Lianyungang–Xuzhou high-speed railway

The Lianyungang–Xuzhou high-speed railway (Chinese: 连徐客运专线) is a high-speed railway in China. The railway has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).[2]

Lianyungang–Xuzhou
high-speed railway
连徐客运专线
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations6
Service
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
History
Opened8 February 2021
Technical
Line length180 km (112 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Minimum radius7000 m
5500 m in difficult areas
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map

Xuzhou East
Houmazhuang
start of line
Daxu South
Pizhou East
Xinyi SouthXinyi
Donghaixian
Dongji
Haizhou
Lianyungang

The railway runs parallel to the Longhai railway and interchanges with it at Lianyungang and Donghaixian. It is the eastern-most section of the Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor.

History

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Construction began on 6 November 2016.[3] The railway, excluding Daxu South, opened on 8 February 2021.[1][4]

Stations

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References

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  1. ^ a b "江苏干线铁路完成闭合 连徐高铁2月8日开通运营". 新华网. 2021-02-08. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  2. ^ "关于新建连云港至徐州铁路可行性研究报告的批复(发改基础[2016]1979号)". 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ "连徐高铁连云港先行开工段开工建设-中青在线". zqb.cyol.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ "官宣!徐连高铁2月8日开通运营,附时刻表_腾讯新闻" [Official announcement! Xulian high-speed rail opened operation on February 8, with timetables]. new.qq.com (in Chinese). 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-09.