Chongqing–Wanzhou high-speed railway

Chongqing–Wanzhou high-speed railway is the second route between Chongqing and Wanzhou after Chongqing–Wanzhou intercity railway. The Chongqing–Wanzhou high-speed railway, on a faster 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) alignment, is expected to open in 2025. It will take a different route, heading south to serve Zhongxian and Fengdu with new railway stations and interchanging with the existing Fuling North railway station and terminating at Chongqing East.

Chongqing–Wanzhou High-speed railway
渝万高速铁路
Overview
StatusPlanned
LocaleChongqing
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway Chengdu Group
Technical
Line length291.3 km (181 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map

Zhengzhou–Wanzhou HSR
to Zhengzhou East
Chongqing–Xi'an HSR to Xi'an East
Wanzhou North
Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu HSR
to Chengdu East
Dazhou–Wanzhou railway
to Dazhou│to Wanzhou
Ruxi
Zhongxian tunnel
Zhongxian
Fengdu tunnel
Fengdu North
Fuling North
Fuling Yangtze River bridge
Xinmiaochang
Chongqing Station river crossing tunnel
Chongqing
Xiangyang–Chongqing railway to Xiangyang North
& Sichuan–Guizhou railway to Guiyang
Chongqing East
Ganzhou–Changsha HSR
to Xiamen
Chongqing–Guiyang HSR
& Chongqing–Kunming HSR
to
Chongqing
West
Jiulongpo
Chongqing–Kunming HSR
to Kunming South

On 2 July 2018, initial plans for the railway, with seven stations, were unveiled. Geological surveys began in 2020. The plans have been revised and the line will now have five stations. It is expected to be completed by 2025.

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