The Lianyungang–Xuzhou high-speed railway (Chinese: 连徐客运专线) is a

high-speed railway High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, line ...

in China. The railway has a design speed of . The railway runs parallel to the Longhai railway and interchanges with it at

Lianyungang Lianyungang () is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, China. It borders Yancheng to its southeast, Huai'an and Suqian to its south, Xuzhou to its southwest, and the province of Shandong to its north. Its name derives f ...

and Donghaixian. It is the eastern-most section of the Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor.

History

Construction began on 6 November 2016. The railway, excluding Daxu South, opened on 8 February 2021.

Stations

* Xuzhou East (interchange with the

Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway The Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway (or Jinghu high-speed railway, from its name in Mandarin) is a high-speed railway that connects two major economic zones in the People's Republic of China: the Bohai Economic Rim and the Yangtze River ...

Zhengzhou–Xuzhou high-speed railway Zhengzhou–Xuzhou high-speed railway, or Zhengxu Passenger Dedicated Line, is a high-speed rail line operated by China Railway Shanghai Group and China Railway Zhengzhou Group, connecting the cities of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital of Hen ...

, and Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway) * Daxu South * Pizhou East * Xinyi South * Donghaixian (interchange with the Longhai railway) *

(interchange with the Qingdao–Yancheng railway and Longhai railway)

References

High-speed railway lines in China Railway lines opened in 2021 {{PRChina-rail-transport-stub