Jinhua–Taizhou railway

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

Jinhua–Taizhou railway
金台铁路
Jinhua-Taizhou Railway in Linhai (May 2021)
Overview
StatusOperating
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened25 June 2021 (2021-06-25)
Technical
Line length149 km (93 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Route map
Up arrow Jinhua–Wenzhou railway to Jinhua South
 Wuyi East
Right arrow Jinhua–Wenzhou HSR to Jinhua
 Yongkang South
Start of line
Left arrow Jinhua–Wenzhou HSR to Wenzhou South
 Yongkang East
Left arrow Jinhua–Wenzhou railway to Wenzhou
 Shenting
 Huzhen
 Pan'an South
 Renchuan
 Jiangjunling tunnel
 Hengxi
 Baitazhen
 Tianshi
 Xianju South
 Xiage
 Kuocang
 Linhai South
 Linhai East
Right arrow Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou railway to Ningbo
Taizhou West
End of line
 Taizhou South
Down arrow Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou railway to Wenzhou South
 Duqiao
 Toumengang

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 149 km (93 mi) long. The connecting line from Yongkang South to the existing Fengshan freight station on the Jinhua–Wenzhou railway is 11.1 kilometres (6.9 mi) long. The branch to Toumen Port is 42.5 kilometres (26.4 mi) long.[1]


References
  1. "华东最长铁路隧道——将军岭隧道今日开工-中国台州网" (in Chinese). 13 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. "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】". news.gaotie.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  3. "金台铁路静待通车". 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  4. "金台铁路将开通运营，绿巨人正式进场_【高铁网】". news.gaotie.cn (in Chinese). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. "浙江台州：金台铁路正式通车" [Taizhou, Zhejiang: Jinhua-Taizhou railway officially opened]. Gaotie.cn. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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