Zhengzhou–Fuyang high-speed railway

The Zhengzhou–Fuyang high-speed railway is a high-speed passenger-dedicated line (PDL) between Zhengzhou in Henan province, and Fuyang in Anhui province on China's central plain. It opened on 1 December 2019.[1][2]

Zhengzhou–Fuyang high-speed railway
Overview
TypePassenger dedicated railway
StatusOperational
LocaleHenan and Anhui provinces, China
TerminiZhengzhou East
Fuyang West
Operation
Opened1 Dec 2019
OwnerChina Railway
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length276 km (171 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Electrification50 Hz 25 kV(AC
Operating speedDesign 350 km/h (217 mph)
Initial 300 km/h (186 mph)

The 276 km (171 mi) line starts from Zhengzhou East,[lower-alpha 1] there are 9 intermediate stations and the line terminates at Fuyang West railway station.

The intermediate stations are:

  • Xuchang North Station,
  • Yanling Station,
  • Fugou South Station,
  • Xihua Station,
  • Zhoukou East Station,
  • Huaiyang South Station,
  • Shenqiu North Station,
  • Jieshou South Station, and
  • Linquan Station.

In December 2019 there were 9 trains per day in each direction along the line, the fastest time between the terminals is now 1 hour 22 minutes (train G1955) the slowest direct train on the line takes 1 hour and 55 minutes(train G3182). There are alternative high-speed trains between the terminals via Shangqiu which are almost as fast, for example G3170 takes 2 hours and 2 minutes.[3]

References

Notes

  1. The cited article from China Rail quotes Zhengzhou South but the timetables in operation in December 2019 show Zhengzhou East.[1][3]

Citations

  1. "Three High Speed Railways in Central Plains Open to Traffic on the Same Day". China Railway. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. Briginshaw, David (2 December 2019). "China opens three more high-speed lines". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. "Zhengzhou to Fuyang Trains (郑州 - 阜阳)". Trip.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019. (To repeat search, change date to a day in the future)
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