Hainan eastern ring high-speed railway

The Hainan eastern ring high-speed railway is a high-speed railway on Hainan Island. It is operated by China Railway Guangzhou Group. Opened in December 2010, the railway links the capital Haikou at the northern end of the province, and goes alongside the eastern coastline to reach the resort city of Sanya in the southernmost region of the island. The railway share the end points with the Hainan western ring high-speed railway, which together creates a closed loop spanning 653 kms, as well as the world’s first circular high-speed railway, and allows passengers to travel around Hainan island (roughly same distance as circling Belgium) in about 3 hours.

Hainan Eastern Ring HSR
CR300AF and CRH1A-A on the Hainan Eastern Ring HSR
Overview
Native name海南东环高速铁路 (海南东环铁路, 海南东环高铁)
StatusOperational
Owner China Railway
LocaleEastern Hainan
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeHigh-speed railway, Loop line
System China Railway High-speed
Services2
Operator(s) Hainan Railway Company Limited of China Railway Guangzhou Group
Rolling stock
History
Commenced29 September 2007 (2007-09-29)
Opened30 December 2010 (2010-12-30)
Technical
Line length308 km (191 mi)
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese海南东环铁路
Traditional Chinese海南東環鐵路
Literal meaningHainan eastern ring railway
Route map

km
0
Haikou
10
Changliu
15
Xiuying
20
Chengxi
24
Haikou East
38
Meilan
89
Wenchang
139
Qionghai
147
Bo'ao
152
Hele
193
Wanning
215
Shenzhou
242
Lingshui
296
Yalongwan
308
Sanya
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