The Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway () is a long high-speed rail line that connects the cities of Chengdu (in Sichuan Province) and Chongqing in southwestern China, with a maximum speed of and a future design speed of . It will head via Lezhi, Anyue, and Dazu. Construction started on September 26, 2021 and it is expected to open in 2027.
The long Second Chengdu–Chongqing high-speed railway will take a more direct route than the existing long high-speed Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway and is expected to reduce journey times between the two cities to 50 minutes. In addition, the section between Jianzhou and Dazu Shike will be designed for operations in the future, creating potential conditions for further reductions to travel time.
History Approval for the 69.273 billion yuan project was granted on August 17, 2021, by the National Development and Reform Commission. Later the project cost was revised to 73.3 billion yuan. Construction started on September 26, 2021.
Stations Station Name Chinese Metrotransfers/connectionsChengdu成都 Jianzhou简州Lezhi乐至Anyue安岳Dazu Shike大足石刻Tongliang铜梁Kexuecheng科学城Chongqing North重庆北 (North Square) (South Square)
Other railways between Chengdu and Chongqing The first railway between the two cities was the Chengdu–Chongqing railway, completed in the 1950s."新中国档案：成渝铁路--新中国的第一条铁路" 2009-08-11 The Suining–Chengdu railway and Suining–Chongqing railway form a route between the two cities which was completed in 2006. The fastest journeys on this line take just over two hours. The Chengdu–Chongqing intercity railway was completed in 2015.
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