Quzhou–Ningde railway

The Quzhou–Ningde railway is a single-track electrified railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 379 kilometres (235 mi) long and has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph). The journey time is 5 hours and 27 minutes.[1]

Quzhou–Ningde railway
Overview
StatusOperational
TerminiQuzhou
Ningde
Stations13
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened27 September 2020
Technical
Line length379 km (235 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)

History

Initially, the railway was expected to begin construction in 2011 and to have double-track with a line-speed of 200 kilometres per hour (120 mph).[2] Construction on a single-track railway began in 2015. The line began operation on 27 September 2020.[1]

Stations

The line has the following passenger stations:[1]

  • Quzhou
  • Longyou South
  • Suichang
  • Songyang
  • Longquan City
  • Qingyuan
  • Songxi
  • Zhenghe
  • Jian'ou East
  • Pingnan
  • Zhouning
  • Zhitishan
  • Ningde

References
  1. "衢宁铁路9月27日开通运营 浙闽8县市结束不通铁路历史 - 南平新闻 - 东南网". np.fjsen.com. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. "浙江福建明年开建"衢宁铁路"(图)_网易新闻中心". web.archive.org. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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