanghai–Suzhou–Huzhou high-speed railway (due for completion in 2023) and the Hefei South–Huzhou section of the Shangqiu–Hangzhou high-speed railway (completed in 2020).

References

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  1. ^ Xie Fang (August 12, 2009). "High-speed trains by 2012". China Daily.
  2. ^ (Chinese) "合宁铁路今天通车运营" Anhuinews.com Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine 2008-04-18