Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway

(Redirected from Fuzhou-Xiamen high-speed railway) High-speed rail line in southeastern China

Fuzhou–Xiamen
high-speed railway
福厦高速铁路

Overview

Status

Complete

Locale

Fujian Province, China

Termini

Stations

Service

Operator(s)

China Railway Nanchang Group

History

Opened

28 September 2023

Technical

Line length

284 km (176 mi)

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Operating speed

350 km/h (217 mph)

Route map

Legend

Fuzhou–Xiamen railway

Fuzhou–Pingtan railway

from Fuzhou

Wenzhou–Fuzhou HSR

from Wenzhou East

Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway

from Wenzhou South

Fuzhou South

Wulong river

Fuzhou–Pingtan railway to Pingtan

Fuqing West

Yongtai–Putian railway from Yongtai

Putian

Meizhou Bay railway bridge

Quangang

Quanzhou East

Quanzhou Bay railway bridge

Quanzhou South

Anhai Bay railway bridge

Fuzhou–Xiamen railway

Xiamen North, Xiamen–Shenzhen railway

Yingtan–Xiamen railway to Xiamen

Yingtan–Xiamen railway to Yingtan

Zhangzhou

Longyan–Xiamen railway

to Longyan

Xiamen–Shenzhen railway

to Shenzhen North

Zhangzhou–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.

Construction began in 2017. The railway opened on 28 September 2023, with the inaugural bullet train, Fuxing G9801, departing from Fuzhou at 9:15 a.m. local time. 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. These plans have been dismissed by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council.

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.

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

Stations

Station Name	Chinese	Metro transfers/connections	Location

Fuzhou	福州	1	Jin'an District	Fuzhou
Fuzhou South	福州南	1 5	Cangshan District	Fuzhou
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	1
Zhangzhou	漳州

References

"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.
^ 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
"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.
"GLOBALink | China opens its fastest cross-sea railway along Taiwan Strait-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
"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.
^ "China launches first cross-sea bullet train line near Taiwan Strait". Reuters. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
"China touts economic gains for Taiwan in co-development plan with Fujian". Reuters. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
"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.

High-speed rail in China

High-speed demonstrative maglev
Shanghai maglev train Xianning–Changsha maglev test line (Planned)

National 8+8 high-speed corridors

Coastal

Dandong–Dalian –Shenyang –Qinhuangdao –(Tianjin –Dongying–Weifang)–Qingdao –Lianyungang–Yancheng
–Nantong –Shanghai –Hangzhou –Taizhou–Wenzhou–Fuzhou–Xiamen–Zhangzhou–Shantou–
Shanwei–Shenshan –Xili-Jiangmen–Maoming–(Zhanjiang(–)Hepu)–Qinzhou–Fangchenggang–Dongxing

Hangshen parallel	Hangzhou–Ningbo –Wenzhou –Fuzhou –Xiamen –Shenzhen
other branches	Weifang–Yantai Qingdao–Rongcheng Shanwei–Guangzhou–Zhanjiang

Beijing–Shanghai

West route	Beijing–Shanghai
East route	Beijing–(Tianjin–Dongying–Weifang)–Linyi–Huai'an–Yangzhou –Nantong–Shanghai
branches	Nanjing–Hangzhou Bengbu–Hefei –Hangzhou

Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei)§

Beijing–Xiong'an–Shangqiu–Fuyang–Hefei –Jiujiang–Lushan–Nanchang

To Hong Kong	Nanchang–Ganzhou –Shenzhen –Hong Kong
To Taipei	Hefei–Fuzhou Nanchang–Fuzhou Fuzhou–Pingtan Pingtan–Taipei

Harbin–Hong Kong (Macau)§

Hohhot–Nanning

Beijing–Kunming

Beijing–Xiong'an–Xinzhou–Xi'an –Chengdu –Yibin–Kunming

Branch lines	Beijing–Zhangjiakou–Datong –Taiyuan Chongqing–Kunming

Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan

Yinchuan–Xi'an
Baotou–Yan'an –Xi'an –Chongqing–Guiyang–Nanning–Qinzhou–Beihai–Zhanjiang–Haikou
Hainan eastern ring
Hainan western ring

Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou

Suifenhe–Manzhouli

Suifenhe–Mudanjiang –Harbin –Qiqihar–Manzhouli

Beijing–Lanzhou

Beijing–Zhangjiakou –Hohhot–Baotou–Lanzhou

Qingdao–Yinchuan

Qingdao–Jinan –Shijiazhuang –Taiyuan–Yinchuan

Eurasia Continental

Lianyungang–Xuzhou –Zhengzhou –Xi'an –Baoji –Lanzhou –Ürümqi–Khorgas

Yangtze River

Old line	Shanghai–Wuxi–Nanjing –Hefei –Wuhan –Yichang –Lichuan –Chongqing –Suining –Chengdu

Shanghai–Kunming

Shanghai–Hangzhou –Changsha –Guiyang–Kunming–Ruili

Xiamen–Chongqing

Kaohsiung§–Xiamen–Longyan –Ganzhou–Changsha –Changde–Qianjiang–Chongqing

Guangzhou–Kunming

Guangzhou–Nanning –Kunming

Other conventional high-speed railways (list)

Intercity and
long-distance

Regional intercity

Upgraded old lines

Rolling stock
X 2000 Blue Arrow China Star Hexie (CRH1/CRH2/CRH3/CRH5/CRH6/CRH380A/CRH380B/CRH380C/CRH380D) Vibrant Express (MTR CRH380A)§ CIT Trains Fuxing (CR200J/CR300AF/CR300BF/CR400AF/CR400BF)

Italics: under construction or currently not operational
(-), Place A-: section under construction or currently not operational
§: in/related to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
(Place A–Place B): share tracks with other lines

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