The Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor is a partially operational high-speed railway corridor connecting Lanzhou and Xining to Guangzhou. The passage's two branches that begin Lanzhou and Xining meet at Chengdu in Sichuan Province. From Chengdu, the corridor passes through Guiyang and Guilin before ending at Guangzhou.
The rail corridor was first announced in the 11th Five Year Plan by the Chinese government, as the "Chengdu–Guangzhou high-speed railway". In 2016, it was expanded to Lanzhou and Xining, as part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.
Sections Section Railway line Description Designed speed (km/h) Length (km) Construction start date Open date Lanzhou–Tangga'ang Lanzhou–Hezuo railway (section) Under construction mixed passenger and freight railway connecting Lanzhou and Tangga'ang. 200 (reserved for 250) 147 2019-09-25 2028 (expected)Haidong–QingbaijiangSichuan–Qinghai railway (section)Haidong–HuangshengguanUnder construction mixed passenger and freight railway connecting Haidong and Huangshengguan, with connection to Xining via Lanxi HSR.200 (reserved for 250)4992020-03-052028 (expected) Huangshengguan–Qingbaijiang Mixed passenger and freight rail line connecting Huangshengguan and Qingbaijiang, with connections to Chengdu via Xicheng HSR. 2002762011-02-262023-11-28 (partially)Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railwayChengdu–LeshanHSR connecting Chengdu and Leshan.3001312008-12-302014-12-20Leshan–YibinHSR connecting Leshan and Yibin2501412013-12-25 2019-06-15Yibin–Guiyang HSR connecting Yibin and Guiyang. 231 2019-12-16Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway PDL connecting Guiyang and Guangzhou. 300 857 2008-10-13 2014-12-26(Chinese) 陈清浩, "贵广高铁正式开通运营 从贵阳到广州4小时可达" 南方日报 2014-12-26
Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway
Guiyang–Guangzhou high-speed railway, is a high-speed rail (HSR) line in southern China between Guiyang and Guangzhou, the provincial capitals, respectively of Guizhou and Guangdong Province. The line, also known as the Guiguang HSR, is dedicated to high speed passenger rail service. The line is in length and can carry trains at speeds of up to . The line was built from 2008 to 2014 and opened on 26 December 2014.
The line traverses rugged karst terrain in Guizhou and Guangxi and relies on extensive bridges and tunnels, which comprise 83% of the line's total length. The travel time by train between the two terminal cities was reduced from 20 hours to 4 hours.(Chinese) 陈清浩, "贵广高铁正式开通运营 从贵阳到广州4小时可达" 南方日报 2014-12-26 The line was built to accommodate train speeds of up to , with the capacity to be remodelled to allow train speeds of up to .
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See also High-speed rail in China