Shimen–Changsha railway

The Shimen–Changsha railway or Shichang railway, 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. In 2009, construction began on a second track of 279 km 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.

Rail connections

 * Shimen: Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway (to Liuzhou)
 * Changde: Qianjiang–Changde railway, Changde–Yiyang–Changsha high-speed railway
 * Yiyang: Luoyang–Zhanjiang railway
 * Changsha: Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan intercity railway (connection near Wushan railway station in Wangcheng District, Changsha), Beijing–Guangzhou railway