Coastal corridor
| Coastal corridor 沿海通道 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Partly operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China |
| Termini | Dandong Fangchenggang |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | China Railway High-speed |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 50 Hz 25 kV AC |
| Operating speed | 200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph) |
The Coastal corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running along the eastern coast of China, stretching from Dalian in the north to Fangchenggang in the south and passing through the cities of Qinhuangdao, Tianjin, Dongying, Weifang, Qingdao, Lianyungang, Yancheng, Nantong, Shanghai, Ningbo. Fuzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and Zhanjiang.[1] The Weifang–Qingdao stretch splits into two, one directly connecting Weifang to Qingdao, the other connecting Weifang to Qingdao through Yantai. Announced in 2016 as part of the national "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed railway network as an expanded Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen passenger railway from the "four vertical and four horizontal" plan.[2] The line will comprise a mixture of high-speed railway lines, upgraded conventional rail lines and intercity railways.
Route[]
| Section Railway line |
Description | Designed speed (km/h) |
Length (km) |
Construction start date |
Open date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandong–Dalian Dandong–Dalian intercity railway |
Intercity railway connecting Dandong and Dalian. | 200 | 296 | 2010-03-17 | 2015 |
| Dalian–Shenyang Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway (section) |
HSR from Dalian to Shenyang. Part of larger rail line from Harbin to Dalian. | 350 | 904 | 2007-08-23 | 2012-12-01[3] |
| Shenyang–Qinghuangdao Qinghuangdao–Shenyang high-speed railway |
PDL connecting Qinhuangdao & Shenyang. | 250 | 404 | 1999 | 2003-07-01 |
| Qinghuangdao–Tianjin Tianjin–Qinhuangdao high-speed railway |
PDL connecting Tianjin & Qinhuangdao. | 350 | 261 | 2008 | 2013-12-01 |
| Tianjin–Dongying Under planning |
Proposed railway line linking Tianjin to Dongying. Currently under planning. | TBA | |||
| Dongying–Weifang Under planning |
Proposed railway line linking Dongying to Weifang. Currently under planning. | TBA | |||
| Weifang–Qingdao Jinan–Qingdao second high-speed railway (section) |
Connecting Weifang and Qingdao, part of a larger railway line connecting Jinan and Qingdao. | 350 | 308 | 2015 | 2018-12-26 |
| Qingdao–Rongcheng Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway |
Intercity railway connecting Qingdao and Rongcheng. | 250 | 299 | 2010-10-10 | 2014-12-28 |
| Qingdao–Yancheng | Class I high-speed railway between Qingdao and Yancheng. | 200 | 429 | 2013-12-07 | 2018-12-26 |
| Yancheng–Nantong | HSR connecting Yancheng and Nantong | 350 | 157 | 2018-01-16 | 2020-12-30 |
| Nantong–Shanghai Shanghai–Nantong railway |
Railway between Nantong and Shanghai. | 200 | 137 | 2014-03-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| Shanghai–Hangzhou Shanghai–Hangzhou passenger railway |
HSR connecting Shanghai Hongqiao & Hangzhou East. | 350 | 150 | 2009-02-26 | 2010-10-26 |
| Hangzhou–Ningbo Hangzhou–Ningbo high-speed railway |
HSR from Hangzhou to Ningbo | 350 | 152 | 2009-04 | 2013-07-01 |
|
Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou high-speed railway |
Planned PDL along the coast from Wenzhou to Fuzhou. Services currently using the older Ningbo–Wenzhou mixed passenger & freight HSR line | 300+ | 338[4] | TBA | TBA |
Wenzhou–Fuzhou high-speed railway |
Planned PDL along the coast from Wenzhou to Fuzhou. Services currently using the older Wenzhou–Fuzhou mixed passenger & freight HSR line | TBD | 314[5] | TBA | TBA |
| Fuzhou–Xiamen[6] Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway |
Under construction PDL along the coast of Fujian from Fuzhou to Xiamen via Putian & Quanzhou and terminating at Zhangzhou. Services currently using the older Fuzhou–Xiamen mixed passenger & freight HSR line | 350 | 278[7] | 2017-09-30[8] | 2022[7] |
|
Zhengzhou–Shantou high-speed railway |
Planned PDL along the coast from Fuzhou to Shantou. Services currently using the older Xiamen–Shenzhen railway mixed passenger & freight HSR line | 350 | 181[9] | TBA | TBA |
| Shantou–Shanwei
Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway |
Under construction PDL along the coast of Guangzhou from Shantou to Shanwei. Services currently using the older Xiamen–Shenzhen railway mixed passenger & freight HSR line | 350 | 162 | 2018-12-26 | 2023 |
| Guangzhou–Shanwei
Guangzhou–Shanwei high-speed railway |
Under construction branch PDL to Guangzhou bypassing Shenzhen. | 350 | 242 | 2017-07-05 | 2023 |
| Xiamen–Shenzhen Xiamen–Shenzhen railway |
Mixed passenger & freight HSR line along the coast of Fujian and Guangdong from Xiamen to Shenzhen via Zhangzhou, Shantou & Huizhou. | 250 | 502 | 2007-11-23 | 2013-12-28[10] |
| Shenzhen–Maoming | 200 | 387 | 2014-6-28 | 2018-7-1
(partially open) | |
| Maoming–Zhanjiang | 200 | 103 | 2009-3-21 | 2013-12-28 | |
| Zhanjiang–Hepu Hepu–Zhanjiang Railway |
Railway line connecting Zhanjiang and Hepu County. | ||||
| Hepu–Qinzhou Qinzhou–Beihai high-speed railway |
Between Qinzhou and Beihai. | ||||
| Qinzhou–Fangchenggang Qinzhou–Fangchenggang railway |
Between Qinzhou and Fangchenggang. | ||||
See also[]
- High-speed rail in China
- Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen passenger-dedicated railway
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