Shanghai–Hangzhou railway
| Shanghai–Hangzhou railway | |||||||||
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The Shanghai–Hangzhou Railway at Xinzhuang in Shanghai's Minhang District | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 滬杭鐵路 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 沪杭铁路 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Shanghai–Hangzhou Railroad | ||||||||
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The Shanghai–Hangzhou railway, also known as the Huhang railway, is a double-track railroad in eastern China between Shanghai and Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province. Its Chinese name derives from the character abbreviations Hu (from Shanghai's former status as a fishing village) and Hang (from an old Yue placename). The line is 200 km (124 mi) long and was originally built from 1906 to 1909. Cities along the route include Shanghai, Jiaxing and Hangzhou. The line now forms part of the Shanghai–Kunming railway.