The line is 202 km (126 mi) in length and designed for commercial train service at 350 km/h (215 mph).

[1] The line is also used by trains departing Shanghai's terminals for Nanchang, Changsha, Guiyang, and Kunming making it part of the Shanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway.

[1] In October 2010, Chinese officials stated that a bullet train on the Huhang high-speed railway had set a new world record for train speed on a scheduled trip at 262 mph (422 km/h).

[4] "Hù" (沪) is the official abbreviation for Shanghai and "Háng" (杭) stands for Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province.

From 2025, a branch line to Shanghai South will open to relieve overcrowding at Hongqiao station.