Xiangyang–Chongqing railway

Railway line in China

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

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| Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway to

Xiangyang South and Liuzhou

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←Han River←

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| Hankou–Danjiangkou railway

to Xiangzhou and Hankou

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Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway to Jiaozuo

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| Haoji Railway Fancheng West

Xiangzhou North marshalling yard

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| Laohekou East

| (start of line (Hankou–

Danjiangkou railway above)

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| Hankou–Danjiangkou railway

to Xianrendu and Danjiang

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→Han River→

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| Wuhan–Shiyan HSR to

Longzhong and Hankou

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| Huangkang
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| Gucheng
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| Huangjiaying
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| Langhe
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| Wuhan–Shiyan HSR to

Wudangshan West and Shiyan East

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| Wudangshan
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| Bailang
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108

| Shiyan
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123

| Huaguo
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147

| Xiaohuaguo
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174

| Hujiaying [zh]
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174+994

| CR Wuhan Group

CR Xi'an Group

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| Hubei

Shaanxi

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241

| Baihe East
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244

| Baihexian
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267

| Lengshui
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289

| Shuhe
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302

| Zongxi
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←Han River←

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324

| Xunyang
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link to Xunyang North

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| Xi'an–Ankang railway

to Xunyang North and Xi'an

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335

| Lyuhe
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347

| Zaoyang
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Zhujiaqi line station

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direct link to Dalingpu on Xi'an–Ankang line

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368

| Ankang [zh]
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| Yangpingguan–Ankang railway

to Wulipu and Yangpingguan

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374

| Yuehe
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↑Han River↑

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379

| Shimiaogou

Shimiaogou Han River Bridge

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Ankang hydropower station siding

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391

| Nanxigou
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404

| Dazhuyuan
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412

| Yuechitai
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420

| Damixi
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425

| Ziyang
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433

| Xiangyang Zhen
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444

| Quanhe

←Ren River←

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450

| Gaotan [zh]
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465

| Maobaguan [zh]
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474

| Maliu [zh]
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486

| Maliu [zh]
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Yinpo Tunnel

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497

| Bashan [zh]
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| Shaanxi

Sichuan

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Dabashan Tunnel [zh]（5334 m）

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New Dabashan Tunnel（10,658 m）

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510

| Guandu [zh]
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519

| Wanyuan [zh]
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Baisha Branch

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532

| Qinghua
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545

| Caojiaba
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559

| Hualouba [zh]
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572

| Luowen
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584

| Maoba
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596

| Xuanhan
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608

| Shizhucao
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620

| Pujia
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632

| Shuanglong
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637

| Liangjiaba
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| CR Xi'an Group

CR Chengdu Group

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| Dazhou–Wanzhou railway to

Dazhou East and Wanzhou

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644

| Dazhou
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3rd track under

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651

| Heshiba
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656

| Hongjiazui
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662

| Qinjiaba [zh]
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| Bazhong–Dazhou railway

to Bailaping and Bazhong

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671

| Dushi [zh]
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3rd track under

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679

| Nongle
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684

| Sanhuizhen [zh]
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| Dazhou–Chengdu railway

to Tuxi and Chengdu

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←Qu River←

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690

| Huinan
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696

| Liuxichang
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706

| Linbaxi
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717

| Quxian
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726

| Langya
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736

| Wangxi
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Guanguang line

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746

| Guange
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Daishi branch

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755

| Guangan [zh]
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763

| Lushi
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774

| Huaying
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| Lanzhou–Chongqing railway

to Guang'an South and Nanchong East

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785

| Gaoxing [zh]
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795

| Qinghua
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804

| Changshenggou
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| Sichuan

Chongqing

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814

| Sanhuiba
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823

| Qingping
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832

| Tianfu North
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840

| Moxinpo
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| Lanzhou–Chongqing railway

Hechuan ↔ Chongqing North

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Huangjue line station

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| Suining–Chongqing railway

Shizishan ↔ Sanxikou

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Dongyang line station

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→Jialing River→

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849

| Beibei [zh]
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| Chongqing Line 6

Longfengxi ↔ Xiangjiagang

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end of line

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| Xinglongchang–Hudoubao line

to Tangjiatuo and Hudoubao line station

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| Chongqing Line 1

Weidianyuan ↔ Laijiaqiao

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Xī tóng line to Baishiyi and Tongguanyi

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| Xinglongchang–Luohuang railway [zh]

to Baishiyi and Luohuang

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Zhongliangshan Tunnel (3984m)

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| Chengdu–Chongqing ICR to

Bishan and Chengdu East

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| Chengdu–Chongqing ICR

to Chongqing West and Chongqing West

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| Caiyuanba–Chongqing West line

Chongqing West ↔ Geleshan

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886

| Lishuwan, Xiaonanhai–Lishuwan line to

Chongqing West and Xiaonanhai [zh]

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Lishuwan–Caiyuanba railway [zh]

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890

| Shapingba

(current site/old site)

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899

| Chongqing
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| Chengdu–Chongqing railway to

Chongqing South [zh] and Chengdu

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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.

## Second Xiangyu line

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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]

## Rail junctions

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* 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

## Painting of the Xiangyu line

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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]

## See also

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* Railways portal

* List of railways in China

## Notes

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1. ^ 挺进,挺进——襄渝二线工程建设见闻 Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine May 9, 2006
2. ^ 襄渝铁路二线明年七月通车 火车8小时到西安 重庆晚报 Oct. 9, 2007
3. ^ 中国铁道建筑总公司, "中铁二十三局襄渝二线新铁山隧道贯通" May 8, 2007.
4. ^ (Chinese) "襄渝二线铁路正式运营" 四川在线-四川日报(成都) Nov. 11, 2009
5. ^ For a picture of "情系襄渝线" see情系襄渝线（油画局部）(图) 工人日报 Oct. 11, 2008
6. ^ Yi Hu, "世界最长个人油画完成 汉中画家记录襄渝铁路巨变" 西安晚报 Oct. 20, 2008