Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway

Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen High-Speed Railway Fuzhou–Xiamen Section 杭福深高速铁路福厦段
.A CRH1B high-speed train in Fuzhou.
Overview
Type	High-speed rail/Heavy rail
Locale	China
Operation
Owner	China Railway
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length	274.9 km (171 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000V
Operating speed	200 km/h (124 mph)
Route map To Hangzhou on Wenfu Railway Nanfu Railway -19 km Fuzhou 0 km Fuzhou South 36 km Fuqing to Fuzhou Container Port Yuxi 66 km Hanjiang Yongpu Railway 86 km Putian Fengting Hui'an West 155 km Quanzhou Quanzhou East Zhangquanxiao Railway 180 km Jinjiang Xiang'an 226 km Xiamen North Xinglin Xiamen Gaoqi 257 km Xiamen To Shenzhen North via Xiashen Railway

The Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway (simplified Chinese: 福厦铁路; traditional Chinese: 福廈鐵路; pinyin: Fúxià Tiělù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-ē Thih-lo̍; Foochow Romanized: Hók-â Tʰiā-le̤) is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line in eastern China. The line, also known as the Fuxia Railway, is named after its two terminal cities Fuzhou and Xiamen, both coastal cities in Fujian Province. The line has a total length of 274.9 kilometres and forms part of China's Southeast Coast High-Speed Rail Corridor. Construction began in 2005, and the line entered into operation on April 26, 2010.

The line is used for both passenger and freight operations. Trains running on the line reached top speeds of 250 kilometres per hour, although that was later reduced to 200 km/h.

As of 2015, the railway was reported to be highly successful, the passenger trains running at full capacity. To increase capacity and improve travel times, plans were announced in 2015 for the construction of a new dedicated passenger service only Fuzhou-Zhangzhou line. It will run mostly parallel to the existing Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway, but will support a higher maximum speed, 350 km/h.

The Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway follows the rugged but prosperous coast of Fujian with 14 stations between Fuzhou South Station and Xiamen Station including Fuqing, Hanjiang, Putian, Xianyou, Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Xiamen North, Xinglin and Gaoqi. Bridges and tunnels account for over 37% of the line's total length.