Shimen–Changsha railway

The Shimen–Changsha railway or Shichang railway (), is a double-track, electrified railroad in Hunan Province of southern China between Shimen and Changsha. The line was originally built from 1994 to 1998 as a single track railroad with a total length of .(Chinese) "湘两条铁路动工 娄底至邵阳3年后将开动车组" 三湘都市报 2009-07-29 In 2009, construction began on a second track of and electrification of the entire line. The line connects Shimen, Yiyang and Changsha. The Shimen–Yiyang section forms part of the Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway Corridor.

Rail connections Shimen: Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway (to Liuzhou) Changde: Qianjiang–Changde railway, Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway Yiyang: Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway Changsha: Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway (connection near Wushan railway station in Wangcheng District, Changsha), Beijing–Guangzhou railway

See also

List of railways in China

References