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Xingguo–Quanzhou railway

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Xingguo–Quanzhou railway
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened30 September 2021 (Xingguo–Qingliu)
30 December 2022 (Qingliu–Quanzhou)
Technical
Line length464 km (288 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)

The Xingguo–Quanzhou railway or Xingquan railway (Chinese: 兴泉铁路; pinyin: Xīngquán Tiělù) is a single-track railway line in China. The line is 464 kilometres (288 mi) long[1] and has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).[2][3][4]

History

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The section between Xingguo and Qingliu opened on 30 September 2021.[5] The section between Qingliu and Quanzhou opened on 30 December 2022.[1]

Stations

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "兴泉铁路全线通车了!". 2022-12-30. Archived from the original on 2022-12-30.
  2. ^ "厦门2.5小时动车直达宁化!兴泉铁路计划于今年9月28日开通" [Xiamen to Ninghua in 2.5 hours by EMU trains! The Xingguo–Quanzhou Railway is scheduled to open on September 28 this year]. taihainet.com (in Chinese). 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. ^ "兴国至宁化段可行性研究报告的批复" [Approval of the feasibility study report for the Xingguo to Ninghua section]. National Development and Reform Commission (in Chinese). 12 June 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "兴国至宁化段可行性研究报告的批复" [Approval of the feasibility study report for the Xingguo-Ninghua section]. National Development and Reform Commission (in Chinese). 29 August 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. ^ "兴泉铁路兴国至清流段9月30日正式开通" [The Xingguo-Qingliu section of the Xingguo-Quanzhou railway opened on 30 September]. 高铁网 (in Chinese). 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-01.