Hefei–Bengbu high-speed railway

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.

Beijing–Taipei high-speed rail corridor
Hefei–Bengbu section
京台高速铁路合蚌段
Hefei–Bengbu high-speed railway near Bengbu South station
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleAnhui
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Rolling stockCRH380A
History
Opened16 October 2012
Technical
Line length130 km (81 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map

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Bengbu
Bengbu South
Liufu South
Huainan East
Up arrow Huainan railway from Huainan
Shuijiahu
Hefei Beicheng
Down arrow Hefu HSR to Hefei West
Hefei
Down arrow Huainan railway to Wuhu
km
Hefei–Bengbu high-speed railway
Simplified Chinese合蚌客运专线
Traditional Chinese合蚌客運專線
Beijing–Taipei HSR corridor, HefeiBengbu section
Simplified Chinese京台高速铁路合蚌段
Traditional Chinese京臺高速鐵路合蚌段 or 京台高速鐵路合蚌段

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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