Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor
The Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor is a partially operational high-speed railway corridor connecting Lanzhou and Xining to Guangzhou. The passage's two branches that begin Lanzhou and Xining meet at Chengdu in Sichuan Province. From Chengdu, the corridor passes through Guiyang and Guilin before ending at Guangzhou.
| Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor 兰（西）广通道 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Partly operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2,106 km (1,309 mi) (Lanzhou - Guangzhou) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
| Operating speed | Chengdu-Guiyang 350 km/h (217 mph) Guiyang-Guangzhou 250 km/h (155 mph) |
The rail corridor was first announced in the 11th Five Year Plan by the Chinese government, as the "Chengdu–Guangzhou high-speed railway". In 2016, it was expanded to Lanzhou and Xining, as part of the national "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway network.
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