Jinhua–Wenzhou railway

The Jinhua–Wenzhou railway, also known as the Jinwen line (simplified Chinese: 金温铁路; traditional Chinese: 金溫鐵路; pinyin: Jīnwēn tiělù) is a railway in Zhejiang Province, China, connecting Jinhua and Wenzhou. It is, in mainland China the first railway with the investment from a joint venture, between Chinese government-owned corporations and privately held companies. The construction of this 252-kilometer (157 mi)-long rail line began on December 18, 1992, and it was opened on June 11, 1998. Upon the completion of its construction, all of the share owned by private shareholders has been transferred to state-own corporations. The railway is now under the supervision of CR Shanghai.

Jinhua–Wenzhou railway
金温铁路
A train passes Daxi River Bridge.
Overview
StatusActive
TerminiJinhua
Wenzhou
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Regional rail
SystemChina Railway
History
CommencedDecember 18, 1992 (1992-12-18)
OpenedJune 11, 1998 (1998-06-11)
Technical
Line length252 km
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Route map
to Hukun railway
0 km Jinhua South
27 km Wuyi
48 km Yongkang
81 km Jinyun
113 km Lishui
192 km Qingtian
to Yongtaiwen railway
249 km Wenzhou

A major upgrade along this route was carried out as the Jinhua–Wenzhou high-speed railway or Jinhua–Wenzhou Rail Expansion Project. Built to a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour (217 mph), this project shortened the rail distance between Jinhua and Wenzhou to 188 kilometers (117 mi). This project opened in December 2015.[1][2][3][4][5]

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