The Shimen–Changsha railway or Shichang railway (), is a double-track, electrified
railroad
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
in
Hunan Province of
southern China
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between
Shimen and
Changsha
Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, an ...
. 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
Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of . Th ...
and Changsha. The Shimen–Yiyang section forms part of the
Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway Corridor.
Rail connections
*
Shimen:
Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway (to Liuzhou)
*
Changde
Changde ( ) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. In addition to the urban districts, Changde also administers the county-level city of Jinshi City, Jinshi and six counties. Changde is adjacent ...
:
Qianjiang–Changde railway
The Qianjiang–Changde railway is an electrified higher-speed railway in China.
History
Testing began on 14 October 2019. The railway opened on 26 December.
Stations
The line has the following passenger stations:
* Qianjiang (interchange with ...
,
Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway
The Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway or Changyichang high-speed railway (), also known as the Changde–Changsha section of Chongqing–Xiamen high-speed railway, is a high-speed railway in China. It is long and has a design speed ...
(under construction)
*
Yiyang
Yiyang () is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of . Th ...
:
Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway
*Wushan (no station):
Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway
*
Changsha
Changsha (; ; ; Changshanese pronunciation: (), Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is the capital and the largest city of Hunan Province of China. Changsha is the 17th most populous city in China with a population of over 10 million, an ...
:
Beijing–Guangzhou railway
See also
*
List of railways in China
The following is a list of conventional lines of rail transport in China. For the high-speed network, see List of high-speed railway lines in China.
North–south direction
Beijing-Harbin Corridor
* Jingqin Railway; Beijing-Qinhuangdao 京 ...
References
Railway lines in China
Rail transport in Hunan
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