Lianyungang–Xuzhou high-speed railway

The Lianyungang–Xuzhou high-speed railway (Chinese: 连徐客运专线) is a high-speed railway in China. The railway has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).[2]

Lianyungang–Xuzhou
high-speed railway
连徐客运专线
Overview
StatusOperational
TerminiLianyungang
Xuzhou East
Stations6
Service
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
History
Opened8 February 2021
Technical
Line length180 km (112 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Minimum radius7000 m
5500 m in difficult areas
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)

The railway runs parallel to the Longhai railway and interchanges with it at Lianyungang and Donghaixian. It is the eastern-most section of the Eurasia Continental Bridge passageway.

History

Construction began on 6 November 2016.[3] The railway opened on 8 February 2021.[1]

Stations

References

  1. "江苏干线铁路完成闭合 连徐高铁2月8日开通运营". 新华网. 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  2. "关于新建连云港至徐州铁路可行性研究报告的批复(发改基础[2016]1979号)". web.archive.org. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "连徐高铁连云港先行开工段开工建设-中青在线". zqb.cyol.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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