The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway is a high-speed railway line. It was built in stages and completed on 28 December 2016. It is part of the CRH's system of passenger-dedicated lines, beginning in Shanghai and ending in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. Following a fairly similar route to the older "conventional" Shanghai–Kunming Railway, the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway passes through four more provincial capitals, the cities of Hangzhou, Nanchang, Changsha, and Guiyang.
Status The entire line is operational. The last section, Guiyang–Kunming, was opened on 28 December 2016. In November 2017, Chinese media reported that traffic safety was endangered due to quality issues with the construction; furthermore, the construction company committed fraud and illegal subcontracting. On some sections, operational speeds were reduced from to , due to some problems in construction, confirmed by the state media.
Components Section Description Designedspeed(km/h) Length(km) Constructionstart date Open dateShanghai–Kunminghigh-speed railwayHSR Corridor connecting East, Central and Southwest China. It consists of three sections connecting Shanghai, Hangzhou, Changsha and Kunming.3502,2582009-02-262016-12-28Shanghai–Hangzhou section(Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway)HSR connecting Shanghai and Hangzhou.3501502009-02-262010-10-26Hangzhou–Changsha section(Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway)HSR connecting Hangzhou & Changsha, via Nanchang.3509332009-12-22Hangzhou–Nanchang Section: 2014-12-10Hangzhou-Changsha high-speed rail starts operating 10 December 2014Nanchang–Changsha Section: 2014-09-16Nanchang - Changsha high speed line opens 16 September 2014Changsha–Kunming section(Changsha–Kunming high-speed railway)HSR connecting Changsha & Kunming3501,1752010-03-26Changsha–Xinhuang Section: 2014-12-16Changsha–Huaihua high-speed line opens , 19 December 2014Xinhuang-Guiyang Section: 2015-06-18Guiyang-Kunming section: 2016-12-28
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