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The Longyan–Xiamen railway () is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line in
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 .
2012-02-23 The Longyan to Longhai section of the line is in length. The Longhai to Xinglin section, is in length, and was funded as part of the Xiamen–Shenzhen railway, with which the Longxia line will share track when that line opens. The Longyan–Xiamen railway is the first railway to enter Fujian's Nanjing County. The two stations within the county are "
The Longyan–Xiamen railway () is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line in Fujian
Fujian is a provinces of China, province in East China, southeastern China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefe ...
Province, China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. The line, also known as the Longxia railway, is named after its two terminal cities Longyan
Longyan ( zh, s=龙岩 , t=龍巖, p=, poj=Lêng-nâ or Liong-nâ, l=dragon rock; Hakka: ''Liùng-ngàm''; Longyan dialect: ''Liông-nâ iɔŋ˩nã˩') is a prefecture-level city in south-western Fujian Province, China, bordering Guangdong t ...
and Xiamen
Xiamen,), also known as Amoy ( ; from the Zhangzhou Hokkien pronunciation, zh, c=, s=, t=, p=, poj=Ē͘-mûi, historically romanized as Amoy, is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Stra ...
, 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 southwestern Fujian, the Longxia railway runs to the southeast, crossing the Boping Mountains, and following the Western Stream to the Longhai railway station nearZhangzhou
Zhangzhou (, ) is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China. The prefecture around the city proper comprises the southeast corner of the province, facing the Taiwan Strait and (with Quanzhou) surrounding the prefecture of Xiamen.
Nam ...
(at ), to the west of the new Zhangzhou railway station. From the Longhai station, the Longxia line runs parallel to the Yingtan–Xiamen railway to the Xinglin station on the Xiamen coast."厦深铁路推迟至明年6月底通车 龙厦铁路4月试行" FZ.Chinanews.com2012-02-23 The Longyan to Longhai section of the line is in length. The Longhai to Xinglin section, is in length, and was funded as part of the Xiamen–Shenzhen railway, with which the Longxia line will share track when that line opens. The Longyan–Xiamen railway is the first railway to enter Fujian's Nanjing County. The two stations within the county are "
Nanjing
Nanjing or Nanking is the capital of Jiangsu, a province in East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of , and a population of 9,423,400.
Situated in the Yang ...
" (which, however, is not particularly close to the county seat, Shancheng) and Longshan. They serve the county's eastern and northern part.
Rail connections
*Longyan
Longyan ( zh, s=龙岩 , t=龍巖, p=, poj=Lêng-nâ or Liong-nâ, l=dragon rock; Hakka: ''Liùng-ngàm''; Longyan dialect: ''Liông-nâ iɔŋ˩nã˩') is a prefecture-level city in south-western Fujian Province, China, bordering Guangdong t ...
: Zhangping–Longchuan railway, Ganzhou–Longyan railway
* Zhangzhou
Zhangzhou (, ) is a prefecture-level city in Fujian Province, China. The prefecture around the city proper comprises the southeast corner of the province, facing the Taiwan Strait and (with Quanzhou) surrounding the prefecture of Xiamen.
Nam ...
: Yingtan–Xiamen railway, Xiamen–Shenzhen railway
* Xiamen
Xiamen,), also known as Amoy ( ; from the Zhangzhou Hokkien pronunciation, zh, c=, s=, t=, p=, poj=Ē͘-mûi, historically romanized as Amoy, is a sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian, People's Republic of China, beside the Taiwan Stra ...
: Yingtan–Xiamen railway, Fuzhou–Xiamen railway, Xiamen–Shenzhen railway
See also
* List of railways in ChinaReferences
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