Hunan–Guangxi Railway
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The Hunan–Guangxi Railway or Xianggui Railway , is a single-track electrified
railroad in southern China that connects Hunan
province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The shortform name of the line, Xianggui, is named after the Chinese shorthand names of Hunan, Xiang and Guangxi, Gui. The line runs 1013 km (629 mi) from Hengyang
in Hunan to Friendship Pass on Guangxi's border with Vietnam
. The line was built in sections from 1937-1939 and 1950-1955. Major cities along route include Hengyang, Yongzhou
, Guilin
, Liuzhou
, Nanning
, Pingxiang
and Friendship Pass.
Railway electrification system
A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...
railroad in southern China that connects Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The shortform name of the line, Xianggui, is named after the Chinese shorthand names of Hunan, Xiang and Guangxi, Gui. The line runs 1013 km (629 mi) from Hengyang
Hengyang
Hengyang is the second largest city of China's Hunan Province. It straddles the Xiang River about 160 km south of Changsha.-History:Its former name was Hengzhou . This was the capital of a prefecture in the Tang Dynasty's Jiangnan and West Jiangnan circuits...
in Hunan to Friendship Pass on Guangxi's border with Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. The line was built in sections from 1937-1939 and 1950-1955. Major cities along route include Hengyang, Yongzhou
Yongzhou
Yongzhou is a prefecture-level city in the Hunan province of China.YongZhou is located in the central and south of China, on the southern side of Xiang River, which is formed by the confluence of the Xiao and Xiang rivers. Yongzhou is one of the four ancient counties in Hunan; it is 2000 years old...
, Guilin
Guilin
Guilin is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of far southern China, sitting on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city...
, Liuzhou
Liuzhou
-History:thumb|Liuchow in 1945.Liuzhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as Tanzhong....
, Nanning
Nanning
Nanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:...
, Pingxiang
Pingxiang
Pingxiang may refer to:*Pingxiang, Jiangxi , prefecture-level city in Jiangxi, China*Pingxiang, Guangxi , county-level city in Guangxi, China*Pingxiang County , in Hebei, China...
and Friendship Pass.
Rail connections
- HengyangHengyangHengyang is the second largest city of China's Hunan Province. It straddles the Xiang River about 160 km south of Changsha.-History:Its former name was Hengzhou . This was the capital of a prefecture in the Tang Dynasty's Jiangnan and West Jiangnan circuits...
: Beijing–Guangzhou Railway - LiuzhouLiuzhou-History:thumb|Liuchow in 1945.Liuzhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as Tanzhong....
: Jiaozuo–Liuzhou RailwayJiaozuo–Liuzhou RailwayThe Jiaozuo–Liuzhou Railway or Jiaoliu Railway , is a major trunkline railroad in China between Jiaozuo in central China and Liuzhou in southern China. The line is long and runs north-south through four provinces. The line was built between 1969 and 1978... - NanningNanningNanning is the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush tropical foliage.-History:...
: Nanning–Kunming RailwayNanning–Kunming RailwayThe Nanning–Kunming or Nankun Railway , is a single-track electrified railroad in southwestern China between Nanjing and Kunming, provincial capitals, respectively of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province. The line, in length, also traverses Guizhou Province and was built from...