Nansha Port railway explained

Nansha Port railway
Native Name:	南沙港铁路
Status:	In operation
Linelength:	880NaN0
Electrification:	50 Hz 25,000 V
Speed:	1200NaN0

The Nansha Port railway is a railway line in Guangdong Province, China.^[1]

History

Construction began in 2016. During construction, this line was changed from a freight-only railway to a combined passenger and freight line.^[2] It opened on 31 December 2021 for freight. railway station opened on 8 February 2022.^[3] Passenger services and the passenger-only railway stations are still under construction.

Design

The line is electrified and double-tracked, 88km (55miles) long, and will have a maximum speed of 120km/h. It leaves the existing Guangzhou–Zhuhai railway at ^[4] and heads east.

Stations^[5]

• (through service to on Guangzhou–Zhuhai railway)
  
• (railway signal station)
• (U/C)
• (U/C)
• Dongfeng (U/C)
• (U/C)
• (planning)
• (U/C) (interchange to Guangzhou Metro Line 18 via Wanqingsha metro station)
• (freight)
• (freight)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 南沙港铁路预计年底运营. 2021-09-03.
2. Web site: 30 April 2020. 增开动车组、新增4座车站……南沙港铁路环评出炉！. Add train sets, add 4 stations... Nansha Port Railway Environmental Assessment!. 18 January 2021. Dayoo News. zh.
3. Web site: 南沙港南站开通，海铁联运班列顺利首发.
4. Web site: 广州南沙港铁路拟变更为客货共线 新增滨江新区站等4座车站. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927072424/http://www.jiangmen.gov.cn/home/zwyw/content/post_2051383.html. 2021-09-27.
5. Web site: 这些铁路线路和车站命名（更名）正式确定. https://archive.today/20211121070916/https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0JHcDn03vgB6aYH0A4KJeg. 2021-11-21.