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Weifang–Laixi High-speed Railway
Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway is a high-speed railway 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 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 Weifang ( z ... city. South of Laixi city, the line meets the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway. Stations References High-speed railway lines in China Railway lines opened in 2020 2020 establishments in Weifang {{PRChina-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weifang North Railway Station
Weifang North railway station () is a railway station in Hanting District, Weifang, Shandong, China. It is an important node of the national "four vertical and four horizontal" high-speed railway network and an important external transportation hub for Weifang City in the future. Weifang North Station will be connected by the Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway, Tianjin–Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway, and Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway. The Weifang urban rail transit lines 1 and R1 will form transfers here and connect to the railway system, jointly building a comprehensive transportation hub in the northern region of Weifang, achieving seamless transfer between railways and subways, and integrating municipal facilities. The station is on the northern edge of the urban area. The more central Weifang railway station is on the Qingdao–Jinan railway and the Qingdao–Jinan passenger railway. The station will become an interchange with the opening of the in 2020. The planne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laixi Railway Station
Laixi railway station () is a railway station in Laixi, Qingdao, Shandong, China. It is situated about south of the centre of Laixi. History The station was opened on 28 December 2014 along with the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway. The station was closed from 10 July 2019 for reconstruction as part of the Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway. The station is the start of the Laixi–Rongcheng high-speed railway, which provides a faster journey to Rongcheng. Name The station opened as ''Laixi North'', despite being situated to the south of Laixi. However, it is about north of Laixi 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–Jina ..., which opened in 1955. In 2020, in preparation for reopening, the name was changed to ''Laixi rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Railway Jinan Group
China Railway Jinan Group, officially abbreviated as CR Jinan or CR-Jinan, formerly, Jinan Railway Administration is a subsidiary company under the jurisdiction of the China Railway (formerly the Ministry of Railway). The railway administration was reorganized as a company in November 2017. It is responsible for the railway network within Shandong Province Shandong is a coastal province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural and religious center ..., with a total length of 8,283.9 kilometers, and consisting of 295 railway stations. Hub stations * Jinan ** , , (U/C) * Qingdao ** , Regional services C-train services * References {{Regional and commuter rail transit in China Ministry of Railways of China Rail transport in Shandong China Railway Corporation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High-speed Railway
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilising trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated railway track, tracks. While there is no single definition or standard that applies worldwide, lines built to handle speeds of at least or upgraded lines of at least are generally considered to be high-speed. The first high-speed rail system, the Tōkaidō Shinkansen, began operations in Honshu, Japan, in 1964. Due to the streamlined spitzer (bullet), spitzer-shaped nose cone of the 0 Series Shinkansen, trains, the system also became known by its English nickname bullet train. Japan's example was followed by several European countries, initially in High-speed rail in Italy, Italy with the Florence–Rome high-speed railway, Direttissima line, followed shortly thereafter by High-speed rail in France, France, High-speed rail in Germany, Germany, and High-speed rail in Spain, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinan–Qingdao High-speed Railway
The Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway or Jiqing high-speed railway is a high-speed railway between Qingdao and Jinan, the two main cities of Shandong province. Qingdao and Jinan were already served by two double-track lines consisting of the high-speed Qingdao–Jinan Passenger Railway and the conventional Qingdao–Jinan Railway. The new railway is a part of the Qingdao–Yinchuan corridor, one of the 8+8 national high-speed rail gridline, and provides further relief to rail transport between Qingdao and Jinan Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of .... Planning was approved by the NDRC on June 10, 2014 with construction starting a year later. Tracklaying started in 2017 and the whole line was opened on 26 December 2018. The railway shortens travel times between Qingdao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changyi, Shandong
Changyi () is a county-level city of Weifang, Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The city is 1627.5 square kilometers in area, with a household population of 581,000 as of 2010. The city is under the administration of the Changyi Municipal People's Government, with 3 neighborhoods, 6 towns, 691 administrative villages, and 1 special economic development zone. Changyi has a long history that extends back to the Spring and Autumn period. Etymology and name Changyi, from the Chinese characters for ''prosperous'' and for ''city'', means literally the "Prosperous City". The site of ancient Ziyi () is located in Changyi. Changyi was called Duchang (), as it was named Duchang County by the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC). The area was renamed “Changyi” during the Northern Song dynasty in 962 AD, and has retained its name since then. History Early history Changyi is over 2200 years old. In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the city served as the manor of Yan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Weifang ( zh, s=潍坊, t=濰坊, p=Wéifāng) is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The city borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao ..., and it has an area of and a population of 1,191,348 people in 2020. Administration The administrative divisions of Pingdu have undergone a relatively large number of changes in the past thirty years. , Pingdu had five subdistricts, 12 towns and one other area: As of 2016, this city is divided to 5 subdistricts, 12 towns and 1 other. ;Subdistricts ;Towns ;Others *Pingdu Export-oriented Industrial Processing Zone () Sports The Pingdu Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, which has a capacity of 15,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laixi
Laixi () is a county-level city of Qingdao sub-provincial city, Shandong Province, China. Laixi is known as "Qingdao's Back Garden". , its neighbor to the north; however, Laixi is now the northernmost county-level division The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since 1412, due to mainland China's large population and geographical area. In the People's Republic of China, the constitution provides for three levels of government. Ho ... of Qingdao and Laiyang is the southernmost division of Yantai. Administrative divisions As of 2012, this city is divided to 6 subdistricts and 11 towns. ;Subdistricts ;Towns Transportation The city is served by Laixi railway station on high-speed lines. Laixi South railway station sees infrequent service from conventional trains on the Lancun–Yantai railway. Climate References Cities in Shandong County-level divisions of Shandong Geography of Qingdao {{Shandong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 depots etc. of ). The design speed is based on service. However, it has been reserved for the line to be upgraded, if warranted, to . Construction consisted of a three-month preparation period, a building period of 27 months and with a joint testing and commissioning period of six months. On December 28, 2014, the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway opened from Jimo to Rongcheng. The whole line opened on November 16, 2016. History * 2008 – The Ministry of Railways and the Shandong provincial government agreed to the project in accordance with 50% of the total capital investment arrangements, the Ministry of Railways, the capital of Shandong Province by 7: 3 ratio of investment, land acquisition and relocation expenses by the Shandong Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Railway
China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., doing business as China Railway (CR), is the national passenger and freight railroad corporation of the China, People's Republic of China. China Railway operates passenger and freight Rail transport in China, transport throughout China with 18 regional subsidiaries. By September 2022, the total assets of China Railway Group are CNY 9.06 trillion (USD 1.24 trillion). China has the highest List of countries by rail usage, railway usage in the world. History China Railway Corporation was established in 2013 to be responsible for railroad construction, operation, and maintenance. Under the Chinese Corporate Law, China Railway Corporation was reorganized into China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. on 18 June 2019. This meant the Ministry of Finance (China), Ministry of Finance would act as an investor on behalf of the state and the company would be led by a board and managed by board-chosen executives. By the end of 2019, China Railway employed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit In The People's Republic Of China
Urban rail transit in China encompasses a broad range of urban area, urban and suburban electric passenger rail mass transit systems including Passenger rail terminology#Metro/subway, subway, light rail, tram and Maglev (transport), maglev. Some classifications also include non-rail bus rapid transport. As of December 2024, China has the world's longest urban rail transit system with of urban rail nationwide in 310 metro lines in 47 cities, accounting for List of metro systems#List, 9 of the 10 longest metro systems, with the exceptions of the Moscow Metro. Half of the top 10 busiest metro systems are in China, and the Shanghai Metro, though started operating in 1993, is now the longest metro system worldwide.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine History Several Chinese cities had urban electric tramways Republic of China (1912–1949), in the early 20th century, most of which were dismantled in the 1950s–1970s. The only surviving tramways are in Dalian (Dairen) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changyi Railway Station
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 had twenty-five sons, two of the known ones who were born to Leizu, the eldest son Shaohao, and the second son Changyi. In the 29th year of the Yellow Emperor, Leizu gave birth to Changyi near Ruoshui (). In the 77th year of the Yellow Emperor, Changyi came to live at Sichuan by the Ruoshui. Later, Changyi married Changpu (), also named as Jingpu (), of the Shushan clan. Jingpu gave birth to a son, Gaoyang. Later, Changyi moved north to the Central Plains, and found the Changyi City () (on the present day Leshanbei, Henan Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Lu ...). Upon t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
