| Type: | High-speed rail |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Shandong, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia |
| Start: | Qingdao |
| End: | Yinchuan |
| Operator: | China Railway High-speed |
| Electrification: | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
| Speed: | NaN0NaN0 |
The Qingdao–Yinchuan corridor is a China Railway High-speed line running from Qingdao, Shandong to Yinchuan, Ningxia. The line passes through the cities of Jinan, Shijiazhuang, and Taiyuan. Announced in 2016 as part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network, the line comprises the existing Qingdao–Taiyuan passenger railway and the Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway.
The Qingdao–Yinchuan corridor runs east–west ("horizontally") from the coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong Province, passing through Jinan, Shijiazhuang, and Taiyuan before terminating at Yinchuan in Ningxia.
| Section | Description | Designed speed (km/h) | Length (km) | Construction start date | Open date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao–Jinan section (Qingdao–Jinan high-speed railway) | HSR connecting Qingdao and Jinan | 350 | 308 | 2015 | 2018-12-26 | |
| Jinan–Shijiazhuang section (Shijiazhuang–Jinan high-speed railway) | PDL connecting Shijiazhuang & Jinan via Dezhou | 250 | 319 | 2013[1] | 2017-12-28[2] | |
| Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan section (Shijiazhuang–Taiyuan high-speed railway) | PDL connecting Shijiazhuang & Taiyuan. | 250 | 190 | 2005-06-11 | 2009-04-01 | |
| Taiyuan–Yinchuan section (Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway) | upgraded railway connecting Taiyuan and Yinchuan through Zhongwei. | 250 | 2006-05 | 2011-01-11 |