Meizhou–Chaoshan high-speed railway explained

Meizhou–Chaoshan high-speed railway
Type:Passenger dedicated railway
Status:Operational
Locale:Guangdong province, China
Stations:7
Routes:1
Open:11 Oct 2019
Linelength:122.40NaN0
Electrification:50 Hz 25 kV (AC)
Speed:2500NaN0

Meizhou–Chaoshan high-speed railway, a passenger-dedicated line (PDL), opened for revenue service on 11 October 2019, connecting two principal cities in Guangdong province, Meizhou and Chaoshan.[1] [2]

The long railway has a design speed of . The line starts from a new Meizhou West railway station in the north, passes through Meizhou, Jieyang and Chaozhou connecting with Xiamen–Shenzhen railway and the Shantou line at Chaoshan.

Meizhou–Chaoshan high-speed rail is a joint initiative of the China Railway Corporation and Guangdong Provincial Government, its construction required an estimated investment of 14.5 billion yuan. Under construction since 2014, the line has intermediate stations at, Shejiang North, Jianqiao, Fengshun East, Jieyang and Jieyang Airport.[3]

In September 2019 there were 20 arrivals and departures from Meizhou West railway station, the departures were:[4]

Chaoshan railway station has a wider variety of trains and destinations being both the terminus of this line and an intermediate station on the Xiamen–Shenzhen railway.[5] The intermediate stations have a lower level of service with some of the trains stopping at some of the stations, for example Shejiang North station has only three departures per day in each direction.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Meizhou-Chaoshan Railway Opens to Traffic . China Railway . 23 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Meizhou – Chaoshan Passenger-Dedicated Line opens . Railway Gazette International . 22 October 2019 . 14 Oct 2019.
  3. Web site: Longsheng . Liu . Meizhou-Chaoshan High-speed Rail Will Start Construction before the End of the Year . Meizhou Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20140802225643/http://en.meizhou.gov.cn/government/mznews/2014-06-17/1402973494d132521.html . 2 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Meizhou West Station Departure Info . China Rail Map . 23 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Chaoshan Station Departure Info . China Rail Map . 24 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Shejiang North Station Departure Info . China Rail Map. 24 October 2019.