Research on the Scheme for Introducing the Shaoyang-Yongzhou Railway of the Hohhot-Nanning High-speed Rail Passage into the Shaoyang Region

Research purposes：Shaoyang-Yongzhou Railway is an important part of Hohhot-Nanning Passage，which is one of the main corridors of the Eight Verticals and Eight horizontals national high-speed railway. This paper presents a study of the introduction scheme for the Shaoyang-Yongzhou Railway in the Shaoyang area，considering the existing railway，passenger flow characteristics，urban planning and other factors in the area. The scheme is then refined according to the needs of transportation capacity adaptation，existing equipment utilization，project investment saving，operation cost control and future sustainable development. The optimal and recommended scheme for introducing the railway into the area is thus formed. Research conclusions：（1）Based on an overview of existing railways in the Shaoyang area，as well as an analysis of the city's overall urban planning and passenger demand，the research proposes two major series of schemes for the introduction of the Shaoyang-Yongzhou Railway into Shaoyang Station and the new Shaoyang South Station.（2）Through a comparative analysis of the line layout，engineering investment，transport quality，future development，and other controlling factors of the specific schemes，it is recommended to adopt the arrival and departure line division adjustment plan in Shaoyang Station Loudi-Shaoyang Yard of introducing the Shaoyang-Yongzhou Railway by route category，and reserve the conditions for future introduction of Loudi-Shaoyang high-speed railway to Shaoyang Station.（3）The research results can be applied in the survey and design of the Shaoyang-Yongzhou section of the high-speed railway Hohhot-Nanning Passage，which has a guiding role in the construction of the introduction project. © 2024 Editorial Department of Journal of Railway Engineering Society. All rights reserved.