Fuzhou–Pingtan railway

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Fuzhou–Pingtan railway
Overview
StatusOperating
Termini
Stations6
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened26 December 2020
Technical
Line length83.43 km (52 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph) (Fuzhou to Fuzhou South)
200 km/h (124 mph) (Fuzhou South to Pingtan)

The Fuzhou–Pingtan railway is a railway line in China. It opened on 26 December 2020.[1][2]

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[edit]

Construction began on 31 October 2013.[4]

Stations[edit]

The line has the following stations:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "福州至平潭铁路26日开通运营 最快35分钟可达_【高铁网】" [Fuzhou to Pingtan Railway opened on the 26th operation of the fastest 35 minutes]. 高铁网 (in Chinese). 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "福平铁路昨日开工". Weibo.