Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway 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. It opened on 26 November 2020.
The line is long and has a design speed of , though initially services are running at .
History
The final set of rails were installed on 9 May 2020. Testing began on 20 August.
Route
The railway splits from the
Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway east of
Weifang North and continues east. It passes to the south of
Changyi
Changyi (? – ?) was the second son of the legendary Yellow Emperor and the father of Zhuanxu.
History
According to the ''Records of the Grand Historian'' by Sima Qian, the Yellow Emperor
The Yellow Emperor, also known as the Yellow The ...
and to the north of
Pingdu
Pingdu () is the largest county-level city of Qingdao sub-provincial city, Shandong Province, China.
It is located in the east of the Shandong Peninsula (Jiaodong Peninsula), the heart of peninsula. It borders Yantai and Weifang, and it has an ...
city. South of
Laixi city, the line meets the
Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway
Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway is a high-speed railway located in China's, Shandong Province. It travels along the Shandong Peninsula connecting to Qingdao and Rongcheng. Line length is (containing a total length of sidings, spurs and depo ...
.
Stations
References
High-speed railway lines in China
Railway lines opened in 2020
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