Suining–Chongqing railway

Suining–Chongqing railway
Suining-Chongqing section of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu passenger railway corridor
Overview
Native name遂渝铁路
StatusOperational
Owner CR Chengdu
LocaleChongqing
Sichuan province
Termini
Stations10
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Heavy rail
System China Railway High-speed
Operator(s) CR Chengdu
History
OpenedApril 1, 2006 (2006-04-01)
Technical
Line length259.5 km (161 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map

km
0
Suining
9
Suining South
Sanxing
Sichuan
Chongqing
52
Tongnan
74
Xiataihe
Wei Tuo
also called the Weijing Line
101
Hechuan(main line/intercity tracks)
Shizishan
Caijia
Tongjiaxi crossing loop
Caijia–Geyaoshān link
Jingxi link
Geyaoshān
Jingkou
Chongqing North
km
Chongqing-Suining Railway
Simplified Chinese遂渝铁路
Traditional Chinese遂渝鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSuìyú Tiělù

Suining–Chongqing railway is a high-speed railway connecting Chongqing and Suining, Sichuan as part of the Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway. It is also known as Suiyu railway, following the Chinese practice of combining the shortened version of the terminal city's name. It is a national grade I railway with two electrified lines, with a designed maximum speed of 200 km (120 mi), although maximum operating speed is currently 160 km/h.