Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway

The Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway (Chinese: 贵开城际铁路) is a higher-speed railway within Guizhou province, connecting the provincial capital of Guiyang to Kaiyang. It starts at Guiyang North station, travelling 62 km (39 mi) north-east to Kaiyang station.

Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway 贵开城际铁路
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Guanshanhu and Wudang districts; Kaiyang County Guiyang, Guizhou
Termini	Guiyang North Kaiyang
Stations	6
Service
Type	Higher-speed rail
Operator(s)	China Railway Chengdu Group
History
Opened	May 1, 2015
Technical
Line length	62 km (39 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	160–200 km/h (99–124 mph)[1]
Route map Legend km elev Shanghai–Kunming HSR from Kunming South Chongqing–Guiyang HSR from Guiyang 0 Guiyang North Chongqing–Guiyang HSR to Chongqing West Chengdu–Guiyang HSR to Chengdu East 11 Guiyang East Guiyang–Guangzhou HSR to Guangzhou South Shanghai–Kunming HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao 20 Luowansanjiang 31 Xiangsihe 39 Baiyi 48 Nanjiang 65 Kaiyang This diagram: view talk edit

Guiyang–Kaiyang intercity railway
Simplified Chinese	贵开城际铁路
Traditional Chinese	貴開城際鐵路
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guì-Kāi Chéngjì Tiělù

History

Works on this project started on September 20, 2010, with construction completed by October 28, 2014.^[2] A feature of this new line is the Nanjiang Bridge (South River Bridge), as one of the world's highest bridges at 230 m (755 ft) high with a span of 176 m (577 ft). On December 16, 2014, testing and safety checks on the line was initiated. On May 1, 2015, the project was opened to the public and revenue operations commenced.^[3]

Stations

Station Name	Chinese	Metro transfers/connections
Guiyang North	贵阳北	1
Guiyang East	贵阳东
Luowansanjiang	洛湾三江
Xiangsihe	相思河
Baiyi	百宜
Nanjiang	南江
Kaiyang	开阳