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Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China.[1] It opened on 26 November 2020.[2][3]
| Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway 潍莱高速铁路 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operating |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 4 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | China Railway Jinan Group |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 November 2020 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 126 km (78 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 350 km/h (217 mph) |
The line is 126 kilometres (78 mi) long and has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph), though initially services are running at 300 kilometres per hour (190 mph).
History edit
The final set of rails were installed on 9 May 2020.[4] Testing began on 20 August.[5]
Route edit
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 city. South of Laixi city, the line meets the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway.
Stations edit
| Station Name | Chinese | China Railway transfers/connections | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weifang North | 潍坊北 | Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway | ||||||||
| Changyi | 昌邑 | |||||||||
| Pingdu | 平度 | |||||||||
| Laixi | 莱西 | Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "潍莱高铁年底将开通运营". www.jinan.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "潍莱高铁计划11月26日通车！沿线三座新建站房全部完成静态验收工作". weifang.iqilu.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "潍莱高铁开通运营". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "竞赛风采 潍莱高铁正线今日铺轨贯通，年底具备开通条件". jtt.shandong.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ "通车进入倒计时 潍莱高铁联调联试正式启动". news.gaotie.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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