The line cut travel time between the two cities from 10 hours to 3 hours on the fastest trains.

It is part of the Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan corridor.

The initial section from Guiyang to Libo opened on 8 August 2023.

[1] On 31 August, the Libo-Nanning section of the Guinan High-speed Railway was officially opened to traffic,[2] shortening the travel time from Guiyang to Nanning to less than three hours at the fastest.

[3] This People's Republic of China rail-related article is a stub.