Central Plains Metropolitan Region intercity railway system is a network of 14
regional
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
high-speed railways radiating or surrounding the city of
Zhengzhou,
Henan province, China. It is a plan for the gradual implementation of a regional rail system across the province. The system involves Zhengzhou,
Luoyang,
Kaifeng
Kaifeng () is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Nor ...
,
Xinxiang
Xinxiang ( ; postal: Sinsiang) is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, China.
It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to its southwest, Kaifeng to its southeast, Hebi and Anyang to its north, Jiaozuo to its west, and t ...
,
Jiaozuo,
Xuchang,
Pingdingshan,
Luohe
Luohe (; postal: Loho) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, China. It is surrounded by the cities of Xuchang, Zhoukou, Zhumadian and Pingdingshan on its north, east, south and west respectively. Its population was 2,367,490 ...
and
Jiyuan, it aims to form a convenient, fast, safe and efficient intercity rail transportation network. In September 2009, the National Development and Reform Commission produced the "Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Rail Transit Network Plan (2009–2020)", calling for the planning and construction of approximately 496 km of the total mileage across the regional high speed transit network. The vision is for greater transport opportunities and ultimately the formation of Zhengzhou as the urban centre, with Luoyang as a secondary urban centre, after connecting the major urban areas in the Central Plains urban agglomeration.
Route planning
Based on "Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Rail Transit Network Plan (2009–2020)", the Central Plains Metropolitan intercity railway construction includes separate railways Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo, Zhengzhou–Kaifeng, Zhengzhou–Luoyang, Zhengzhou–
Xinzheng Airport–Xuchang–Pingdingshan, and Zhengzhou–Xinxiang.
Intercity railway routes
Operational lines
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Zhengzhou–Kaifeng intercity railway
Zhengzhou–Kaifeng intercity railway, abbreviated as the Zhengkai intercity railway, is a higher-speed intercity railway in Henan, China, connecting Zhengzhou and Kaifeng. It is part of the larger Central Plain Metropolitan Intercity Rail networ ...
*
Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway[
* ]Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport intercity railway
Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport intercity railway () is a regional higher-speed railway in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. The railway provides Zhengzhou city center fast train connections with Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Zhengzhou Xinz ...
Lines under construction
* Zhengzhou–Xuchang intercity railway
Zhengxu line of Zhengzhou Metro
Zhengzhou Metro () is a rapid transit rail network serving urban and suburban districts of Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province. It is operated by the state owned Zhengzhou Metro Group. As of June 20 ...
(South extension)[
* Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway Yuntaishan extension]
Short term planning
* Zhengzhou–Luoyang intercity railway
* Zhengzhou–Xinxiang intercity railway
* Zhengzhou–Xuchang intercity railway
Zhengxu line of Zhengzhou Metro
Zhengzhou Metro () is a rapid transit rail network serving urban and suburban districts of Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province. It is operated by the state owned Zhengzhou Metro Group. As of June 20 ...
Xuchang–Pingdingshan extension
Long term planning
* Zhengzhou–Xinxiang intercity railway Xinxiang–Jiaozuo extension
* Jiaozuo–Qinyang–Jiyuan line
* Jiyuan–Jili–Luoyang line
* Luoyang–Yichuan–Ruzhou–Baofeng–Pingdingshan line
* Zhengzhou–Xuchang intercity railway
Zhengxu line of Zhengzhou Metro
Zhengzhou Metro () is a rapid transit rail network serving urban and suburban districts of Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province. It is operated by the state owned Zhengzhou Metro Group. As of June 20 ...
Xuchang–Linying–Luohe extension
* Zhengzhou–Luoyang intercity railway Xingyang–Gongyi–Yanshi branch line
References
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High-speed railway lines in China
Rail transport in Henan
Railway lines opened in 2014