Four High-Speed Rail Lines to Open on September 28
China State Railway Group announced that four high-speed rail segments will open on September 28: the Xiongan-Shangqiu section of the Beijing-Hong Kong HSR, the Xi'an-Ankang section of the Xi'an-Chongqing HSR, the Yichang-Xingshan HSR, and the Harbin-Yichun HSR. Travel times after opening: Xiongan-Shangqiu 2h27m, Xi'an East-Ankang West 45m, Yichang North-Xingshan 30m, Harbin-Yichun 1h46m.
Impact and considerations
The simultaneous opening reshapes regional connectivity across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, southern Shaanxi, western Hubei and Northeast China, providing a new transport backbone for business travel and tourism and ecological development along the routes.
Key points
- On September 28, four high-speed rail segments open the same day: Xiongan-Shangqiu on the Beijing-Hong Kong HSR, Xi'an-Ankang on the Xi'an-Chongqing HSR, Yichang-Xingshan HSR, and Harbin-Yichun HSR.
- After opening, Xiongan to Shangqiu takes as little as 2h27m, Xi'an East to Ankang West 45m, Yichang North to Xingshan 30m, and Harbin to Yichun 1h46m.
- The Xi'an-Ankang section of the Xi'an-Chongqing HSR is 171 km long, passing through Xi'an, Shangluo and Ankang and terminating at Ankang West Station.
- The Yichang-Xingshan HSR is 101 km long with a design speed of 350 km/h, starting at Yichang North and connecting to Xingshan Station on the Zhengzhou-Chongqing HSR.
- The Harbin-Yichun HSR is 318 km long with a design speed of 250 km/h and is China's northernmost high-speed railway.
Sources and time
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- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 26 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- 26 Sept 2026, 19:27
- Last updated
- 26 Sept 2026, 08:00
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- China Tourism News：4条高铁将同日开通运营-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 26 Sept 2026, 08:00