Xingguo–Quanzhou Railway
The Xingguo–Quanzhou railway or Xingquan railway () is a single-track railway line Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term ''railroad'' and the international term ''railway'' (used by the International Union of Railways and English-speaking countries outside the United Sta ... in China. The line is long and has a design speed of . History The section between Xingguo and Qingliu opened on 30 September 2021. The section between Qingliu and Quanzhou opened on 30 December 2022. Stations * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References Railway lines in China Railway lines opened in 2021 {{PRChina-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heavy Rail
Various terms are used for passenger railway lines and equipment; the usage of these terms differs substantially between areas: Rapid transit A rapid transit system is an electric railway characterized by high speed (~) and rapid acceleration. It uses passenger railcars operating singly or in multiple unit trains on fixed rails. It operates on separate rights-of-way from which all other vehicular and foot traffic are excluded (i.e. is fully grade-separated from other traffic). It uses sophisticated signaling systems, and high platform loading. Originally, the term ''rapid transit'' was used in the 1800s to describe new forms of quick urban public transportation that had a right-of-way separated from street traffic. This set rapid transit apart from horsecars, trams, streetcars, bus, omnibuses, and other forms of public transport. A variant of the term, ''mass rapid transit (MRT)'', is also used for metro systems in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Though the term was almo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Xingguo Railway Station
Xingguo railway station () is a railway station in Xingguo County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... It is an intermediate stop on the Beijing–Kowloon railway and the western terminus of the Xingguo–Quanzhou railway. History The station opened in 1996. From 8 December 2019, facilities were moved to a temporary room to allow the main station building to be rebuilt. The new station building was opened on 26 September 2021. References {{adjacent stations, system=China Railway , line1=Beijing–Kowloon, left1=Taihe, right1=Ganzhou , line2=Xingguo–Quanzhou, right2=Ningdu Railway stations in Jiangxi Railway stations in China opened in 1996 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Quanzhou Railway Station
Quanzhou railway station is located in Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China, on the Fuzhou–Xiamen railway which is operated by China Railway Nanchang Group, China Railway Corporation. It opened on April 26, 2010. Nearby bus station Quanzhou North bus station is located beside the railway station. Construction began in 2017 and it opened in 2019. Other railway stations in Quanzhou The older Quanzhou East railway station Quanzhou East railway station () is a railway station in Fengze District, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. It is on the Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo railway The Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo railway (), also known as the Zhangquanxiao railway, is a ..., served by conventional (not high-speed) trains, closed on December 9, 2014, a few years after the opening of the new Quanzhou Railway Station. References Railway stations in Fujian Railway stations in China opened in 2010 {{Fujian-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Railway Line
Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term ''railroad'' and the international term ''railway'' (used by the International Union of Railways and English-speaking countries outside the United States) is the most significant difference in rail terminology. These and other terms have often originated from the parallel development of rail transport systems in different parts of the world. In English-speaking countries outside the United Kingdom, a mixture of US and UK terms may exist. Various global terms are presented here. Where a term has multiple names, this is indicated. The abbreviation "UIC" refers to standard terms adopted by the International Union of Railways in its official publications and thesaurus. 0–9 A B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and Borders of China, borders fourteen countries by land, the List of countries and territories by land borders, most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces of China, provinces, five autonomous regions of China, autonomous regions, four direct-administered municipalities of China, municipalities, and two special administrative regions of China, Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the List of cities in China by population, most populous cit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Railway Lines 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, 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 胶 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |