Beijing–Kunming corridor

The Beijing–Kunming corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running from Beijing to Kunming in Yunnan Province. The main route passes from Beijing through Xiong'an, Xinzhou, Taiyuan, Xi'an and Chengdu before reaching Kunming. Apart from the main route, a branch line runs from Beijing to Taiyuan through Zhangjiakou and Datong, and a spur line from Chongqing connects to Kunming.

Beijing-Kunming corridor
京昆通道
Overview
StatusPartly operational
LocalePeople's Republic of China
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph)

Route

Beijing–Xiong'an–Xinzhou–Taiyuan–Kunming (main route)

Section
Railway line
Description Designed
speed
(km/h)

Length
(km)

Construction
start date

Open date
Beijing–Xiong'an
Beijing–Xiong'an intercity railway
Intercity railway connecting Beijing with Xiong'an. 250-350 92.783 2016-12-30 2019-09-26[1] (Beijing section)
2020-12-27 (Hebei section)[2]
Xiong'an–Xinzhou
Xiong'an–Xinzhou high-speed railway
HSR connecting Xiong'an with Xinzhou. 350 340
Xinzhou–Taiyuan–Xi'an
Datong–Xi'an high-speed railway (section)
HSR connecting Xinzhou, Taiyuan with Xi'an. Part of longer route extending to Datong. 350 570 2009-12-03 [3] 2014-07-01[4]
Xi'an-Chengdu
Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway (section)
HSR connecting Xi'an with Chengdu. 250 663 2010-11-01 [5] 2017-12-06 [6]
Chengdu–Zigong–Yibin
Chengdu–Kunming high-speed railway
HSR connecting Chengdu, Zigong and Yibin 350 259 2018-12-21 2023

Chongqing–Kunming spur line

Section
Railway line
Description Designed
speed
(km/h)

Length
(km)

Construction
start date

Open date
Chongqing–Kunming
Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway
HSR connecting Chongqing and Kunming

Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong–Taiyuan branch line

Section
Railway line
Description Designed
speed
(km/h)

Length
(km)

Construction
start date

Open date
Beijing–Zhangjiakou
Beijing–Zhangjiakou intercity railway
Intercity Railway connecting Beijing with Zhangjiakou. 250-350 174 2014 2019-12-30
Zhangjiakou–Datong
Datong–Zhangjiakou high-speed railway
HSR connecting Zhangjiakou with Datong. 250 137 2015-12 2019-12-30[7]
Datong–Taiyuan
Datong–Taiyuan high-speed railway
HSR connecting Datong with Taiyuan.

References

See also

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