Quzhou–Ningde railway

Quzhou–Ningde railway
Quzhou–Ningde railway
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Quzhou; Ningde;
Stations	13
Service
Type	Heavy rail
History
Opened	27 September 2020
Technical
Line length	379 km (235 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)

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]

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ "浙江福建明年开建"衢宁铁路"(图)_网易新闻中心". 2014-11-07. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2020-10-01.

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[fjsen-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". 2014-11-07. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2020-10-01.

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