Shuijiahu–Bengbu railway

Shuijiahu–Bengbu railway
K8585 runs on the line in 2017
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Anhui
Termini	Shuijiahu Bengbu
Stations	9
Service
Type	Main line railway
Operator(s)	China Railway
Technical
Line length	61 km (38 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map km Beijing–Shanghai railway to Beijing Bengbu [zh] Bengbu East Lilou Jiangqiao Tianrong Liufu Xiquanjie Wudian Nianjiagang Luqiao Fuyang–Huainan railway to Fuyang Hefei–Bengbu HSR to Bengbu Shuijiahu km

The Shuijiahu–Bengbu railway (Chinese: 水蚌铁路) is a freight railway line in China.

History

In 2010, a project to upgrade and electrify the line was started.^[1]

On 1 November 2018, work began to reroute the railway in Bengbu. The line was diverted along the southeastern edge of the city, away from the centre.^[2] The line reopened on 22 December 2020.^[3]

Route

The line leaves the Huainan railway at Shuijiahu railway station and heads north. It joins the Beijing–Shanghai railway at Bengbu East railway station

References

1. "局电气化公司承建阜淮、淮南、水蚌三线电气化扩能改造项目正式开工". 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
2. "水蚌线外绕全线本月底将正式开通". Sina. 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
3. "水蚌铁路电气化扩能改造工程蚌埠改线段正式通车". Anhui News. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2022-09-28.