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The Xiamen–Shenzhen railway, also known as the Xiashen railway, () is a dual-track,
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, high-speed rail line connecting the major coastal cities of
Xiamen Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, ...
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. The line has a total length of and forms part of China's Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen passenger-dedicated railway."Xiamen-Shenzhen High-speed railway to open to traffic in 2011"
2010-04-26
Construction of the Xiashen line began on November 23, 2007, and the line entered into operation on December 28, 2013. The line is designed for trains running at top speeds of 250 kilometres per hour, and has reduced travel time between Xiamen and Shenzhen from 11 hours to 3 hours and 40 minutes when start operation. Speed has been increased since April 10, 2021 and travel time reduced again to 2 hours and 30 minutes Currently,
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offers C-train services from Shenzhen North to Shenzhen Pingshan, Huizhou South and Shanwei.


Route

The Xiamen–Shenzhen railway follows the rugged southern coast of China. Major cities and towns along route include
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, the
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Chaozhou Chaozhou (), alternatively Chiuchow, Chaochow or Teochew, is a city in the eastern Guangdong province of China. It borders Shantou to the south, Jieyang to the southwest, Meizhou to the northwest, the province of Fujian to the east, and the Sou ...
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Shantou Shantou, alternately romanized as Swatow and sometimes known as Santow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, with a total population of 5,502,031 as of the 2020 census (5,391,028 in 2010) and an administrative ...
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Puning Puning (; postal: Puning) is a county-level city in the municipal region of Jieyang, in the southeast of Guangdong Province, China. Economy Puning's main industries include: citrus, Plum, clothing, traditional Chinese medicine and so on. The sp ...
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Shanwei Shanwei (), or Swabue is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Jieyang to the east, Meizhou and Heyuan to the north, Huizhou to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. I ...
, Huidong and
Huizhou Huizhou ( zh, c= ) is a city in central-east Guangdong Province, China, forty-three miles north of Hong Kong. Huizhou borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the west, Shenzhen and Dongguan to the southwest, Shaoguan to the north, Heyua ...
. The railway will be partially paralleled by the Shenzhen–Shanwei and Shanwei–Shantou high-speed railways, currently under construction.


History

The Xiamen–Shenzhen railway is the first railway to be built on the southern coast of China. Most high-speed rail lines in China follow the routes of older conventional railways, but there were no railways on the southeast coast before the arrival of high-speed rail. Historically, the southeast coastal region relied on maritime transportation, and rugged terrain made railway construction more expensive. In the first half of the 20th century, warfare and political instability delayed railway construction. During the
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, the southeast coast faced the threat of invasion from
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and all railways were built inland. Only when political tensions across the
Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is itself a s ...
eased in the late 1990s did planning of the Xiashen Line proceed. Construction of the Xiashen Line commenced in November 2007 and the line was initially expected to open in 2011. But the anticipated completion was repeatedly delayed due to further safety reviews and inspections after the Wenzhou High-Speed rail crash. In December 2012, the anticipated opening date was pushed to October 2013."Xiamen-Shenzhen high-speed railway expected to open in Oct, 2013" WhatsonXiamen
2012-12-02
Test runs did not commence until November 2013. The line officially opened on December 28, 2013 with trains running from Shenzhen North to Shanghai Hongqiao."New rail brings delta cities closer" ''Shenzhen Daily''
2013-12-30
In 2017, cumulative ridership of the line exceeded 53 million passengers, with daily services increased to 101 trains in each direction. In February 2021, it was announced that operating speeds on the line would be increased from 200 kilometres per hour to 250 starting on 10 April, resulting in the fastest journeys between Xiamen North and Shenzhen North being reduced to 2.5 hours.


Rail connections

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Xiamen Xiamen ( , ; ), also known as Amoy (, from Hokkien pronunciation ), is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Strait. It is divided into six districts: Huli, Siming, Jimei, Tong'an, ...
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Fuzhou–Xiamen railway The Fuzhou–Xiamen railway or Fuxia railway (; Foochow Romanized: ''Hók-â Tʰiā-le̤'') is a dual-track, electrified, higher-speed rail line in eastern China. The line is named after its two terminal cities Fuzhou and Xiamen, both coastal ci ...
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Longyan–Xiamen railway The Longyan–Xiamen railway () is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line in Fujian Province, China. The line, also known as the Longxia railway, is named after its two terminal cities Longyan and Xiamen, and has a total length of .
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Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway The Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway () is a railway in Guangdong Province, China. The electrified railway, also known as the Guangmeishan railway, is named after the three primary cities along route Guangzhou, Meizhou and Shantou, and has a ...
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Shantou railway station Shantou Railway Station () is a railway station located in Longhu District, Shantou. It opened on 28 December 1995, situating on the eastern end of Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway, and later also branching off from Xiamen–Shenzhen railway ...
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: Meizhou–Chaoshan railway towards
Meizhou West railway station Meizhou West railway station is a high-speed railway station located in Kuigang Village, Nankou Town, Meixian District, Meizhou, Guangdong, China, near the Meizhou–Heyuan highway (part of G25/ G78), and also near County Road 969. It is the n ...
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Shanwei Shanwei (), or Swabue is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Jieyang to the east, Meizhou and Heyuan to the north, Huizhou to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south. I ...
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Guangzhou–Shanwei high-speed railway Guangzhou–Shanwei high-speed railway is a high-speed railway currently under construction in China. It will have a design speed of and is expected to open in 2023. The railway will shorten the journey between Guangzhou and Shanwei to one hour ...
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Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway The Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway is a high-speed railway currently under construction in China. The Shantou-Shanwei high-speed railway runs from Shantou railway station to Shanwei railway station. It serves as a faster parallel corridor to ...
, both under construction. * Shenzhen Pingshan: Guangzhou–Shenzhen railway - at some point after leaving the station in the southwest direction, trains can switch to the northwest-bound direction of the GuangShen railway towards Guangzhou East station / Guangzhou station, or vice versa. * Shenzhen North:
Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
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Ganzhou–Shenzhen high-speed railway Ganzhou–Shenzhen high-speed railway, or Ganzhou–Shenzhen section of Beijing–Hong Kong corridor, is a high-speed railway from Shenzhen and the Pearl River Delta through northeast Guangdong province to Ganzhou in Jiangxi province. It will ...


See also

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List of railways in China The following is a list of conventional lines of rail transport in China. For the high-speed network, see List of high-speed railway lines in China. North–south direction Beijing-Harbin Corridor * Jingqin Railway; Beijing-Qinhuangdao 京 ...


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