On January 25, the much-anticipated Chongqing-Guiyang Railway officially opened. On the same day, the Chengdu-Guiyang EMU trains will connect from the Chengdu-Chongqing High-Speed Railway to the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway, achieving a rapid "connection" from Chengdu to Guiyang—Chengdu to Guiyang in as fast as 3.5 hours.

　　On the same day, Chongqing West Station and Shapingba Station were also put into use simultaneously. Together with Chongqing North Station, Chongqing will have three major railway stations operating EMU trains on the Chengdu-Chongqing High-Speed Railway. So the question is, from Chengdu to Chongqing by high-speed rail, which station should you get off at? Just remember this: get off at Shapingba Station for the city center, at Chongqing North Station for Jiangbei and the airport, and at Chongqing West Station for western Chongqing.
　　Chongqing-Guiyang Railway Opens: Chengdu to Guiyang in as Fast as 3.5 Hours

　　To be precise, the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway opened today should be called the "Chongqing-Guiyang Railway Capacity Expansion and Reconstruction Project," which was upgraded and reconstructed on the basis of the existing railway.

　　The Chongqing-Guiyang Railway starts from Chongqing West Station, runs south through Qijiang, Zunyi, and Xifeng, and ends at Guiyang North Station, with a total length of about 347 kilometers. A total of 12 new stations have been built along the entire line: Chongqing West, Luohuang South, Qijiang East, Ganshui East, Tongzi North, Tongzi East, Loushanguan South, Zunyi, Longkeng, Zunyi South, Xifeng, and Xiuwen County.

　　The Chongqing-Guiyang Railway has built 209 new bridges and 115 tunnels, with a bridge-tunnel ratio of about 75%. The key bridge and tunnel projects along the entire line include: the New Baishatuo Yangtze River Six-Line Grand Bridge, Yelang River Grand Bridge, Tianping Tunnel, Xinliangfengya Tunnel, etc. It is a rapid railway with mountainous characteristics. Unlike the Chengdu-Chongqing High-Speed Railway and the Xi'an-Chengdu High-Speed Railway, the maximum speed of the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway after opening is not 200 km/h; it is a railway where EMU and conventional trains share the same line. Simply put, this railway runs both EMU and conventional trains.

　　It is worth mentioning that with the official opening of the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway today, the Chengdu-Guiyang EMU trains will connect from the Chengdu-Chongqing High-Speed Railway to the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway, achieving a rapid "connection" from Chengdu to Guiyang—Chengdu to Guiyang in as fast as 3.5 hours, with a second-class seat fare of 275 yuan.

　　At the same time, the opening of the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway also enables long-distance EMU trains from Chengdu to Guiyang, Guangzhou, Nanning, Changsha, and other places. 　　Shapingba Station Opens: High-Speed Rail Directly to Downtown Chongqing

　　On the same day as the opening of the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway, Chongqing Shapingba Station, which has been under renovation for many years, was also officially put into use.

　　Shapingba Station is located in the central urban area of Chongqing, adjacent to the famous Sanxia Square Pedestrian Street. As an important passenger station connecting the Chongqing railway hub and the Chengdu-Chongqing High-Speed Railway, Shapingba Station has 3 platforms and 7 tracks, mainly handling high-speed train arrivals and departures.

　　In addition to capacity improvements, the waiting and ticket halls of Shapingba Station have also been reconstructed according to the scale and standards of high-speed rail stations. The new station building area has reached 13,000 square meters and is equipped with more than 40 self-service ticket vending and collection devices. In addition, the waiting hall is equipped with 34 automatic ticket verification gates for entry and exit, 8 barrier-free elevators, and 13 escalators, which will further enhance the travel experience of passengers. The station will also make full use of the 7-story underground space to leverage the mutual benefits of various transportation modes such as bus platforms, high-speed rail platforms, pedestrian passages, and urban rail station floors. After the station opens, passengers can conveniently transfer between railway, rail transit, urban ground transportation, and the urban pedestrian system through the transfer channels in the Shapingba Comprehensive Transportation Hub.

　　Starting from January 25, citizens of Sichuan and Chongqing can take these high-speed trains directly to downtown Chongqing, which will be the best choice for passengers visiting relatives and friends or traveling for leisure. 　　Three Chongqing Stations During Spring Festival Travel Rush: 61 EMU Trains per Day Between Chengdu and Chongqing

　　As the starting and terminating station of the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway, Chongqing West Station will also be officially put into use on the 25th. Together with the long-renovated Shapingba Station and Chongqing North Station, all three Chongqing stations will operate EMU trains from Chengdu to Chongqing. So the question is—which station should you get off at when taking the Chengdu-Chongqing High-Speed Railway to Chongqing?

　　According to a query on 12306, during the Spring Festival travel rush, from February 1 to February 20, there will be 61 EMU trains per day between Chengdu and Chongqing, each taking about one and a half hours.

　　Shapingba Station, originally built in 1979, is adjacent to the famous Sanxia Square commercial street in Shapingba District, Chongqing. Starting from January 25, the railway department will operate EMU trains from Chengdu to Shapingba, 10 trains per day. Chongqing West Station is the starting and terminating station of the Chongqing-Guiyang Railway. The fastest G1976 train from Chongqing West to Guiyang North takes only 2 hours and 8 minutes. On the 25th, after Chongqing West Station is put into use, 12 EMU trains from Chengdu to Chongqing West Station will be operated that day; from January 26 to February 1, 19 EMU trains will be operated per day; from February 1 to February 20, 17 EMU trains will be operated per day.

　　Note! For Yuzhong District, University Town, Jiefangbei, Hongyadong, and other downtown areas, please get off at Shapingba Station. For Jiangbei District, Jiangbei International Airport, Chongqing Garden Expo Park, Zhaomushan Park, and other places, please get off at Chongqing North Station. For Chongqing University and western Chongqing, please get off at Chongqing West Station!