Xiangyang–Chongqing railway

Xiangyang–Chongqing railway 襄渝铁路
Bashan railway station in Daba Mountains near the Sichuan-Shaanxi border
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan and Chongqing, China
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	CR Wuhan, CR Xi'an, CR Chengdu
History
Opened	1 June 1978 (1978-06-01)
Technical
Line length	899 km (559 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Signalling	ABS
Route map Legend km elev Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway to Xiangyang South and Liuzhou ←Han River← Xiangyang Hankou–Danjiangkou railway to Xiangzhou and Hankou Xiangyang North Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway to Jiaozuo Mapeng Haoji Railway Fancheng West Xiangzhou North marshalling yard Xiongying Heilongyan Zhupo Chenjiahu Taipingdian 1 Laohekou East (start of line (Hankou– Danjiangkou railway above) Hankou–Danjiangkou railway to Xianrendu and Danjiang →Han River→ Wuhan–Shiyan HSR to Longzhong and Hankou 11 Huangkang 17 Gucheng Shihua 35 Huangjiaying Pichaigou Wenfan 56 Langhe Yinjiahe Dingjiaying Shuimohe Laowudangshan Wuhan–Shiyan HSR to Wudangshan West and Shiyan East Xigang 89 Wudangshan Xiaohe 98 Bailang Gujiagang 108 Shiyan 123 Huaguo Huanglong 147 Xiaohuaguo Baoxia Jiangjunhe 174 Hujiaying [zh] 174+994 CR Wuhan Group CR Xi'an Group Hubei Shaanxi 241 Baihe East 244 Baihexian Mahu 267 Lengshui Xialengshui Lantan 289 Shuhe Xiazongxi 302 Zongxi Changshaba ←Han River← Gaodianpu 324 Xunyang link to Xunyang North Xi'an–Ankang railway to Xunyang North and Xi'an 335 Lyuhe 347 Zaoyang Zhujiaqi line station direct link to Dalingpu on Xi'an–Ankang line Ankang East 368 Ankang [zh] Yangpingguan–Ankang railway to Wulipu and Yangpingguan 374 Yuehe ↑Han River↑ 379 Shimiaogou Shimiaogou Han River Bridge Ankang hydropower station siding 391 Nanxigou 404 Dazhuyuan 412 Yuechitai 420 Damixi 425 Ziyang 433 Xiangyang Zhen 444 Quanhe ←Ren River← 450 Gaotan [zh] 465 Maobaguan [zh] Xinmaliu [zh] 474 Maliu [zh] 486 Maliu [zh] Yinpo Tunnel 497 Bashan [zh] Shaanxi Sichuan Dabashan Tunnel [zh]（5334 m） New Dabashan Tunnel（10,658 m） 510 Guandu [zh] Xinguandu [zh] 519 Wanyuan [zh] Baisha Branch 532 Qinghua 545 Caojiaba 559 Hualouba [zh] 572 Luowen Xinmaoba 584 Maoba 596 Xuanhan 608 Shizhucao 620 Pujia 632 Shuanglong 637 Liangjiaba CR Xi'an Group CR Chengdu Group Dazhou–Wanzhou railway to Dazhou East and Wanzhou 644 Dazhou 3rd track under 651 Heshiba 656 Hongjiazui 662 Qinjiaba [zh] Bazhong–Dazhou railway to Bailaping and Bazhong 671 Dushi [zh] 3rd track under 679 Nongle 684 Sanhuizhen [zh] Dazhou–Chengdu railway to Tuxi and Chengdu ←Qu River← 690 Huinan 696 Liuxichang 706 Linbaxi 717 Quxian 726 Langya 736 Wangxi Guanguang line 746 Guange Daishi branch 755 Guangan [zh] 763 Lushi 774 Huaying Lanzhou–Chongqing railway to Guang'an South and Nanchong East 785 Gaoxing [zh] 795 Qinghua 804 Changshenggou Sichuan Chongqing 814 Sanhuiba 823 Qingping 832 Tianfu North 840 Moxinpo Lanzhou–Chongqing railway Hechuan ↔ Chongqing North Huangjue line station Suining–Chongqing railway Shizishan ↔ Sanxikou Dongyang line station →Jialing River→ 849 Beibei [zh] Chongqing Line 6 Longfengxi ↔ Xiangjiagang Xinglongchang end of line Xinglongchang–Hudoubao line to Tangjiatuo and Hudoubao line station Tuanjiecun container centre Chongqing Line 1 Weidianyuan ↔ Laijiaqiao Xiyong Xī tóng line to Baishiyi and Tongguanyi Xinglongchang–Luohuang railway [zh] to Baishiyi and Luohuang Zhongliangshan Tunnel (3984m) Chengdu–Chongqing ICR to Bishan and Chengdu East Chengdu–Chongqing ICR to Chongqing West and Chongqing West Caiyuanba–Chongqing West line Chongqing West ↔ Geleshan 886 Lishuwan, Xiaonanhai–Lishuwan line to Chongqing West and Xiaonanhai [zh] Lishuwan–Caiyuanba railway [zh] 890 Shapingba (current site/old site) 899 Chongqing Huangshaxi Chengdu–Chongqing railway to Chongqing South [zh] and Chengdu km This diagram: view talk edit

The Xiangyang–Chongqing railway or Xiangyu railway (襄渝铁路), also known as the Xiangfan-Chongqing railway and Xiangyu line (襄渝线), is a single-track electrified railroad in central China between the cities of Xiangyang, formerly known as Xiangfan, and Chongqing. The short form name for Chongqing is Yu (渝) and the railway is named after the two cities. It has a total length of 895.3 km and passes through Hubei, Shaanxi and Sichuan province, and Chongqing municipality. Major cities along route include Shiyan, Ankang, Dazhou and Guang'an.

The Xiangyu railway is a major transportation route that connects the Sichuan Basin with the Central Plains. It was built from 1964 to 1979, and electrified in three phases from 1980 to 1998. Trains running on the Xiangyu line can reach top speeds of 100–120 km/h. Construction of a second track began in 2005 and was completed in 2009.

The second Xiangfan–Chongqing railway (襄渝二线) is a dual-track electrified railroad line that runs parallel to the Xiangyu line. This line is only 507 km in length and connects the same cities as the original Xiangyu line. It takes a more direct route through the mountainous terrain with bridges and tunnels, and accommodates faster trains (up to 160 km/h) and a greater carrying capacity. Construction began on August 13, 2005.^[1] and was scheduled to be completed by July 2008, but work was slowed by difficulties in bridge and tunnel work which pushed the project 30% over budget.^[2] The New Iron Mountain Tunnel (新铁山隧道), 3,347 m length, was completed on April 20, 2007 after 20 months of difficult work, overcoming interior rockslides and carbon monoxide build-up inside the tunnel.^[3]

The second Xiangyu line opened on October 31, 2009.^[4]

• Xiangyang: Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway, Hankou–Danjiangkou railway
• Ankang: Xi'an–Ankang railway, Yangpingguan–Ankang railway
• Dazhou:Dazhou–Chengdu railway, Bazhong–Dazhou railway
• Chongqing: Chengdu–Chongqing railway, Chongqing–Huaihua railway, Sichuan–Guizhou railway, Suining–Chongqing railway

The Xiangyu line is the subject of an enormous landscape scroll painting that is 1.6 m wide and 128 m long.^[5] It was completed by Yang Migui in May 2008 who was a worker on the line's construction in the 1970s, and began working on the painting in 1998. It is reportedly the world's longest painting created by a single artist.^[6]

• List of railways in China