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Longyan–Longchuan high-speed railway

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Longyan–Longchuan
high-speed railway
Overview
Native name龙龙高速铁路
StatusPartly in operation
Termini
Stations7
Service
Operator(s)China Railway Nanchang Group & China Railway Guangzhou Group
History
Opened
  • 26 December 2023 (Gutianhuizhi to Wuping)
  • 14 September 2024 (Meizhou West to Longchuan West)
Technical
Line length290 km (180 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed
  • 250 km/h (155 mph)[1] (Gutianhuizhi to Meizhou West)
  • 350 km/h (217 mph) (Meizhou West to Longchuan West)

The Longyan–Longchuan high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. The railway will be 290 kilometres (180 mi) long when completed, and will have a design speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).[1] The section from Meizhou West to Longchuan West will be operated at 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph).

History

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Construction officially began on 30 June 2020.[2]

The section from Gutianhuizhi to Wuping opened on 26 December 2023,[1] and section from Meizhou West to Longchuan West opened on 14 September 2024.[3]

Stations

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Station Name Chinese China Railway
transfers/connections
Gutianhuizhi 古田会址 Ganzhou–Ruijin–Longyan railway
Shanghang 上杭
Wuping 武平
Jiaoling 蕉岭
Yanyang West 雁洋西
Meizhou 梅州 Zhangping–Longchuan railway
Meizhou West 梅州西 Meizhou–Chaoshan high-speed railway
Xingning South 兴宁南
Wuhua 五华
Longchuan West 龙川西 Ganzhou–Shenzhen high-speed railway

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "龙龙高铁龙岩至武平段今天开通运营". 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ "梅州⇋广州、深圳90分钟通达!梅龙铁路全线开工". Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  3. ^ Yang, Zekun (2024-09-12). "New high-speed rail sections opens in Guangdong". China Daily. Archived from the original on 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-12.