Nanning–Pingxiang high-speed railway

Nanning–Pingxiang high-speed railway
Overview
Native name	南凭高速铁路
Status	Operational
Termini	Nanning Pingxiang East
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway Nanning Group
Technical
Line length	119.3 km (74.1 mi) (Nanning–Chongzuo South)[1]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	250 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

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

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

Stations

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

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

1. "南凭铁路南崇段满图"试跑" 预计11月底正式运营".
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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.