Fuzhou–Pingtan railway
The Fuzhou–Pingtan railway is a railway line in China. It opened on 26 December 2020.[1][2]
| Fuzhou–Pingtan railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operating |
| Termini | Fuzhou Pingtan |
| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 December 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 83.43 km (52 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) (Fuzhou to Fuzhou South) 200 km/h (124 mph) (Fuzhou South to Pingtan) |
The railway is the first to serve Pingtan Island, which it accesses via the Pingtan Strait Road-Rail Bridge. It is part of Beijing–Taipei high-speed rail corridor.[3]
History
Construction began on 31 October 2013.[4]
Stations
The line has the following stations:
- Fuzhou
- Fuzhou South
- Changle
- Changle East
- Changle South
- Pingtan
References
- "福平铁路有望年底开通 晋江至平潭全程1.5小时_晋江新闻网". news.ijjnews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- "福州至平潭铁路26日开通运营 最快35分钟可达_【高铁网】". news.gaotie.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- "福平铁路正式进入铺轨架梁阶段 预计2020年10月正式通车-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- "福平铁路昨日开工". Weibo.
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