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Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway

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Weifang–Laixi
high-speed railway
潍莱高速铁路
Overview
StatusOperating
Termini
Stations4
Service
Operator(s)China Railway Jinan Group
History
Opened26 November 2020
Technical
Line length126 km (78 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)
Route map

km
0.000
Weifang North
5
Yezhuangzi signal station
(connected to Weifang–Laixi HSR)
11
Wangbocun signal station
Weihe river bridge
24
Changyi
Xianhe bridge
70
Pingdu
Kuatieling Zhuanghe bridge
Laixi bridge
118
Langjiazhuang signal station
123
Laixi
km

Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China.[1] It opened on 26 November 2020.[2][3]

The line is 126 kilometres (78 mi) long and has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph), though initially services are running at 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph).

History

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The final set of rails were installed on 9 May 2020.[4] Testing began on 20 August.[5]

Route

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The railway splits from the Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway east of Weifang North and continues east. It passes to the south of Changyi and to the north of Pingdu city. South of Laixi city, the line meets the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway.

Stations

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Station Name Chinese China Railway
transfers/connections
Weifang North 潍坊北 Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway
Changyi 昌邑
Pingdu 平度
Laixi 莱西 Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway

References

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  1. ^ "潍莱高铁年底将开通运营". www.jinan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  2. ^ "潍莱高铁计划11月26日通车!沿线三座新建站房全部完成静态验收工作". weifang.iqilu.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  3. ^ "潍莱高铁开通运营". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  4. ^ "竞赛风采 潍莱高铁正线今日铺轨贯通,年底具备开通条件". jtt.shandong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. ^ "通车进入倒计时 潍莱高铁联调联试正式启动". news.gaotie.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-23.