Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway

Chongqing–Kunming
high-speed railway
渝昆高速铁路
Overview
StatusUnder construction
Termini
Service
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length699 km (434 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Minimum radiusNormal: 7,000 m (4.3 mi); difficult: 5,500 m (3.4 mi)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Maximum inclineNormal: 2%; difficult: 3%
Route map

km
0
Chongqing West
Chongqing–Guiyang HSR to Guiyang North
Chongqing West EMU depot
17
Jiulongpo
28
Jiangjin North
57
Yongchuan South
97
Luzhou East
Luzhou–Zunyi HSR to Zunyi
123
Luzhou
169
Nanxi
193
Yibin East
207
Yibin
Yibin West
Yibin EMU depot
242
Gaoxian
275
Yunlian
302
Yanjin South
340
Yiliang North
392
Zhaotong East
Zhaotong–Weining ICR to Liupanshui
477
Yiche
522
Huize
588
Tianba
637
Xundian
Songming
676
Songming
700
Changshui Airport
link to Kunming West, Kunming
731
Kunming South
km

The Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway (Chinese: 渝昆高速铁路) is a high-speed railway line currently under construction in China. The line, which runs from Chongqing West to Kunming South, will be part of the Beijing–Kunming corridor. The line will be 699 kilometres (434 mi) long and have a maximum speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).

Journey times from Kunming to Chengdu and Chongqing are expected to be around two hours.

Part of the line is the Yiliang tunnel, on the border of Yiliang County and Yanjin County, which would become the longest high-speed railway tunnel built for to a 350 km/h (217 mph) standard.