Coastal passageway

The Coastal passageway 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.

Coastal passageway
沿海通道
Overview
StatusPartly operational
LocalePeople's Republic of China
TerminiDandong
Fangchenggang
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25 kV AC
Operating speed200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph)

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–Lianyungang
Qingdao–Lianyungang railway
Class I high-speed railway between Qingdao and Lianyungang. 200 194.5 2014-12-29 2018-12-26
Lianyungang–Yancheng
Lianyungang–Yancheng railway
Class I high-speed railway between Lianyungang and Yancheng. 200 234 2013-12-07 2018-12-26
Yancheng–Hai'an
Xinyi–Changxing railway (section)
Connects Yancheng and Hai'an, part of railway between Xinyi and Changxing. 200 638 1998-09-16 2005-07-01
Hai'an–Nantong
Nanjing–Qidong railway (section)
Connects Hai'an and Nantong, part of railway between Nanjing and Qidong. 200 351 2002-03-01 2005-07-01
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–Wenzhou

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
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

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.

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