Hefei-Sixian section of Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway put into operation in China's Anhui

Railway constructors and train attendants pose for a group photo beside G9500, the first train of a newly-opened section of the Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway, in the Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

The Hefei-Sixian section of the Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway was officially put into operation on Tuesday, marking the opening of another fast passenger line between Hefei City and eastern Anhui Province.

The Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway starts from Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei, and terminates at Xinyi East Railway Station in Xinyi City of Jiangsu Province. Spanning approximately 335 kilometers and with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the railway is being constructed in phases.

The newly-opened section of the railway stretches 198 kilometers, setting five newly-built stations, namely Hefei West, Dingyuan East, Mingguang West, Wuhe, and Sixian East railway stations.

G9500, the first train of a newly-opened section of the Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway, parks at the Wuhe Railway Station in Bengbu, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

Train attendants take a selfie beside G9500, the first train of a newly-opened section of the Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway, in the Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows a train running on a bridge crossing the Huaihongxin River of the Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows a train running on a bridge crossing the Huaihongxin River of the Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway in east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

G9500, the first train of a newly-opened section of the Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway, pulls out of the Wuhe Railway Station in Bengbu, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows a view of the Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

A passenger and train attendants pose for a group photo beside G9500, the first train of a newly-opened section of the Hefei-Xinyi high-speed railway, in the Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows a view of the Wuhe Railway Station in Bengbu, east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows a view of the passenger waiting hall of the Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

A passenger consults policewomen at the passenger waiting hall of the Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

This photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows a view of the passenger waiting hall of the Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 30, 2025 shows a view of the Hefei West Railway Station in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province. (Xinhua/Du Yu)