Coastal corridor

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Coastal corridor
沿海通道
Overview
StatusPartly operational
Locale People's Republic of China
Termini
Service
Type High-speed rail
Operator(s) China Railway High-speed
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification 50 Hz 25 kV AC
Operating speed200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph)

The Coastal corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running along the eastern coast of China, stretching from Dalian in the north to Fangchenggang in the south and passing through the cities of Shenyang, Qinhuangdao, Tianjin, Dongying, Weifang, Qingdao, Lianyungang, Yancheng, Nantong, Shanghai, Ningbo. Fuzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and Zhanjiang. [1] The Weifang–Qingdao stretch splits into two, one directly connecting Weifang to Qingdao, the other connecting Weifang to Qingdao through Yantai. As apart of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network, announced in 2016, this corridor is an extension of the Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen passenger railway from "Four Vertical and Four Horizontal" network. [2] The line will comprise a mixture of high-speed railway lines, upgraded conventional rail lines and intercity railways.

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Route

Section
Railway line 		DescriptionDesigned
speed
(km/h)
Length
(km)
Construction
start date
Open date
Dandong–Dalian
intercity railway		ICR connecting Dandong and Dalian.20029317 March 201017 December 2015
Dalian–Shenyang
Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway (section)		HSR from Dalian to Shenyang. Part of larger rail line from Harbin to Dalian.35038323 August 20071 December 2012 [3]
Shenyang–Qinghuangdao
Qinghuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway		Passenger railway connecting Qinhuangdao & Shenyang. Now part of Jingha Railway.25039316 August 199912 October 2003
Qinghuangdao–Binhai
Tianjin–Qinhuangdao high-speed railway (section)		HSR from Qinhuangdao to Binhai. Part of larger rail line from Qinhuangdao to Tianjin. Binhai West to Binhai connection via Jingjin ICR.3502238 November 20081 December 2013
Binhai–Weifang
Tianjin–Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway (section)		Under construction HSR connecting Binhai and Weifang. Also part of Jinghu corridor east route.350 (expected)35431 December 2022 [4] 2026 (expected)
Weifang–Qingdao
Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway (section)		HSR connecting Weifang and Qingdao, part of a larger railway line connecting Jinan and Qingdao.35011711 August 201526 December 2018
Qingdao–Yancheng Mixed passenger & freight railway from Qingdao, through Lianyungang, to Yancheng.20042926 December 201026 December 2018
Yancheng–Nantong

high-speed railway

HSR connecting Yancheng and Nantong.35015716 January 201829 December 2020 [5]
Nantong–Ningbo

Nantong–Suzhou–Jiaxing–Ningbo high-speed railway

Under construction HSR connecting Nantong to Ningbo.350 (expected)31030 November 2022 [6] 2027 (expected)
Ningbo–Guangzhou Ningbo–Wenzhou
Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou high-speed railway		Planned HSR from Ningbo to Wenzhou.350 (expected)307TBA
Wenzhou–Fuzhou
high-speed railway 		Planned HSR from Wenzhou to Fuzhou.284 [7] TBA
Fuzhou–Zhangzhou [8]
high-speed railway		HSR from Fuzhou to Xiamen, with continuation connection to Zhangzhou.35027715 January 201728 September 2023 [9]
Zhangzhou–Shantou

high-speed railway

Planned HSR from Zhangzhou to Shantou.350 (expected)176 [10] 2024 (expected)2028 (expected)
Shantou–Shanwei

high-speed railway

HSR from Shantou to Shanwei. Currently section from Shantou to Shantou South is still under construction.35016226 December 201826 December 2023 (partially) [11] [12]
Shanwei–Guangzhou

Guangzhou–Shanwei High-speed railway

HSR from Shanwei to Guangzhou. Currently section from Xintang to Guangzhou is still under planning, trains currently run through Guangshen railway.2415 July 201726 September 2023 (partially) [13] [14]
Guangzhou–Zhanjiang
high-speed railway		Under construction HSR connecting Guangzhou and Zhanjiang.350 (expected)40030 September 20192024 (expected)
Zhanjiang–Hepu
Hepu–Zhanjiang railway 		Planned HSR connecting Zhanjiang and Hepu.350 (expected)1372024 (expected)2028 (expected)
Hepu–Qinzhou
Qinzhou–Beihai high-speed railway 		HSR connecting Hepu and Qinzhou.2506723 June 200930 December 2013
Qinzhou–Fangchenggang HSR connecting Qinzhou and Fangchenggang.250621 April 201030 December 2013
Fangchenggang–Dongxing HSR connecting Fangchenggang and Dongxing.2004715 March 201927 December 2023 [15]

Parallel Old Sections

Section
Railway line 		DescriptionDesigned
speed
(km/h)
Length
(km)
Construction
start date
Open date
Nantong–Anting
Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway		Mixed passenger & freight railway connecting Nantong and Anting, with continuation connection to Shanghai.2001231 March 20141 July 2020 [16]
Shanghai–Hangzhou
high-speed railway 		HSR connecting Shanghai & Hangzhou.35015926 February 200926 October 2010
Hangzhou–Shenzhen Hangzhou–Ningbo
high-speed railway		HSR from Hangzhou to Ningbo.35015219 March 20091 July 2013
Ningbo–Wenzhou

Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou railway

Rapid railway from Ningbo, through Taizhou to Wenzhou.25027927 October 200528 September 2009
Wenzhou–Fuzhou Railway from Wenzhou to Fuzhou.29826 August 200528 September 2009
Fuzhou–Xiamen Rapid railway from Fuzhou to Xiamen.226 [17] 30 September 2005 [18] 26 April 2010 [17]
Xiamen–Shenzhen Railway from Xiamen to Shenzhen.51423 November 200728 December 2013 [19]
Shenzhen–Zhanjiang Shenzhen–JiangmenUnder construction railway from Shenzhen/Xili to Jiangmen.2501162 July 2020 [20] 2028 (expected)
Jiangmen–MaomingRailway from Jiangmen to Maoming.20026828 June 20141 July 2018
Maoming–ZhanjiangRailway from Maoming to Zhanjiang.20010321 March 200928 December 2013

Branch Sections

Section
Railway line 		DescriptionDesigned
speed
(km/h)
Length
(km)
Construction
start date
Open date
Weifang–Yantai
Tianjin–Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway (section)		Under construction HSR from Weifang to Yantai. [21] 350 (expected)23631 October 2020 [22] 2024 (expected)
Qingdao–Yantai
Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway (section)		ICR from Qingdao to Yantai. Part of larger ICR connecting Qingdao and Rongcheng.25018610 October 201016 November 2016
Shenshan–Xili
Shenzhen–Shanwei high-speed railway (section)		Under construction HSR from Shenshan to Xili, [21] with connection to Guangshan railway.350 (expected)1254 January 20212025 (expected)

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