Qianjiang–Changde railway

The Qianjiang–Changde railway is an electrified railway in China.

Qianjiang–Changde railway
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Qianjiang Changde
Stations	10
Service
Type	Heavy rail
History
Opened	26 December 2019
Technical
Line length	336 km (209 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed	200 km/h (124 mph)[1]

History

Testing began on 14 October 2019.[2] The railway opened on 26 December.[3]

Stations

The line has the following passenger stations:

• Qianjiang (interchange with the Chongqing–Huaihua railway)
• Xianfeng
• Laifeng
• Longshan North
• Sangzhi
• Zhangjiajie West (planned interchange with the Zhangjiajie–Huaihua high-speed railway and Yichang–Zhangjiajie high-speed railway)
• Niuchehe
• Taoyuan
• Changde (interchange with the Shimen–Changsha railway)

References

1. "黔张常铁路环评报告获国家环保部批复 - 湖南频道". hn.rednet.cn. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
2. "黔张常铁路开启动车组检测-湖南省人民政府门户网站". www.hunan.gov.cn. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
3. "黔张常铁路正式通车_图片新闻_中国政府网". www.gov.cn. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2020.