Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway

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Fuzhou–Xiamen
high-speed railway
福厦高速铁路
Overview
StatusComplete
LocaleFujian Province, China
Termini
Stations9
Service
Operator(s)China Railway China Railway Nanchang Group
History
Opened28 September 2023
Technical
Line length284 km (176 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map

Legend
Left arrow
Fuzhou–Xiamen railway
Fuzhou–Pingtan railway
from Fuzhou
Up arrow
Wenzhou–Fuzhou HSR
from Wenzhou East
,
Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway
from Wenzhou South
Fuzhou South
Wulong river
Fuzhou–Pingtan railway to PingtanRight arrow
 Fuqing West
Left arrow
Yongtai–Putian railway from Yongtai
 Putian
Meizhou Bay railway bridge
 Quangang
Quanzhou East
Quanzhou Bay railway bridge
 Quanzhou South
Anhai Bay railway bridge
UpperLeft arrowFuzhou–Xiamen railway
 Xiamen North,
Xiamen–Shenzhen railwayDown arrow
Yingtan–Xiamen railway to XiamenRight arrow
Left arrowYingtan–Xiamen railway to Yingtan
Zhangzhou
LowerLeft arrow
Shenzhen North
LowerRight arrow
Down arrowZhangzhou–Shantou HSR to Shantou
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The Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway is a 277 km (172 mi) railway that runs between the cities of Fuzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou in Fujian Province, China.

History

In 2015, it was announced that a second high-speed railway line between Fuzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou would be constructed, as the existing Fuzhou–Xiamen railway was at capacity.[2]

Construction began in 2017.[3] The railway opened on 28 September 2023, with the inaugural bullet train, Fuxing G9801, departing from Fuzhou at 9:15 a.m. local time.[4][5] Chinese state media has previously touted the railway as part of a broader regional integrated development plan with Taiwan, with potential expansion of the railway into Taiwan through what would be the world's longest undersea tunnel beneath the Taiwan Strait.[6][7] These plans have been dismissed by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council.[6]

Route

The high-speed railway runs parallel to the existing Fuzhou–Xiamen railway which opened in 2010. Trains run at 350 km/h (220 mph), faster than the 250 km/h (160 mph) design speed of the existing railway. The expected journey time between Fuzhou and Xiamen is 55 minutes.[2]

The project includes a new depot north of Xiamen North railway station.[8]

Stations

Station Name Chinese
Metro

transfers/connections 		Location
Fuzhou 福州 Fuzhou Metro  1 
Jin'an District
 Fuzhou
Fuzhou South 福州南 Fuzhou Metro  1 
Cangshan District
Fuqing West 福清西
Putian 莆田
Quangang 泉港
Quanzhou East 泉州东
Quanzhou South 泉州南
Xiamen North 厦门北 Xiamen Metro  1 
Zhangzhou 漳州

References

  1. ^ "福厦（漳）高铁年内开建 漳州到福州有望1小时内到达 - 要闻 - 东南网漳州频道". zzpd.fjsen.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. ^ a b Briginshaw, David (August 20, 2015), "China to build second Fuzhou - Zhangzhou HS line", International Railway Journal, archived from the original on August 24, 2015, retrieved September 1, 2015
  3. ^ "福厦高铁全线动工_正文_福清要闻_新闻中心_福清新闻网". www.fqxww.cn. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  4. ^ "GLOBALink | China opens its fastest cross-sea railway along Taiwan Strait-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  5. ^ "首条"跨海高铁"要来了！福州、厦门将实现"1小时生活圈"". 2022-07-25. Archived from the original on 2022-07-25.
  6. ^ a b "China launches first cross-sea bullet train line near Taiwan Strait". Reuters. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  7. ^ "China touts economic gains for Taiwan in co-development plan with Fujian". Reuters. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  8. ^ "厦门北第二动车所加速 2022年与福厦高铁同步建成投用_建 设". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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