The Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway (), also known as the Huhang high-speed railway or Huhang passenger railway, is a high-speed rail line in China between Shanghai and Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The line is in length and designed for commercial train service at . It was built in 20 months and opened on October 26, 2010. The line shortened travel time between the two cities from 78 to 45 minutes. The line is also used by trains departing Shanghai's terminals for Nanchang, Changsha, Guiyang, and Kunming, making it part of the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway. It has made the proposed Shanghai–Hangzhou Maglev Line unlikely. It serves as a faster alternative to the original Shanghai–Hangzhou Railway, built in 1909.
Speed records In September 2010, a test train on the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed line achieved a speed of , setting a Chinese train speed record.
In October 2010, Chinese officials stated that a bullet train on the Huhang high-speed railway had set a new world record for train speed on a scheduled trip at .
Etymology "" () is the official abbreviation for Shanghai and "" () stands for Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province.
Station list There are nine railway stations on the line: Shanghai Hongqiao railway station Shanghai Songjiang railway station Jinshan North railway station Jiashan South railway station Jiaxing South railway station Tongxiang railway station Haining West railway station Linping South railway station Hangzhou East railway station Hangzhou railway station On July 1, 2013, the new Hangzhou East station was opened which serves the Shanghai–Hangzhou Passenger Railway, as well as the Hangzhou–Ningbo high-speed railway, the Nanjing–Hangzhou Passenger Railway, and the Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway.
From 2025, a branch line to Shanghai South will open to relieve overcrowding at Hongqiao station.
Station Chinese Distance(km) Prefecture-level city Province / Municipality Metro transfers Shanghai Hongqiao 上海虹桥 0.00 Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai Songjiang 上海松江 31.00 Shanghai Shanghai Jinshan North 金山北 48.00 Shanghai Shanghai Jiashan South 嘉善南 67.00 Jiaxing Zhejiang Jiaxing South 嘉兴南 84.00 Jiaxing Zhejiang Jiaxing Tram Line 1 Tongxiang 桐乡 112.00 Jiaxing Zhejiang Haining West 海宁西 133.00 Jiaxing Zhejiang Linping South 临平南 144.00 Hangzhou Zhejiang Hangzhou East 杭州东 159.00 Hangzhou Zhejiang Hangzhou 杭州 169.00 Hangzhou Zhejiang
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