Shanghai–Kunming railway
{{Short description|Railway line in China}}
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The Shanghai–Kunming Railway or Hukun Railway ({{zh|s=沪昆铁路|t=滬昆鐵路|p=hùkūn tiělù}}), also known as the Hukun Line, is a major arterial railroad across eastern, south central and southwest China. It connects Shanghai, whose shorthand name is Hu, and Kunming. The line has a total length of {{Cvt|2690|km}} and passes through Shanghai Municipality, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan Province. Major cities along route include Shanghai, Jiaxing, Hangzhou, Yiwu, Jinhua, Shangrao, Yingtan, Pingxiang, Zhuzhou, Huaihua, Kaili, Guiyang, Anshun, Qujing, and Kunming.
Line description
The Hukun Line is double track from Shanghai's South Station to Liupanshui and single-track railway for about {{Convert|400|km|mi|abbr=}} from Liupanshui to Kunming. The speed limit for the line is {{Convert|200|km/h|mph|abbr=}} from Shanghai to Zhuzhou and {{Convert|120|km/h|mph|abbr=}} from Zhuzhou to Huaihua. The entire line is electrified.
File:Kedu River Railway Bridge - panoramio.jpg
The Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway runs parallel to the Shanghai–Kunming Railway.
History
The Shanghai–Kunming Railway has four major segments, which were built over a span of 70 years. In 2006, after the Ministry of Railways rebuilt sections along route and increased train travel speed, the four lines were collectively referred to as one.
- Shanghai–Hangzhou Railway (Huhang Line {{zh|s=沪杭铁路|t=滬杭鐵路|p=Hùháng Tiělù|labels=no}}), {{Cvt|189|km}} in length, was built between 1906 and 1909 and connects Shanghai and Hangzhou.
- Zhejiang–Jiangxi Railway (Zhegan Line {{zh|s=浙赣铁路|t=浙贛鐵路|p=Zhègàn Tiělù|labels=no}}), {{Cvt|946|km}} in length, was built between 1899 and 1937 and connected Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, with Zhuzhou, in northern Hunan province.
- Hunan–Guizhou Railway (Xiangqian Line {{zh|s=湘黔铁路|t=湘黔鐵路|p=Xiāngqián Tiělù|labels=no}}), {{Cvt|905|km}} in length, was begun in 1937, halted in 1939 by World War II, restarted in 1953 and completed in 1975. It runs from Zhuzhou to Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province.
- Guiyang–Kunming Railway (Guikun Line {{zh|s=贵昆铁路|t=貴昆鐵路|p=Guìkūn Tiělù|labels=no}}), {{Cvt|639|km}} in length, was built between 1958 and 1970, and connects Guiyang and Kunming. It was electrified in 1980.
Accidents
On May 23, 2010 (UTC+8), a passenger train derailed after heavy rains caused mudslides on the Hukun Line in Jiangxi Province, killing 19 passengers and injuring 71.{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2mxThWOXC0 Documentary about the Guikun line.]
See also
References
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Category:Railway lines in China
Category:Rail transport in Shanghai
Category:Rail transport in Zhejiang
Category:Rail transport in Jiangxi
Category:Rail transport in Hunan
Category:Rail transport in Guizhou
Category:Rail transport in Yunnan
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