Hainan western ring high-speed railway

For the conventional-speed railway, see Hainan western ring railway. For the eastern half of the high-speed railway in Hainan Province, see Hainan eastern ring high-speed railway.

Hainan Western Ring HSR
Hainan Western Ring HSR tracks at the Dongfang railway station
Overview
Native name海南西环高速铁路
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway CR Guangzhou
LocaleWestern Hainan
Termini
Stations15
Service
TypeHigh-speed railway, Loop line
SystemChina Railway High-speed China Railway High-speed
Services1
Operator(s)China Railway Hainan Railway Company Limited of China Railway Guangzhou Group
History
Opened30 December 2015 (2015-12-30)
Technical
Line length344 km (214 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed200 km/h (120 mph)
Route map

Legend
Up arrow 
Hainan eastern ring HSR
to Sanya
 Haikou
0 km
Right arrow 
Guangdong–Hainan Railway
to Zhanjiang West
 Laochengzhen
Fushanzhen
Lingao South
Yintan
Baimajing
Qiziwan
Dongfang
Jinyuewan
Jianfeng
Huangliu
Ledong
Yazhou
Phoenix Airport
Phoenix Airport
 Sanya
344 km
Down arrow 
Hainan eastern ring HSR
to Haikou

The Hainan western ring high-speed railway (Chinese: 海南西环高速铁路; pinyin: Hǎinán xī huán gāosù tiělù, often abbreviated [海南]西环高铁; [Hǎinán] Xī huán gāotiě[1]) is a high-speed railway operated by China Railway Guangzhou Group in Hainan Province. It started operation on 30 December 2015.[2]

The 344 km (214 mi) long rail line runs along the western half of the island's coastline, from Haikou railway station in the north to Sanya railway station. At its two end points, it connects with the existing Hainan eastern ring high-speed railway (opened in 2010), thus forming a high-speed railway ring spanning 653 km long, around the entire island, as well as the world's first and only circular high-speed railway line.[3][4] The circular closed loop allows passengers to travel along the entire circumference of the island in approximately 3 hours at the shortest time, and connects all twelve coastal cities and counties, as well as having additional stops at Haikou and Sanya airports.[5]

Unlike the Hainan eastern ring high-speed railway, which runs along the coast previously not served by railway (other than at its end points, Haikou and Sanya), the Western Ring high-speed railway roughly parallels the conventional-speed Hainan Western Ring Railway, which has connected Haikou and Sanya since 2005.

  1. ^ See e.g., archive of news items on this railway on gaotie.cn
  2. ^ 海南西环高铁总投资约271亿元.预计2015年年底通车 [Hainan Western Ring total cost 27.1 billion yuan. Trains expected to start running by the end of 2015.]. 7 April 2015.
  3. ^ "This Chinese High Speed Train Conquers Extreme Weather". NDTV.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ "China's most epic high-speed rail journeys". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Island highway loop set to boost tourism in China's Hainan". m.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.