China's longest high-speed railway 'to open Dec. 26'
- Published: 15 Dec 2012 at 22.46
- Online news: Asia
The world's longest high-speed rail route, running from the Chinese capital Beijing to Guangzhou in the south, will open for business on December 26, state media said Saturday.
A high-speed train leaves Beijing railway station on August 11, 2011. The world's longest high-speed rail route, running from the Chinese capital Beijing to Guangzhou in the south, will open for business on December 26, state media says.
Travelling at an average speed of 300 kilometres (186 miles) per hour, the line will slash journey times linking Beijing in the north with the country's southern economic hub from 22 hours to eight hours, the China Daily newspaper said.
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