Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway

The Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It has a design speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).

Lianyungang–Zhenjiang
high-speed railway
连镇客运专线
Overview
StatusOperating
Termini
Stations12
Service
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
History
Opened16 December 2019 (Lianyungang–Huai'an East)
11 December 2020 (Huai'an East–Dantu)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map

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Dongji (Signal Station)
Guanyun
Guannan
Lianshui
Huai'an East
Huanglou (Signal Station)
Baoying
Gaoyou North
Gaoyou
Yangzhou East
Huai River to the Yangtze
Dagang South
Dantu

History

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In November 2014, construction was expected to take 4.5 years.[1]

The section from Lianyungang to Huai'an opened on 16 December 2019.[2] The remainder was expected to open on 3 December 2020, however this did not go ahead.[3] It opened on 11 December.[4][5]

Route

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Heading south from Lianyungang, the railway splits from the Qingdao–Yancheng railway after Dongji and continues south, serving Guanyun, Guannan, and Lianshui. The line meets the Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway at Huai'an East but splits again to continue south. Three stations follow: Baoying, Gaoyou North, and Gaoyou. From the north, both east and west connections to the Nanjing–Qidong railway are provided, but no connection is provided from the south. The line then serves Yangzhou East. The line then passes over the Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge before heading west and serving Dagang South. At its southern terminus Dantu, the line joins the Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway.

Stations

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Station Name Chinese China Railway and CRH
transfers/connections
Lianyungang 连云港 Qingdao–Yancheng railway

Longhai railway

Qingdao–Yancheng railway

Dongji 董集
Guanyun 灌云
Guannan 灌南
Lianshui 涟水
Huai'an East 淮安东 Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway
Baoying 宝应
Gaoyou North 高邮北
Gaoyou 高邮
Yangzhou East 扬州东
Dagang South 大港南
Dantu 丹徒 Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway

References

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  1. ^ "关于新建连云港至镇江铁路可行性研究报告的批复(发改基础[2014]2227 )". 2014-11-05. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  2. ^ "徐州至盐城高速铁路12月16日开通运营 苏北苏中地区接入全国高铁网_新闻中心_中国网". news.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  3. ^ "连淮扬镇铁路即将开通,城市发展迎新机". Gaotie.cn. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "连云港至镇江高速铁路12月11日开通运营 10日18时起开始售票_荔枝网新闻". news.jstv.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  5. ^ IT之家 (2020-12-11). "中国铁路:连镇高铁今天全线通车,五峰山长江大桥同步投用". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-11.