Ganzhou–Longyan Railway

The Ganzhou–Longyan Railway (simplified Chinese: 赣龙铁路; traditional Chinese: 赣龍鐵路; pinyin: gànlóng Tiělù) is a railway connecting Jiangxi and Fujian Province in southeastern China. The line, also known as the Ganlong Railway, is named after its two terminal cities Ganzhou and Longyan, and has a total length of 290.1 km (180.3 mi). Construction began on December 8, 2001, and the line entered operation on October 1, 2005. Major cities and towns along route include Ganzhou, Gan County, Yudu County, Huichang, Ruijin in Jiangxi and Changting County, Liancheng County, Shanghang, and Longyan in Fujian.

The line gives southern Fujian a direct link to the Beijing–Kowloon Railway in neighboring Jiangxi, and reduced travel time from Longyan to Beijing by rail from 31 hours to 22 hours. In August 2010, construction began on a new double-track to expand the capacity of the Ganlong Line. This capacity expansion project, when completed in 2014, will allow trains to travel at speeds of 200 km/h (124 mph).

The Ganlong Railway passes through mountainous terrain in southern Jiangxi and western Fujian and connects Ganzhou, on the Beijing–Kowloon Railway, with Longyan, on the Longyan–Xiamen Railway. The line provides southern Jiangxi with a rail outlet to the sea. The line's 148 bridges and 121 tunnels account for 35.48% of the line's total length.

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