Quzhou–Ningde railway

Railway line in China

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

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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

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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

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1. ^ 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.
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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