The Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu high-speed railway is a high-speed rail line under construction in China. The Chinese name of the railway line, Huyurong, is a combination of the abbreviations for Shanghai (, ), Chongqing (, ), and Chengdu (, ). It will run in an east–west direction largely parallel to the Yangtze River, connecting the cities of Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, Wuhan, Chongqing and Chengdu.
Announced in 2016 as part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network, the passage will comprise multiple railway lines and branch lines, including those currently operational as well as those under construction and under planning.
Route
The railway's route is roughly parallel to the existing Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger-dedicated railway, but has a maximum speed of rather than the older line's to speeds. The new line would provide a faster connection for the cities of Shanghai, Nanjing, Hefei, Wuhan, Chongqing and Chengdu.High-speed rail to halve Chengdu–Shanghai travel time, Chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
The line includes a number of interconnected routes, including two different main routes between Shanghai and Hefei, a more direct southerly route via Huzhou and a Yangtze north bank route. It also includes a southerly route from Yichang North to Chongqing and a northerly route from Yichang North to Chengdu. Yichang North will also eventually be a junction with the Hohhot–Nanning corridor.
Sections Status：, , Name Route Design speed(km/h) Length(km) Status Construction start Opened RemarksChengdu - Chongqing - WuhanChengdu–Chongqing intercity railway – , 350 307open22 March 201026 December 2015 Connecting to Chongqing North via various linesChengdu–Chongqing Central line high-speed railway – Chongqing North 350,reserved 400 292under construction 26 September 2021 Expected in 2027 The Chengdu-Chongqing section of the Shanghai–Chongqing-Chengdu high-speed railwayChongqing–Wanzhou intercity railwayChongqing North – 250 247open May 2013 28 November 2016Chongqing–Wanzhou high-speed railway – Wanzhou North 350 291under construction 9 November 2020 Expected in 2027 Also part of the Xi'an–Chongqing high-speed railwayZhengzhou–Wanzhou high-speed railwayWanzhou North – – 429open December 2015 20 June 2022 Chengdu–Wanzhou high-speed railway – 350 466under construction 24 December 2020 Expected in 2027Yichang–Xingshan high-speed railwayXingshan – 350 109open 28 December 2019 28 September 2026 – 350 434under construction 31 December 2024 Expected in 2029 Will connect to and via the Chongqing–Wanzhou high-speed railwayWuhan–Shiyan high-speed railway – 200 62open 22 March 20091 December 2016Xiaogan East – 350250 (Xiaogan to Yunmeng) 220 15 February 201529 November 2019Wuhan–Yichang high speed railway – Yichang North 350 314open 25 September 2021 26 December 2025 Connected to and by the Wuhan hub through line, connected to Hefei–Wuhan high-speed railway at LugangWuhan - HefeiHefei–Wuhan railway – 250,reserved 300 359open September 2005 1 April 2009Also part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger railwayHefei–Wuhan high-speed railway – 350 342under construction 2 January 2024 Expected in 2028The main line runs westward at Wuhan Tianhe Station and connects with the Wuhan–Yichang HSR at Lugang line station Hefei - ShanghaiHefei–Nanjing railway – 250 156open July 2005 18 April 2008Also part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger-dedicated railway.Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway – & 350 301 July 2008 1 July 2010Shanghai–Nanjing section of the Beijing-Shanghai HSRNanjing South – Shanghai Hongqiao 350 301 18 April 2008 30 June 2011Shanghai–Nanjing–Hefei high-speed railwayHefei South – Qidong West350554under construction28 September 2022 2027Qidong West – 2029 Shangqiu–Hangzhou high-speed railway – 350 309open 30 November 201528 June 2020Shanghai–Suzhou–Huzhou high-speed railwayShanghai Hongqiao & – 350 163 5 June 2020 26 December 2024
See also High-speed rail in China
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