Chizhou-Huangshan High Speed Railway Opens for Operation on April 26

　　The Chizhou-Huangshan High Speed Railway is located in the mountainous area of southern Anhui Province, starting from Chizhou Railway Station, passing through Guichi District and Qingyang County in Chizhou City, Huangshan District and Yi County in Huangshan City, and connecting to the Yixiandong Railway Station. The mainline is 125 kilometers long, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The line includes four stations: Chizhou Railway Station, Jiuhuashan Railway Station, Huangshanxi Railway Station, and Yixiandong Railway Station, among which Jiuhuashan Railway Station and Huangshanxi Railway Station are newly constructed stations, Chizhou Railway Station is an expanded and reconstructed station, and Yixiandong Railway Station is an existing station.

　　The Chizhou-Huangshan High Speed Railway passes through high mountains and deep valleys, with complex terrain and topography, posing great construction difficulties. Since construction began in December 2019, CR has organized all participating units to adhere to the concepts of ecological priority, conservation, intensification, and green and low-carbon development throughout the entire process of railway planning, design, and construction. It has intensified scientific research efforts, strengthened control over safety, quality, and investment, and promoted project construction with high quality and efficiency. Fifty-five bridges, including the Taiping Lake Extra-Large Bridge, and thirty-four tunnels, including the Lingshang Village Tunnel, have been completed.

　　Before the railway's opening, CR carefully organized relevant units to conduct integrated testing and commissioning, inspection, and safety evaluations of various professional equipment on the Chizhou-Huangshan High Speed Railway strictly following regulations and standards. They have optimized and adjusted various aspects such as track conditions, catenary performance, train control, and communication signal systems. Currently, the line meets the requirements for safe and stable operation of high-speed railways and is ready for operation.

　　The maximum operating speed of the Chizhou-Huangshan High Speed Railway reaches 350 kilometers per hour. In the initial stage of operation, the railway authority will arrange for the operation of up to 24 sets of EMU trains daily. Among them, the fastest travel time from Jiuhuashan Railway Station to Chizhou Railway Station and Hefeinan Railway Station is as short as 14 minutes and 1 hour 37 minutes respectively, while the fastest travel time from Huangshanxi Railway Station to Chizhou Railway Station and Hefeinan Railway Station is only 30 minutes and 1 hour 53 minutes respectively. Subsequently, the train operation plan will be flexibly adjusted according to market demand and passenger flow changes to better meet the travel needs of people along the line.

　　To improve the quality of operation and meet the different travel needs of passengers, the railway authority has implemented a flexible discount and differentiated market-based fare mechanism between stations on the railway, providing passengers with more choices for travel. Specific ticket prices can be obtained through the railway's 12306 platform.

　　The Chizhou-Huangshan High Speed Railway connects to the Nanjing-Anqing High Speed Railway at Chizhou Railway Station. It connects to the Hangzhou-Nanchang High Speed Railway at Yixiandong Railway Station, linking numerous well-known tourist attractions such as Jiuhua Mountain and Mount Huangshan Scenic Area. It will further improve the regional transportation network, facilitate travel for people along the line, promote the development of tourism resources and industries, and play an important role in supporting the construction of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.