The Hefei–Anqing–Jiujiang high-speed railway (Chinese: 合安九高铁) is a 340-kilometre (211 mi) long high-speed rail line in China, with a maximum speed of 350 km/h (220 mph). It forms part of the Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) corridor. The line takes a similar route to the existing Hefei–Jiujiang railway.

The 162 kilometres (101 mi) long section from Hefei to Anqing, opened on 22 December 2020.[1][2] The remaining section from Anqing to Lushan railway station in Jiujiang opened on 30 December 2021.[3]

History

Construction on the Bianyuzhou Yangtze River Bridge, which carries the railway across the Yangtze, began in 2018.[4] It was opened to traffic on December 30, 2021

References

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  2. ^ "合安高铁正式通车运营_【高铁网】". news.gaotie.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  3. ^ "安九高铁正式通车湖北设两座车站". 2021-12-30.
  4. ^ "安九铁路鳊鱼洲长江大桥开建（图）-江西新闻网-中国江西网首页". jiangxi.jxnews.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-11-30.