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Fuzhou–Xiamen High-speed Railway
The Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway will run between Fuzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou in Fujian Province, China. History In 2015, it was announced that a second high-speed railway line between Fuzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou would be constructed, as the existing Fuzhou–Xiamen railway was at capacity. Construction began in 2017. It is expected to open in late 2023. Route The high-speed railway runs parallel to the existing Fuzhou–Xiamen railway The Fuzhou–Xiamen railway or Fuxia railway (; Foochow Romanized: ''Hók-â Tʰiā-le̤'') is a dual-track, electrified, higher-speed rail line in eastern China. The line is named after its two terminal cities Fuzhou and Xiamen, both coastal cit ... which opened in 2010. Trains will run at 350 km/h, faster than the 250 km/h design speed of the existing railway. The expected journey time between Fuzhou and Xiamen is one hour. The project includes a new depot which is being constructed north of Xiamen North railway station. Stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou, while its largest city by population is Quanzhou, both located near the coast of the Taiwan Strait in the east of the province. While its population is predominantly of Chinese ethnicity, it is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse provinces in China. The dialects of the language group Min Chinese were most commonly spoken within the province, including the Fuzhou dialect of northeastern Fujian and various Hokkien dialects of southeastern Fujian. Hakka Chinese is also spoken, by the Hakka people in Fujian. Min dialects, Hakka and Mandarin Chinese are mutually unintelligible. Due to emigration, a sizable amount of the ethnic Chinese populations of Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit In The People's Republic Of China
Urban rail transit in China encompasses a broad range of urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including subway, light rail, tram and maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport. China has the world's longest urban rail transit system with more than of urban rail nationwide in 2020. As of 2020, China has put 233 urban rail transit lines into operation in 44 cities. By 2019, China had more than 6,100 km of subway or metro lines. As of 2022, 9 of the 10 largest metro systems in the world, with the exception of the Moscow Metro, are in China. Over half of the world's 200 metro systems in the world are in China. Although the Shanghai Metro only started operating in 1993, it is now the world's longest subway system.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine Half of the top ten busiest metro systems in the world are in China. By early-2020, Mainland China had opened 41 metro systems with 185 metro lines. History Sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quanzhou South Railway Station
Quanzhou, alternatively known as Chinchew, is a prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, China. It is Fujian's largest metropolitan region, with an area of and a population of 8,782,285 as of the 2020 census. Its built-up area is home to 6,669,711 inhabitants, encompassing the Licheng, Fengze, and Luojiang urban districts; Jinjiang, Nan'an, and Shishi cities; Hui'an County; and the Quanzhou District for Taiwanese Investment. Quanzhou was China's 12th-largest extended metropolitan area in 2010. Quanzhou was China's major port for foreign traders, who knew it as Zaiton, during the 11th through 14th centuries. It was visited by both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta; both travelers praised it as one of the most prosperous and glorious cities in the world. It was the naval base from which the Mongol attacks on Japan and Java were primarily launched and a cosmopolitan center with Buddhist and Hindu temples, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quanzhou East Railway Station
Quanzhou East railway station () is a railway station in Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. It is on the Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo railway. History The station opened in 1998. Passenger service ended on 9 December 2014. It has since been used for freight but is expected to close completely following the completion of the Xingguo–Quanzhou railway.{{cite web , title=泉州火车东站即将退出历史舞台 , url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1733949646061308334&wfr=spider&for=pc , publisher=潇湘晨报 , access-date=2022-05-29 , language=zh , date=2022-05-27 See also *Quanzhou railway station Quanzhou railway station is located in Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China, on the Fuzhou–Xiamen railway which is operated by China Railway Nanchang Group, China Railway Corporation. It opened on April 26, 201 ... References Railway stations in Fujian Railway stations in China opened in 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quangang Railway Station
Quangang (; Min Nan: Chôan-káng) is a district of Quanzhou, Fujian province, People's Republic of China. Before 1996 it was part of Hui'an County. In 2000, it separated itself from Hui'an, and was renamed Quangang. The population is 360,000. The majority is Han, with some minority population, e.g. Hui and Mongol. The post code is 362114. The district government locates in Shanyao street. Establishment Administration The district is divided into seven town governments: * Nanpu () * Qianhuang () * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putian Railway Station
Putian railway station () is a railway station located in Putian, Fujian Province, China, on the Fuzhou-Xiamen railway. The station is operated by the Nanchang Railway Bureau, China Railway Corporation China State Railway Group Company, Ltd., doing business as China Railway (CR), is the national passenger and freight railroad corporation of the People's Republic of China. China Railway operates passenger and freight transport throughout Ch .... It opened on 26 April 2010. The currently under construction Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway will stop here in the future. References Railway stations in Fujian Railway stations in China opened in 2010 {{Fujian-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuqing West Railway Station
(; Foochow Romanized: Hók-chiăng; also romanized as Hokchia) is a county-level city of Fujian Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou. Geography Fuqing is located in the north-central part of Fujian's sea coast, south of Fuzhou and north of Putian. It has a long indented coast line on the Taiwan Strait, to the south of Fuzhou. The northern part of the county-level city, including the city's central urban area, is in the valley of the Longjiang River. The southern part includes a number of peninsulas with highly indented coast. Climate Administrative division Subdistricts: * Yuping Subdistrict () - city center, and location of the city government * Longshan Subdistrict () * Longjiang Subdistrict () * Yinxi Subdistrict () - western part of the main urban area * Honglu Subdistrict () * Shizhu Subdistrict () * Yangxia Subdistrict () Towns: *Haikou (), * Chengtou (), * Nanling (), * Longtian (), * Jiangjing (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cangshan District
Cangshan District (, Fuzhou dialect: Chŏng-săng) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China. History * Cangshan District was formerly known as "Guatengshan" (literally, "Melon Vine Mountain"), also known as "Tengshan" (literally, "Vine Mountain"), with a watchtower at the top of the mountain. Therefore, it was also called the Yan Tai Mountain (literally, "Smoke Platform Mountain"), named after the Zhongzhou barbette (''Zhongzhou Pao Tai'', literally, "Zhongzhou Cannon Platform"). Because a salt warehouse was built there in Ming dynasty, the place was also called Cangqianshan (literally, "the mountain before the warehouse"), abbreviated to Cangshan, which is where the modern name comes from. * The Treaty of Nanking in 1842 listed Fuzhou (Fuchow) as one of the Five Ports of Treaty, which made Cangshan District become the historic district for consulates. In 1844–1903, there built consulates of the United Kingdom, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuzhou South Railway Station
Fuzhounan (Fuzhou South) Railway Station () is a metro station and a railway station located in Cangshan District, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, along the Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway and Fuzhou–Xiamen railway operated by the CR Nanchang, China Railway Corporation. History The station began construction on September2, 2008 and opened on April26, 2010. The station is undergoing expansion to accommodate the under construction Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway. Services China Railway Fuzhounan railway station () is a railway station in Cangshan District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. This station is being expanded to accommodate the Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway. The work is expected to be completed in 2022. Fuzhou Metro Fuzhou South Railway Station (; Fuzhounese: ) is a metro station of Line 1 of the Fuzhou Metro. It is located on Lulei Road at the underground of CR railway station in Cangshan District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. This station started operation on May 18, 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jin'an District, Fuzhou
Jin'an (; Foochow Romanized: Céng-ăng) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... Administrative divisions Subdistricts: *Chayuan Subdistrict (), Wangzhuang Subdistrict (), Xiangyuan Subdistrict () Towns: *Yuefeng (), Gushan (), Xindian (), Huanxi () Townships: *Shoushan Township (), Rixi Township () References County-level divisions of Fujian Fuzhou {{Fuzhou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Railway
China State Railway Group Company, Ltd., doing business as China Railway (CR), is the national passenger and freight railroad corporation of the People's Republic of China. China Railway operates passenger and freight transport throughout China with 18 regional subsidiaries. By September 2022, the total assets of China Railway Group are CNY 9.06 trillion (USD 1.24 trillion). History Under the Chinese Corporate Law, China Railway Corporation was reorganized into China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. on June 18, 2019, instead of Industrial Enterprises Owned by the Whole People. This meant the Ministry of Finance would act as an investor on behalf of the state and the company would be led by a board and managed by board-chosen executives. Logo The China Railway logo was designed by Chen Yuchang () (1912–1969), officially adopted on 22 January 1950. The whole logo represents the front of a locomotive. The upper part of the logo represents the Chinese character 人 (people), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuzhou Railway Station
Fuzhou railway station (, also spelled ''Fúzhōu Huǒchē Zhàn'' or ''Fuzhou Huochezhan'') is a metro station and a railway station located in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, at the junction of the Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway, Nanping–Fuzhou railway, and Fuzhou–Xiamen railway which are operated by the Nanchang Railway Bureau of the China Railway Corporation. History The station was opened in 1958 and expanded in 2004. From May 2016 it is served by the Line 1 of Fuzhou Metro. Service China Railway Fuzhou railway station () is a railway station in Jin'an District, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Fuzhou Metro Fuzhou Railway Station (; Fuzhounese: ) is a station of Line 1 of the Fuzhou Metro. It is located underground of CR railway station. This station started operation on 6 January 2017. See also *Fuzhou South railway station Fuzhounan (Fuzhou South) Railway Station () is a metro station and a railway station located in Cangshan District, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
