High-speed route
Hainan Ring HSR
Haikou → Sanya · China
The world’s only circular high-speed railway: 653 km looping a tropical island past surf beaches, rocket launch pads and coconut groves.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 99.5% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 3 m); the longest stretch away from it is 2.5 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: China Railway 12306 — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Hainan Ring HSR?
The Hainan Ring HSR runs 653 km from Haikou to Sanya.
How long does the Hainan Ring HSR take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 4 h 30 min for the 653 km. That is an average of 145 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 250 km/h.
Who runs the Hainan Ring HSR?
China Railway Guangzhou Group, with CR300AF Fuxing.
How old is the Hainan Ring HSR?
The line has been in service since 2015. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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