Jinhua–Taizhou railway explained

金台铁路
Type:	Heavy rail
Status:	Operating
Start:	Yongkang South
End:	Taizhou West
Linelength:	1490NaN0
Electrification:	50 Hz 25,000 V
Speed:	1600NaN0

The Jinhua–Taizhou railway is a single-track electrified passenger and freight railway in China.

History

Construction on the railway began in 2016.^[1] It had been expected to be finished by the end of 2020,^[2] but opening was delayed. It opened on 25 June 2021.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Infrastructure

From Yongkang South railway station on the Jinhua–Wenzhou high-speed railway, the railway heads east. After Linhai East, the line splits with one branch continuing east to Toumen Port and the other heading south and terminating at Taizhou West. The mainline between Yongkang South and Taizhou West is 1490NaN0 long. The connecting line from Yongkang South to the existing Fengshan freight station on the Jinhua–Wenzhou railway is 11.1km (06.9miles) long. The branch to Toumen Port is 42.5km (26.4miles) long.

References

1. Web site: 2016-03-13. 华东最长铁路隧道——将军岭隧道今日开工-中国台州网. live. 2020-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313052131/http://www.taizhou.com.cn/news/2016-01/04/content_2735141.htm. 13 March 2016. zh.
2. Web site: 浙江仙居：金台铁路建设进入扫尾阶段 今年底全线建成_【高铁网】. 2020-12-01. news.gaotie.cn. zh.
3. Web site: 2021-05-18. 金台铁路静待通车. 2021-05-18.
4. Web site: 2021-06-22. 金台铁路将开通运营，绿巨人正式进场_【高铁网】. 2021-06-22. news.gaotie.cn. zh.
5. Web site: 2021-06-25. 浙江台州：金台铁路正式通车. Taizhou, Zhejiang: Jinhua-Taizhou railway officially opened. 2021-06-25. Gaotie.cn.