The Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway (Chinese: 宁安城际铁路) is a high-speed rail, passenger-dedicated line between cities of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province and Anqing, Anhui Province, in China.
[1][2] Construction of the 258-kilometre (160 mi) railway began in January 2010, and the line was opened on 6 December 2015.
The route runs parallel to the Yangtze River, and passes through Ma'anshan, Wuhu, Tongling, and Chizhou,[4] 33 km (21 mi) of the railway is located in Jiangsu, with 225 km (140 mi) in Anhui.
[5] Most of the line runs along the southern bank of the Yangtze, but Anqing is located on the northern side of the river.
[5] The trains have a top speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).