| Coastal corridor 沿海通道 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Partly 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 speed | 200 to 350 km/h (124 to 217 mph) |
TheCoastal corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running along the eastern coast of China, stretching fromDalian in the north toFangchenggang in the south and passing through the cities ofShenyang,Qinhuangdao,Tianjin,Dongying,Weifang,Qingdao,Lianyungang,Yancheng,Nantong,Shanghai,Ningbo.Fuzhou,Xiamen,Shenzhen, andZhanjiang.[1] The Weifang–Qingdao stretch splits into two, one directly connecting Weifang to Qingdao, the other connecting Weifang to Qingdao through Yantai. As part of China's"Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network, announced in 2016, this corridor is an extension of theHangzhou–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.
| Section Railway line | Description | Designed speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandong–Dalian intercity railway | ICR connectingDandong andDalian. | 200 | 293 | 17 March 2010 | 17 December 2015 | |
| Dalian–Shenyang Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway (section) | HSR fromDalian toShenyang. Part of larger rail line fromHarbin toDalian. | 350 | 383 | 23 August 2007 | 1 December 2012[3] | |
| Shenyang–Qinghuangdao Qinghuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway | Passenger railway connectingQinhuangdao &Shenyang. Now part ofJingha Railway. | 250 | 393 | 16 August 1999 | 12 October 2003 | |
| Qinghuangdao–Binhai Tianjin–Qinhuangdao high-speed railway (section) | HSR fromQinhuangdao toBinhai. Part of larger rail line fromQinhuangdao toTianjin.Binhai West toBinhai connection viaJingjin ICR. | 350 | 223 | 8 November 2008 | 1 December 2013 | |
| Binhai–Weifang Tianjin–Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway (section) | Under construction HSR connectingBinhai andWeifang. Also part ofJinghu corridor east route. | 350 (expected) | 354 | 31 December 2022[4] | 2026 (expected) | |
| Weifang–Qingdao Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway (section) | HSR connectingWeifang andQingdao, part of a larger railway line connectingJinan andQingdao. | 350 | 117 | 11 August 2015 | 26 December 2018 | |
| Qingdao–Yancheng | Mixed passenger & freight railway fromQingdao, throughLianyungang, toYancheng. | 200 | 429 | 26 December 2010 | ||
| Yancheng–Nantong high-speed railway | HSR connectingYancheng andNantong. | 350 | 157 | 16 January 2018 | 29 December 2020[5] | |
| Nantong–Ningbo Nantong–Suzhou–Jiaxing–Ningbo high-speed railway | Under construction HSR connectingNantong toNingbo. | 350 (expected) | 310 | 30 November 2022[6] | 2027 (expected) | |
| Ningbo–Guangzhou | Ningbo–Wenzhou Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou high-speed railway | Planned HSR fromNingbo to Wenzhou. | 350 (expected) | 307 | TBA | |
| Wenzhou–Fuzhou high-speed railway | Under construction HSR from Wenzhou toFuzhou. | 284[7] | September 2025 | 2030 (expected) | ||
| Fuzhou–Zhangzhou[8] high-speed railway | HSR fromFuzhou toXiamen, with continuation connection toZhangzhou. | 350 | 277 | 15 January 2017 | 28 September 2023[9] | |
| Zhangzhou–Shantou high-speed railway | Under construction HSR fromZhangzhou toShantou. | 350 (expected) | 176[10] | 4 February 2024 | 2028 (expected) | |
| Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway | HSR fromShantou toShanwei. Currently section fromShantou toShantou South is still under construction. | 350 | 162 | 26 December 2018 | 26 December 2023 (partially)[11][12] | |
| Shanwei–Guangzhou Guangzhou–Shanwei High-speed railway | HSR fromShanwei toGuangzhou. Currently section fromGuangzhou Xintang to Guangzhou is still under planning, trains currently run throughGuangshen railway. | 241 | 5 July 2017 | 26 September 2023 (partially)[13][14] | ||
| Guangzhou–Zhanjiang high-speed railway | Under construction HSR connectingGuangzhou andZhanjiang. | 350 (expected) | 400 | 30 September 2019 | 2025 (expected) | |
| Zhanjiang–Hepu Hepu–Zhanjiang railway | Under construction HSR connectingZhanjiang andHepu. | 350 (expected) | 137 | 29 December 2024 | 2028 (expected) | |
| Hepu–Qinzhou Qinzhou–Beihai high-speed railway | HSR (with little freight transport) connectingHepu andQinzhou. | 250 | 67 | 23 June 2009 | 30 December 2013 | |
| Qinzhou–Fangchenggang | Mixed passenger & freight railway connecting Qinzhou andFangchenggang. | 62 | 1 April 2010 | |||
| Fangchenggang–Dongxing | Mixed passenger & freight railway connectingFangchenggang andDongxing. | 200 | 47 | 15 March 2019 | 27 December 2023[15] | |
| Section Railway line | Description | Designed speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantong–Anting Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railway | Mixed passenger & freight railway connectingNantong andAnting, with continuation connection toShanghai. | 200 | 123 | 1 March 2014 | 1 July 2020[16] | |
| Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway | HSR connectingShanghai &Hangzhou. | 350 | 159 | 26 February 2009 | 26 October 2010 | |
| Hangzhou–Shenzhen | Hangzhou–Ningbo high-speed railway | HSR fromHangzhou toNingbo. | 152 | 19 March 2009 | 1 July 2013 | |
| Ningbo–Wenzhou Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou railway | Mixed passenger & freight railway fromNingbo, throughTaizhou toWenzhou. | 250 | 279 | 27 October 2005 | 28 September 2009 | |
| Wenzhou–Fuzhou | Rapid railway (with little freight transport) fromWenzhou toFuzhou. | 298 | 26 August 2005 | 28 September 2009 | ||
| Fuzhou–Xiamen | Rapid railway (with little freight transport) fromFuzhou toXiamen. | 226[17] | 30 September 2005[18] | 26 April 2010[17] | ||
| Xiamen–Shenzhen | Rapid railway (with little freight transport) fromXiamen toShenzhen. | 514 | 23 November 2007 | 28 December 2013[19] | ||
| Shenzhen–Zhanjiang | Shenzhen–Jiangmen | Under construction rapid railway (with little freight transport) fromShenzhen/Xili toJiangmen. | 250 | 116 | 2 July 2020[20] | 2028 (expected) |
| Jiangmen–Maoming | Rapid railway (with little freight transport) fromJiangmen toMaoming. | 200 | 268 | 28 June 2014 | 1 July 2018 | |
| Maoming–Zhanjiang | Mixed passenger & freight railway fromMaoming toZhanjiang. | 103 | 21 March 2009 | 28 December 2013 | ||
| Section Railway line | Description | Designed speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weifang–Yantai Tianjin–Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway (section) | HSR fromWeifang toYantai.[21] | 350 | 236 | 31 October 2020[22] | 21 October 2024 |
| Qingdao–Yantai Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway (section) | ICR fromQingdao toYantai. Part of larger ICR connectingQingdao andRongcheng. | 250 | 186 | 10 October 2010 | 16 November 2016 |
| Shenshan–Xili Shenzhen–Shanwei high-speed railway (section) | Under construction HSR fromShenshan toXili,[21] with connection toGuangshan railway. | 350 (expected) | 125 | 4 January 2021 | 2025 (expected) |
沪苏通长江公铁大桥于1日10时正式开通,该桥是集合高速公路、客货混线铁路和高速铁路"三合一"的过江通道。沪苏通铁路也于当日开通运营。