The Huizhou–Dayawan railway or Huida railway () is a single-track freight-only railway line located in Huizhou,

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History

The railway was opened from to in January 2004, following 11 years of construction. Work to extend the railway to the Huizhou Port had already started in December 2003. The one-station extension to opened on December 2009. A long branch connecting the Quanwan coal terminal was opened with the terminal on 1 November 2018. The station at the Quanwan coal terminal is named .

Stations

* (惠州西) * (惠环西) * (惠阳) * (大亚湾) * (惠州港) * (纯洲)

Route

The line leaves the Beijing–Kowloon railway west of

Huizhou West railway station Huizhou West railway station () on the Beijing–Kowloon railway and Huizhou–Dayawan railway. It is located in Huicheng District, Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China. The station is relatively remote when compared to those on the more modern ...

Huicheng District Huicheng District () is a district of Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, China. Huicheng is the northern urban center of Huizhou along with Huiyang as the southern urban center. Administrative divisions Huicheng is responsible for the administrat ...

and heads south, through

Huiyang District Huiyang District ( postal: Waiyeung; is a district of Huizhou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It was renamed in 2003 amid the restructuring of districts and counties in Huizhou. Formerly named Huiyang city (county level), its si ...

, to Dayawan railway station. The line then splits into multiple branches which terminate at the coast.

Future Development

There are proposals to electrify the railway, add a second track, and operate passenger services.

References

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