Hangzhou–Nanchang high-speed railway

Hangzhou–Nanchang high-speed railway
A CR400BF train at Sanyang railway station
Overview
Other name(s)Hanghuang HSR (Chinese: 杭昌高速铁路; pinyin: Háng chāng gāosù tiělù)
Statusoperational
LocaleZhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, People's Republic of China
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Rolling stockCR400BF
History
Opened
  • 25 December 2018
  • 27 December 2023
Technical
Line length576 km (357.91 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationOverhead lines (AC 25 kV)
Operating speed
  • 250 km/h (160 mph) (Hangzhou–Huangshan section)
  • 350 km/h (220 mph) (Huangshan–Nanchang section)
Route map

km
0
Hangzhou East
16
Hangzhou South
(start of line)
Hangzhang-Hangzhou
South passing loop
61
Fuyang
99
Tonglu
138
Jiande
169
Qiandaohu
218
Sanyang
Xuancheng–Jixi HSR
to Ningguo South & Xuancheng
247
Jixi North
270
Shexian North
288
Huangshan North
312
Yixian East
Chizhou–Huangshan HSR
to Huangshan West & Chizhou
347
Qimen South
390
Fuliang East
420
Jingdezhen North
450
Leping North
481
Poyang
510
Yugan
541
Jinxian North
Nanchang–Jiujiang HSR
to Changbei Airport & Lushan
576
Nanchang East
Henggang-Xiangpu connecting
line to Nanchang West
km

Hangzhou–Nanchang high-speed railway or Hangchāng HSR (Chinese: 杭昌高速铁路; pinyin: Háng chāng gāosù tiělù) is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line between Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Huangshan, Anhui and Nanchang, Jiangxi. It can be divided into the Hangzhou–Huangshan section (Hangzhou–Huangshan HSR or Hanghuang HSR) and the Huangshan–Nanchang section (Nanchang–Huangshan HSR or Changjinghuang HSR).

The Hangzhou-Huangshan section runs 265 km (165 mi) through northwestern Zhejiang and southern Anhui and accommodates trains traveling at speeds up to 250 km/h (160 mph). Travel time from Hangzhou to Huangshan was reduced to about one and one-half hours. The line is the first rail link between the two cities and brings counties in mountainous southern Anhui closer to the Yangtze River Delta region. Construction began on 30 June 2014, and the line opened on 25 December 2018.

The Huangshan–Nanchang section is located in northeast Jiangxi and southern Anhui. It starts from Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province in the west, passes through Jingdezhen City, and ends in Huangshan City, Anhui Province in the east. The main line is 290 km (180 mi)-long and the connecting line is 29 km (18 mi)-long. The total investment approved in the preliminary design of the project was 47.045 billion yuan. It was built as passenger dedicated line and a maximum operating speed of 350 km/h (220 mph). It opened to traffic on 27 December 2023.