| Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway 汕汕高速铁路 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 7 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | China Railway Guangzhou Group |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 161 km (100 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (217 mph) |
The Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway is a high-speed railway currently under construction in China. The railway runs from Shantou railway station to Shanwei railway station. It serves as a faster parallel corridor to the existing mixed passenger freight Xiamen–Shenzhen railway. The line has a total length of 162 kilometers with 7 stations.[1] It will have a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) and is expected to open in 2023.[2]
History[edit]
A feasibility study on the line was approved in September 2018.[3] On October 17, the Environmental Protection Department of Guangdong Province approved the "Report on Environmental Impact of the Shantou-Shanwei Railway".[1] On December 26, 2018 the groundbreaking ceremony of the railway line was held in Jieyang.[4] Construction on the undersea tunnel crossing the Shantou Bay (汕头湾) started in March 2020.[2][5]
Stations[edit]
| Station Name | Chinese | China Railway transfers/connections | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shantou | ||||||||||
| Shantou South | ||||||||||
| Chaonan | ||||||||||
| Huilai | ||||||||||
| Lufeng East | ||||||||||
| Lufeng South | ||||||||||
| Shanwei | ||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "新建汕头至汕尾铁路项目环境影响报告书受理公告 - 广东省生态环境厅公众网". gdee.gd.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ a b "国内首座时速350公里海底高铁隧道开工建设－国务院国有资产监督管理委员会". www.sasac.gov.cn. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "新建汕头至汕尾铁路获批_重大项目_汕头市人民政府门户网站". www.shantou.gov.cn. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "马兴瑞在揭阳出席汕头至汕尾铁路暨2018年全省重大项目集中开工活动加快重大项目建设 促进区域协调发展". www.gd.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Giant tunnel borer set for Shantou Bay project". 2021-04-19.