New railway completes 385 km/h speed test
2026-07-21 20:07:35
By Chen Zai
The Yichang–Xingshan High-Speed Railway passed its speed test on July 20, with a test train running smoothly at 385 km/h, 10 percent above its designed operating speed.
The Yichang–Xingshan High-Speed Railway passed its speed test on July 20, with a test train running smoothly at 385 km/h, 10 percent above its designed operating speed.
On July 20, a test train on the Yichang-Xingshan High-Speed Railway reached 385 km/h during a speed test. Photo by correspondent Li Zuchen.
The test train departed Yichangbei Railway Station and gradually accelerated to the target speed of 385 km/h to verify the stability of the track, power supply, and other systems under extreme conditions, ensuring an adequate safety margin.
The 108.38-km Yichang–Xingshan High-Speed Railway is designed to operate at 350 km/h, cutting travel time between Yichang and Xingshan from 2 hours to about 20 minutes and reducing trips between Yichang and Chongqing to roughly 3 hours. The Shanghai–Chongqing–Chengdu and Zhengzhou–Chongqing high-speed railways will both connect to the line at Xingshan.
Reporter Wan Chunfeng, Correspondents Li Bin and Zhang Yali contributed to this story.
