Shimen–Changsha_railway
Shimen–Changsha railway
Railway line in Hunan, China
The Shimen–Changsha railway or Shichang railway (simplified Chinese: 石长铁路; traditional Chinese: 石長鐵路; pinyin: shícháng tiělù), is a double-track, electrified railroad in Hunan Province of southern China between Shimen and Changsha. The line was originally built from 1994 to 1998 as a single track railroad with a total length of 266 km (165 mi).[1] In 2009, construction began on a second track of 279 km (173 mi) and electrification of the entire line. The line connects Shimen, Yiyang and Changsha. The Shimen–Yiyang section forms part of the Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway Corridor.
