Nanning–Pingxiang high-speed railway

Nanning–Pingxiang
high-speed railway
Overview
Native name南凭高速铁路
StatusOperational
Termini
Service
Operator(s)China Railway Nanning Group
Technical
Line length119.3 km (74.1 mi) (Nanning–Chongzuo South)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph)

Nanning–Pingxiang high-speed railway is a high-speed railway between Nanning and Pingxiang in Guangxi, China. Rather than being a central government initiative, this project is largely being coordinated at a regional level, in Guangxi.[2][3][4]

History

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The railway is being built in two sections: Nanning to Chongzuo, and Chongzuo to Pingxiang. Construction on the Nanning to Chongzuo section started on 28 October 2018.[5] Construction on the Chongzuo to Pingxiang section started on 28 September 2020.[6]

Erection of the overhead wires for the Nanning to Chongzuo section began in December 2020.[7]

The Nanning to Chongzuo section was opened on 5 December 2022.[2]

Route

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Between Fusui South and Pingxiang East, the line runs roughly parallel to the Hunan–Guangxi railway.

Stations

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Station Name Chinese Transport connections
Nanning 南宁  1   2 
Wuxu Airport 吴圩机场 Nanning Wuxu Airport
Fusui South 扶绥南
Qujiu South (reserved) 渠旧南
Chongzuo South 崇左南
Ningming East 宁明东
Longzhou 龙州
Pingxiang East 凭祥东

Future Development

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It would connect to railways in northern Vietnam, and this line is seen as the first stage of a high-speed network reaching as far as Singapore.[8][9] Cross-border traffic will connect to the proposed North-South Express Railway.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "南凭铁路南崇段满图"试跑" 预计11月底正式运营".
  2. ^ a b "广西首条自主投资建设高铁——南凭高铁南崇段开通运营". 2022-12-05. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05.
  3. ^ "CHINA-SINGAPORE HS". Railways Africa. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  4. ^ "Guangxi to build Nanning-S'pore high-speed rails via Laos, Thailand & M'sia - Apple Travel". Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  5. ^ "铁路建设快马加鞭 2023年广西将实现市市通高铁" (PDF). 2021-07-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-07.
  6. ^ "崇凭铁路开工,以后南宁到凭祥动车只要1个多小时!". 2020-09-29. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07.
  7. ^ "南崇铁路又有新进展!预计于2022年建成通车". gx.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  8. ^ "Une ligne TGV va relier la Chine à Singapour". Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  9. ^ "High-speed railway to boost trade". Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  10. ^ "Lạng Sơn muốn làm đường sắt kết nối với Trung Quốc" [Lang Son wants to build a railway connecting to China]. TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2021-04-08.