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 ."龙厦铁路简介" 2012-06-27 Construction began on December 25, 2006, and the line opened for regular operation on June 29, 2012. (Long anXia enRailway opened for service), 2012.06.30 The line can accommodate trains traveling at speeds of up to . Routing From Longyan, in southwes ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Railway Lines In China
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road transport. It is used for about 8% of passenger and freight transport globally, thanks to its energy efficiency and potentially high speed.Rolling stock on rails generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, allowing rail cars to be coupled into longer trains. Power is usually provided by diesel or electric locomotives. While railway transport is capital-intensive and less flexible than road transport, it can carry heavy loads of passengers and cargo with greater energy efficiency and safety. Precursors of railways driven by human or animal power have existed since antiquity, but modern rail transport began with the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 19th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 京秦线 * Jingshan railway; Beijing– Shanhaiguan 京山线 * Shenshan railway; Shenyang– Shanhaiguan 沈山线 * Qinshen Passenger railway; Qinhuangdao–Shenyang 秦沈客运专线 *Changda railway; Changchun–Dalian 长大线 *Changbin railway; Changchun–Harbin 长滨线 * Binzhou railway; Harbin– Manzhouli 滨洲线 In passenger rail service, Jingshan railway, Shenshan railway, Changda railway, Changchun–Shenyang portion and Changbin railway are collectively called Jingha railway (Beijing–Harbin). East Coast *Changda railway; Changchun–Dalian 长大线, Shenyang–Dalian Portion (沈大段) *Yanda railway Ferry 烟大铁路轮渡 * Lanyan railway; Lancun–Yantai 蓝烟线 * Jiaoxin railway; Jiaozhou– Xinyi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 cities in Fujian. The line has a total length of and forms part of China's Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen passenger-dedicated railway. Construction began in 2005, and the line entered into operation on April 26, 2010. The line is used for both passenger and freight operations. Trains running on the line reached top speeds of , although that was later reduced to . Route The Fuzhou–Xiamen railway follows the rugged but prosperous coast of Fujian with 14 stations between Fuzhou South Station and Xiamen Station including Fuqing, Hanjiang, Putian, Xianyou, Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Xiamen North, Xinglin and Xiamen Gaoqi. Bridges and tunnels account for over 37% of the line's total length. History The Fuzhou–Xiamen railway is the first r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shancheng, Nanjing County
Shancheng Town () is the county seat of Nanjing County, which is a constituent county of Zhangzhou Prefecture-level city, Fujian Province, China. As it is the case with most Chinese county seats, this is the place which most maps simply label as Nanjing ounty(). Transportation Shancheng Town is the junction of several county roads, one of which, recently improved county route 562 (X562) connects Shancheng with the World Heritage Fujian Tulou sites around Shuyang Town in the western part of the county. Shancheng Town is connected to Zhangzhou and Xiamen by frequent bus service; since this is Nanjing County's county seat, the buses' destination is usually indicated in schedules and on the signs as "Nanjing" (). On June 30, 2012, the high-speed Longyan–Xiamen Railway, crossing the eastern part of the county, was opened for service. It became the first ever railway line to cross the county. Nanjing Station is located about 15 km (by road) to the northeast of Shancheng's to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nanjing Station (Fujian)
Nanjing railway station () is a railway station on the Longyan–Xiamen Railway (Longxia Railway) in Fujian Province of China. It is located in the eastern part of Nanjing County, near Yanta Village () of Shancheng town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat .... The station is less than 15 km by road from the urban area of Shancheng town, i.e. Nanjing County's county seat. It is much closer to Fengtian Town, which is just across the river from the station. To celebrate the '' tulou'' heritage of Nanjing County, the station is constructed in the shape of three round tulou (one large and two small ones), but using modern materials. Travelers should note, however, that actual tulous are to be mostly found in the western part of the county, quite a ways from the stat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nanjing County
Nanjing County () is a county under the administration of Zhangzhou City, in the south of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. Administrative division Nanjing County is administratively divided into several towns A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...: * Shancheng () - the county seat * Jingcheng (), * Longshan (), * Chuanchang (), * Jinshan (), * Hexi (), * Kuiyang (), * Nankeng (), * Fengtian (), * Meilin (), * Shuyang () Climate Sights Nanjing County, and in particular its western part (Shuyang and Meilin Towns), is the location of many famous Fujian Tulou. Out of the 10 tulou sites listed on UNESCO's World Heritage list, four are in Nanjing County: * Tianluokeng Tulou cluster * Hekeng Tulou cluster (Hekeng Village), near Qujiang administrative ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yingtan–Xiamen Railway
Yingtan–Xiamen railway or Yingxia railway (), is a railroad in eastern China between Yingtan in Jiangxi province and Xiamen in Fujian province. The line is long and was built between 1954 and 1957. The Yingtan–Xiamen railway was the first railroad to be built in Fujian and serves as a major trunkline in China's railway network. Major cities and towns along route include Yingtan, Zixi, Guangze, Shaowu, Shunchang, Sha County, Sanming, Yongan, Zhangping, Zhangzhou, Hua'an and Xiamen. Line Description In the north, the Yingtan–Xiamen railway branches from the Zhejiang–Jiangxi railway at Yingtan in Jiangxi province and proceeds south to Zixi on the border with Fujian province. From Zixi, the railway follows Futun Stream, a headwater tributary of the Min River in a southeasterly course, through the Wuyi Mountains of northern Fujian, to Nanping. At Nanping, the railway turns to the southwest, following the Shaxi River through central Fujian to Yong'an. Fro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Double Track
A double-track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single-track railway where trains in both directions share the same track. Overview In the earliest days of railways in the United Kingdom, most lines were built as double-track because of the difficulty of co-ordinating operations before the invention of the telegraph. The lines also tended to be busy enough to be beyond the capacity of a single track. In the early days the Board of Trade did not consider any single-track railway line to be complete. In the earliest days of railways in the United States most lines were built as single-track for reasons of cost, and very inefficient timetable working systems were used to prevent head-on collisions on single lines. This improved with the development of the telegraph and the train order system. Operation Handedness In any given country, rail traffic generally runs to one side of a double-track line, not always the same side ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |