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Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway

Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen
High-Speed Railway
Fuzhou–Xiamen Section
杭福深高速铁路福厦段
ChinaRailwayHighspeed.svg
CRH1-051B Fuzhou.jpg
.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 12 in)
Electrification 50Hz 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
Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway
Line length: 274.9 km (171 mi)
Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)

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.


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