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China's high-speed rail network is by far thelongest in the world. As of December 2022, it extends to31 of the country's 33 provincial-level administrative divisions and exceeds 40,000 km (25,000 mi) in total length, accounting for about two-thirds of the world's high-speed rail tracks in commercial service.[1][2][3][4] Over the past decade, China’s high-speed rail network grew rapidly according to ambitious railway plans issued by the State. The "Mid- to Long-Term Railway Network Plan" ("Railway Network Plan") approved by theState Council in 2004 called for 12,000 km (7,456 mi) of passenger-dedicated HSR lines running train at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) by 2020.[5] The 2008 Revisions to the Railway Network Plan increased the year 2020 passenger-dedicated HSR network target length to 16,000 km (9,942 mi) and removed the 200 km/h speed standard to allow new lines to be built to standards that can accommodate faster trains.[6]
In 2008, theMinistry of Railways announced plans to build 25,000 km (16,000 mi) of high-speed railways with trains reaching normal speeds of 350 km/h.[7][8] China invested $50 billion on its high-speed rail system in 2009 and the total construction cost of the high-speed rail system is $300 billion.[7] The main operator of regular high-speed train services isChina Railway High-Speed (CRH).
China's conventionalhigh-speed railway network is made up of four components:
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The centerpiece of the MOR's expansion into high-speed rail is a national high-speed rail grid that is overlaid onto the existing railway network. The 2004 Railway Network Plan called for four lines running north-south (verticals) and four lines running east-west (horizontals) by the year 2020 that would connect population centers in economically developed regions of the country.[5] The 2008 Revisions to the Railway Network Plan extended the length of the Beijing-Shenzhen HSR to Hong Kong and the Shanghai-Changsha HSR to Kunming.[6] Each line in the 4+4 national HSR grid is over 1,400 km in length, except theQingdao-Taiyuan Line which is 873 km in length. Apart from theHangzhou–Shenzhen HSR (Ningbo-Shenzhen section) andShanghai–Chengdu HSR (Nanjing-Chengdu section), which were the first railways to connect those cities and carry both passenger and freight, the other six lines are all passenger-dedicated lines. With the exception of the Yichang-Chengdu section of the Shanghai-Chengdu HSR with speed limits of 200 km/h (120 mph), all other lines in the 4+4 national grid were built to accommodate trains at speeds of 250–350 km/h (160–220 mph).
With the completion of theBeijing–Shenyang high-speed railway, this backbone network was fully completed in January 2021.
Completed lines Partially completed lines.
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Jingha HSR) | HSR Corridor ofNortheast China | 350 | 1700 | 2007-08-23 | 2021-01-22 |
| Beijing–Shenyang (Jingshen high-speed railway) | HSR fromBeijing toShenyang viaChengde,Fuxin andLiaoning Chaoyang | 350 | 684 | 2014-02-28[9] | 2018-12-29 (Chengde South–Shenyang section) 2021-01-22 (Beijing Chaoyang–Chengde South section) |
| Harbin–Dalian (Hada HSR) | HSR fromHarbin toDalian via Shenyang &Changchun | 350 | 904 | 2007-08-23 | 2012-12-01[10] |
| Panjin–Yingkou (Panying HSR) | ConnectsYingkou on Harbin–Dalian HSR withPanjin onQinhuangdao-Shenyang HSR | 350 | 89 | 2009-05-31 | 2013-09-12[11] |
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Jinghu HSR) | HSR Corridor ofEast China | 380 | 1433 | 2008-01-08 | 2012-10-16 |
| Beijing–Shanghai (Jinghu HSR) | HSR fromBeijing toShanghai viaTianjin,Jinan,Xuzhou,Bengbu andNanjing | 380 | 1302 | 2008-04-18 | 2011-06-30[12] |
| Hefei–Bengbu (Hebeng HSR) | Spur off Jinghu HSR from Bengbu toHefei | 380 | 131 | 2008-01-08 | 2012-10-16[13] |
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Jingguangshengang HSR) | HSR Corridor connectingNorth withSouth Central China | 350 | 2229 | 2005-09-01 | 2018-09-23 |
| Beijing–Shijiazhuang (Jingshi HSR) | HSR from Beijing toShijiazhuang | 350 | 281 | 2008-10-08 | 2012-12-26[14] |
| Shijiazhuang–Wuhan (Shiwu HSR) | HSR from Shijiazhuang toZhengzhou | 350 | 838 | 2008-10-15 | 2012-12-26[14] |
| HSR from Zhengzhou toWuhan | 2012-09-28[15] | ||||
| Wuhan–Guangzhou (Wuguang HSR) | HSR from Wuhan toGuangzhou viaChangsha | 350 | 968 | 2005-09-01 | 2009-12-26 2010-01-30[16] |
| Guangzhou–Shenzhen (Guangshengang XRL) | Mainland section of the Express Rail Link. HSR from Guangzhou toShenzhen North Railway Station. | 350 | 116 | 2008-08-20 | 2011-12-26[17] |
| Mainland section of the Express Rail Link. HSR from Shenzhen North to the border of Hong Kong. | 2015-12-30[18] | ||||
| Shenzhen–Hong Kong (Guangshengang XRL) | Hong Kong section of the Express Rail Link. HSR from the border of Shenzhen to Hong Kong. | 200 | 26 | 2010 | 2018-09-23[19][20] |
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Hangfushen PDL) | PDL from Hangzhou toShenzhen, with plans for a rail bridge across theHangzhou Bay by 2020.[21] | 250- 350 | 1450 | 2005-08-01 | 2013-12-28 |
| Hangzhou–Ningbo (Hangyong PDL) | HSR from Hangzhou toNingbo | 350 | 152 | 2009-04 | 2013-07-01[22] |
| Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou (Yongtaiwen PFL) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR line along the coast ofZhejiang Province from Ningbo toWenzhou viaTaizhou. | 250 | 268 | 2005-10-27 | 2009-09-28 |
| Wenzhou–Fuzhou (Wenfu PFL) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR line from Wenzhou toFuzhou. | 250 | 298 | 2005-01-08 | 2009-09-28 |
| Fuzhou–Xiamen (Fuxia PFL) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR line along the coast ofFujian Province from Fuzhou toXiamen viaPutian &Quanzhou. | 250 | 275 | 2005-10-01 | 2010-04-26 |
| Xiamen–Shenzhen (Xiashen PFL) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR line along the coast ofFujian andGuangdong from Xiamen toShenzhen viaZhangzhou,Shantou &Huizhou. | 250 | 502 | 2007-11-23 | 2013-12-28[23] |
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Qingtai PDL) | PDL ofNorth China consisting of three segments connecting Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang, Jinan and Qingdao. | 250- 350 | 817 | 2005-06-01 | 2018-12-26 |
| Qingdao–Jinan Passenger Railway (Jiaoji PDL) | PDL connecting Qingdao and Jinan | 250 | 364 | 2007-01-28 | 2008-12-20 |
| Jinan–Shijiazhuang (Shijiazhuang–Jinan High-Speed Railway) | PDL connecting Shijiazhuang & Jinan viaDezhou | 250 | 319 | 2014-03-16[24] | 2017-12-28 |
| Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan (Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan High-Speed Railway) | PDL connecting Shijiazhuang & Taiyuan. | 250 | 190 | 2005-06-11 | 2009-04-01 |
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Xulan High-Speed Railway) | HSR Corridor across theYellow River Valley of central China, consisting of four segments connectingXuzhou,Zhengzhou,Xi'an,Baoji andLanzhou. | 350 | 1363 | 2005-06-01 | 2017-07-09 |
| Xuzhou–Zhengzhou (Zhengzhou–Xuzhou High-Speed Railway) | HSR connecting Xuzhou & Zhengzhou | 350 | 357 | 2012-12-26[25] | 2016-09-10 |
| Zhengzhou–Xi'an (Zhengzhou–Xi'an High-Speed Railway) | HSR connecting Zhengzhou & Xi'an | 350 | 455 | 2005-09-01 | 2010-02-06 |
| Xi'an–Baoji (Xi'an–Baoji High-Speed Railway) | HSR connecting Xi'an & Baoji | 350 | 148 | 2009-11-22 | 2013-12-28[26] |
| Baoji–Lanzhou (Baoji–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway) | HSR connecting Baoji & Lanzhou | 350 | 403 | 2012-10[27][28][29] | 2017-07-09 |
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Huhanrong PDL) | PDL through theYangtze Valley, consisting of the Shanghai-Nanjing section of the Beijing–Shanghai HSR, and 7 mixed-use HSR segments connectingNanjing,Hefei,Wuhan,Yichang,Lichuan,Chongqing,Suining &Chengdu. | 350- 200 | 2078 | 2003-12-01 | 2014-7-1 |
| Shanghai–Nanjing | shares track with Shanghai-Nanjing section ofBeijing-Shanghai HSR | 350 | 301 | 2008-07-01 | 2010-07-01 |
| Nanjing–Hefei (Hening PFL) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Nanjing & Hefei | 350 | 166 | 2005-06-11 | 2008-04-19 |
| Hefei–Wuhan (Hewu PFL) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Hefei & Wuhan | 350 | 351 | 2005-08-01 | 2009-04-01 |
| Hankou (Wuhan)–Yichang (Hanyi R.R.) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Wuhan & Yichang | 250 | 293 | 2008-09-17 | 2012-07-01 |
| Yichang–Wanzhou (Yichang–Lichuan section of Yiwan R.R.) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Yichang & Lichuan[30] | 200 | 377 | 2003-12-01 | 2014-7-1 |
| Lichuan–Chongqing (Yuli R.R.) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Lichuan & Chongqing | 200 | 264 | 2008-12-29 | 2013-12-28[26] |
| Chongqing–Suining (Suiyu R.R.) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Chongqing & Suining | 200 | 132 | 2009-01-18 | 2012-12-31 |
| Dazhou–Chengdu (Suining–Chengdu section of Dacheng R.R.) | Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Suining & Chengdu. | 200 | 148 | 2005-05 | 2009-06-30 |
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Hukun HSR) | HSR Corridor connectingEast,Central andSouthwest China. It consists of three sections connecting Shanghai,Hangzhou,Changsha andKunming. | 350 | 2066 | 2008-12-28 | 2016-12-28 |
| Shanghai–Hangzhou (Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway) | HSR connectingShanghai Hongqiao &Hangzhou East. | 350 | 150 | 2009-02-26 | 2010-10-26 |
| Hangzhou–Changsha (Hangzhou–Changsha high-speed railway) | HSR from Hangzhou toNanchang | 350 | 582 | 2010-07-01 | 2014-12-10[31][32] |
| HSR from Nanchang toChangsha | 344 | 2009-02-26 | 2014-09-16[33] | ||
| Changsha–Kunming (Changsha–Kunming high-speed railway) | HSR from Changsha toGuiyang | 350 | 702 | 2010-03-26 | 2015-6-18[34] |
| HSR from Guiyang toKunming | 473 | 2016-12-28[35] |
In 2016, theNational Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced the plans to extend the almost completed "Four Vertical and Four Horizontal" network to a new "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.[36] The new network comprises eight north-south ("vertical") corridors and eight east-west ("horizontal") ones, almost doubling the route length.[36]
A corridor may consist of two or more parallel lines that take different routes between the same cities, branch and connector lines, and in some cases, connecting lines and lower-speed lines.[37] The Beijing-Shanghai HSR corridor, one of the verticals, comprises the preexistingBeijing-Shanghai HSR, which runs through Tianjin, Jinan, Bengbu, Nanjing, Wuxi and Suzhou, as well as a new high-speed passenger dedicated line from Beijing to Shanghai via Tianjin,Dongying,Weifang,Linyi,Huaian,Yangzhou, andNantong, as well as HSRs connecting Nanjing, Hefei and Shanghai with Hangzhou.[38] Some corridors consist of a single HSR line; the Shanghai-Kunming HSR corridor, one of the horizontals, is essentially theShanghai–Kunming High-Speed Railway by another name.[39]
The national HSR mainlines in the 8+8 corridor grid are generally electrified, double-tracked, passenger-dedicated HSR lines built to accommodate train speeds of 250–350 km/h, but corridors also make use of intercity and regional HSR lines with speeds of 200 km/h as well as certain regular speed railways. The Qingdao-Yinchuan corridor includes theTaiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan Railway, which is partially single-track with speeds of only 160 km/h.[40]
Completed lines
| No. | Line | Passing Cities | Changes from 4+4 Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal corridor (沿海通道) | Dalian (Dandong)-Qinhuangdao-Tianjin-Dongying-Weifang-Qingdao (Yantai)-Lianyungang-Yancheng-Nantong-Shanghai-Ningbo-Fuzhou-Xiamen-Shenzhen-Zhanjiang-Beihai (Fangchenggang) | Extensions ofHangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen High-Speed Railway; north from Hangzhou to Dalian/Dandong, and south from Shenzhen to Fangchenggang. |
| 2 | Beijing–Shanghai corridor (京沪通道) | Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, Nanjing, Shanghai (Hangzhou) | Incorporates all ofBeijing–Shanghai High-Speed Railway and other parallel line sections connecting Beijing and Shanghai. |
| 3 | Beijing–Hong Kong (Taipei) corridor (京港（台）通道) | Beijing-Hengshui-Heze-Shangqiu-Fuyang-Hefei (Huanggang)-Jiujiang-Nanchang-Ganzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong (Kowloon) | New line. |
| 4 | Beijing–Harbin, Beijing–Hong Kong (Macau) corridor (京哈～京港澳通道) | Harbin-Changchun-Shenyang-Beijing-Shijiazhuang-Zhengzhou-Wuhan-Changsha-Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong, and Guangzhou-Zhuhai-Macau. | Merger ofBeijing–Harbin High-Speed Railway andBeijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong High-Speed Railway, with a branch line to Macau. |
| 5 | Hohhot–Nanning corridor (呼南通道) | Hohhot-Taiyuan- Zhengzhou-Xiangyang-Changde-Yiyang-Shaoyang-Yongzhou-Guilin-Nanning. | New line |
| 6 | Beijing–Kunming corridor (京昆通道) | Beijing-Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan-Xi'an-Chengdu (Chongqing)-Kunming, including Beijing-Taiyuan-Zhangjiakou-Datong. | New line |
| 7 | Baotou (Yinchuan)–Hainan corridor (包（银）海通道) | Baotou-Yan'an-Xi'an-Chongqing-Guiyang-Nanning-Zhanjiang-Haikou (Sanya). | New line |
| 8 | Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor (兰（西）广通道) | Lanzhou (Xining), Chengdu (Chongqing), Guiyang, Guangzhou. | New line |
| No. | Line | Passing Cities | Changes from 4+4 Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Suifenhe–Manzhouli corridor (绥满通道) | Suifenhe, Mudanjiang, Harbin, Qiqihar, Hailar, Manzhouli. | New line |
| 10 | Beijing–Lanzhou corridor (京兰通道) | Beijing, Hohhot, Yinchuan, Lanzhou. | New line |
| 11 | Qingdao–Yinchuan corridor (青银通道) | Qingdao, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Yinchuan. | West extension ofQingdao–Taiyuan high-speed railway from Taiyuan to Yinchuan. |
| 12 | Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor (陆桥通道) | Lianyungang, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Xining, Urumqi. | Extensions ofXuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway; east from Xuzhou to Lianyungang, and west from Lanzhou to Urumqi. |
| 13 | Yangtze River corridor (沿江通道) | Shanghai-Nanjing-Hefei-Wuhan-Chongqing-Chengdu, including Nanjing-Anqing-Jiujiang-Wuhan-Yichang-Chongqing, and Wanzhou-Dazhou-Suining-Chengdu. | Incorporates all ofShanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu high-speed railway and other parallel line sections connecting Shanghai and Chengdu. |
| 14 | Shanghai–Kunming corridor (沪昆通道) | Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Changsha, Guiyang, Kunming. | Route is identical to theShanghai–Kunming high-speed railway. |
| 15 | Xiamen–Chongqing corridor (厦渝通道) | Xiamen, Longyan, Ganzhou, Changsha, Changde, Zhangjiajie, Qianjiang, Chongqing. | New line |
| 16 | Guangzhou–Kunming corridor (广昆通道) | Guangzhou, Nanning, Kunming. | Mixed passenger & freight HSR connecting Guangzhou & Kunming |
Regional high-speed rail lines connect major cities and national HSR lines and are built to accommodate train speeds of up to 200–350 km/h (120–220 mph). According to the "Mid-to-Long Term Railway Network Plan" (revised in 2008), the MOR plans to build over 40,000 km (25,000 mi) of railway in order to expand the railway network in western China and to fill gaps in the networks of eastern and central China. The 2008 Revisions to Railway Network Plan listed regional railways in Jiangxi, Sichuan and the Northeast.[41] The 2016 Revision lays out 10 new regional railways in eastern China, four in the Northeast, seven in central China, and five in western China.[39] These are also considered high-speed rail though they are not part of the national HSR grid or Intercity High Speed Rail. However several HSR lines planned and built as a regional high-speed railway under the 2008 Revisions have since been incorporated into the 8+8 national grid.
Completed lines Partially completed lines. Click [show] for details.
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangxi Coastal (Guangxi Coastal Railway Expansion and Reconstruction Project) | HSR from Nanning to theGuangxi coast viaQinzhou. | 250 | 261 | 2008-12-11 | 2013-12-28 |
| Nanning–Qinzhou (Nanning–Qinzhou high-speed railway) | HSR fromNanning toQinzhou. | 250[42] | 99 | 2008-12-11[43] | 2013-12-28[44] |
| Qinzhou–Fangchenggang (Qinzhou–Fangchenggang high-speed railway) | HSR from Qinzhou toFangchenggang. | 250 | 63 | 2009-06-23 | 2013-12-28[44] |
| Qinzhou–Beihai (Qinzhou–Beihai high-speed railway) | HSR from Qinzhou toBeihai. | 250 | 100 | 2009-06-23 | 2013-12-28[44] |
| Line [corridor map] | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datong–Xi'an (Datong–Xi'an Passenger Railway) | HSR fromDatong toXi'an viaTaiyuan. | 200–250 | 859 | 2009-12-03 | 2019-12-30 |
| Datong–Taiyuan | HSR fromDatong toTaiyuan. (Line operational fromYuanping County to Taiyuan; final section from Yuanping to Datong expect to be completed by 2020.) | 200-250 | 274 | 2009-12-03 | 2019-12-30[45] |
| Taiyuan–Xi'an | HSR fromTaiyuan toXi'an | 250 | 585 | 2009-12-03 | 2014-07-01[46] |
| Line Name | Route Description | Designed Speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction Start Date | Open Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing–Guiyang | HSR fromChongqing toGuiyang. | 200 | 345 | 2010-12-22 | 2018-01-25[47] |
| Kunming-Dali Railway | HSR Kunming-Yangoon (sections after Dali are unbuilt) | 250 | 341 | 2008 | 2018-07-01 |
| Jilin–Hunchun | HSR linkingJilin andHunchun | 250 | 359 | 2010[48] | 2015-09-20[49] |
| Shangqiu–Hangzhou | HSR linkingShangqiu,Hefei andHangzhou | 350 | 770 | 2014[50] | 2019-12-01 (Shangqiu–Hefei section)[51] 2020-06-28 (Hefei–Hangzhou section)[52] |
| Zhengzhou–Wanzhou | HSR linking Zhengzhou,Xiangyang,Badong andWanzhou | 350 | 770 | 2015[53] | 2022-06-20[54] |
| Meizhou–Chaozhou–Shantou | HSR linkingMeizhou,Chaozhou andShantou | 250 | 120 | 2015-04[55] | 2019-10-11[56] |
| Lianyungang–Zhenjiang | HSR linkingLianyungang,Huai'an,Yangzhou andZhenjiang | 250 | 305 | 2014-12-26[57] | 2019-12-16 (Lianyungang–Huai’an section) 2020-12-11 (Huai’an–Dantu section)[58] |
| Shanghai–Huzhou | HSR linkingShanghai,Suzhou andHuzhou | 350[59] | 164[60] | 2018-02-01[61] | 2024-12-26[62] |
| Hangzhou-Yiwu-Wenzhou Phase 1 | Phase I of a HSR linkingHangzhou,Yiwu andWenzhou | 350[63] | 218[64] | 2018 | 2024-09-06[65] |
| Hangzhou-Yiwu-Wenzhou Phase 2 | Phase II of a HSR linkingHangzhou,Yiwu andWenzhou | 350 | 143 | 2019[66] | 2024-09-06[67] |
| Nanchang-Jingdezhen-Huangshan | HSR linkingNanchang,Jingdezhen andHuangshan | 350[68] | 290[69] | 2018-12-25[70] | 2023-12-27[71] |
| Jiamusi-Shenyang | HSR linkingJiamusi,Mudanjiang,Dunhua,Changbaishan,Baishan,Tonghua, andShenyang (Line operational fromDunhua to Baishan; section from Jiamusi to Mudanjiang expect to be completed by February 2022.) | 250[72] | 1100 | 2016[73] | 2030 |
| Huzhou–Hangzhou high-speed railway | HSR linkingHuzhou andHangzhou | 350 | 136 | 2019 | 2022-09-22[74] |
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Intercity lines with speeds ranging from 200–350 km/h (120–220 mph) are designed to provide regional high-speed rail service between large cities andmetropolitan areas that are generally within the same province. They are built with the approval of the central government but are financed and operated largely by local governments with limited investment and oversight from the China Rail Corporation. Some intercity lines run parallel to national grid high-speed rail lines but serve more stations along the route.
The 2004 Railway Network Plan arranged for intercity lines around theBohai Rim,Yangtze andPearl River Deltas.[5] The 2008 Revision to the Railway Network Plan designated Changsha, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an and coastal Fujian metropolitan areas for intercity rail development.[41] The 2016 Revision to the Railway Network Plan identifies theShandong Peninsula, coastal Guangxi, Harbin-Changchun, southern Liaoning, central Yunnan, central Guizhou, the northern slopes ofTian Shan, Yinchuan, Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos-Yulin as additional metro regions for intercity rail.[75]
Completed lines Partially completed lines. Click [show] for details.
Completed lines Partially completed lines. Click [show] for details.
| Line | Design speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longyan–Xiamen railway | 200 | 171 | 2006-12-25 | 2012-06-29 | [130] |
| Xiangtang–Putian railway | 200 | 635 | 2007-11-23 | 2013-09-26 | [131] |
| Hengyang–Liuzhou intercity railway | 200 | 498 | 2008-12-11 | 2013-12-28 | [132] |
| Nanning–Guangzhou high-speed railway | 250 | 577 | 2008-09-11 | 2014-04-18 2014-12-26 | [133] [134] |
| Ganzhou–Longyan railway | 200 | 274 | 2009-12-29 | 2015-12-25 | [135] |
| Chongqing–Lanzhou railway | 200 | 832 | 2008-09-26 | 2017-09-29 | [136] |
| NanpingSanming-Longyan railway | 250 | 247 | 2010-12-25 | 2018-12-29 | [137] |
| Chengdu–Lanzhou railway | 200 | 730 | 2011-02-26 | 2026 | [138] |
| Jiujiang–Quzhou railway | 200 | 333 | 2013-12-29 | 2017-12-28 | [139][118] |
| Nantong–Shanghai railway | 200 | 137 | 2014-03-01 | 2020-07-01 | [140][141] |
| Fuzhou–Pingtan railway | 200 | 88.4 | 2013-10-31 | 2020-12-26 | [142] |
| Qianjiang–Changde railway | 200 | 340 | 2014-12-29 | 2019-12-26 | [143] |
| Qingdao–Yancheng railway | 200 | 429 | 2014-12-29 | 2018-12-26 | [145][146] |