The Longkou–Yantai railway () is a

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, China.

History

Construction of the line began in November 2013 and was completed in October 2017. The line opened on 19 December 2017. Passenger services were introduced on 22 January 2018.

Route

The line is long and has a maximum speed of . The line starts at Longkou West railway station on the Dajiawa–Laizhou–Longkou railway. and continues east. It end at Zhuji railway station on the

Lancun–Yantai railway The Lancun−Yantai railway or Lanyan railway () is a double-track, electrified railway in Shandong Province, China. The line runs from Yantai on the north coast of the Shandong Peninsula southwest to Lancun, near Qingdao, on the Jiaozhou–Ji ...

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References

Railway lines in China Railway lines opened in 2017 Rail transport in Shandong Yantai