The Coastal corridor is a high-speed rail corridor running along the eastern coast of China, stretching from Dalian in the north to Fangchenggang in the south and passing through the cities of Shenyang, Qinhuangdao, Tianjin, Dongying, Weifang, Qingdao, Lianyungang, Yancheng, Nantong, Shanghai, Ningbo. Fuzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and Zhanjiang. The Weifang–Qingdao stretch splits into two, one directly connecting Weifang to Qingdao, the other connecting Weifang to Qingdao through Yantai. As part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network, announced in 2016, this corridor is an extension of the Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen passenger railway from "Four Vertical and Four Horizontal" network. The line will comprise a mixture of high-speed railway lines, upgraded conventional rail lines and intercity railways.
Route Section Railway line Description Designed speed (km/h) Length (km) Construction start date Open date Dandong–Dalian intercity railway ICR connecting Dandong and Dalian. 200 293 17 March 2010 17 December 2015Dalian–Shenyang Harbin–Dalian high-speed railway (section) HSR from Dalian to Shenyang. Part of larger rail line from Harbin to Dalian. 350 383 23 August 2007 1 December 2012Shenyang–Qinghuangdao Qinghuangdao–Shenyang passenger railway Passenger railway connecting Qinhuangdao & Shenyang. Now part of Jingha Railway. 250 393 16 August 1999 12 October 2003Qinghuangdao–Binhai Tianjin–Qinhuangdao high-speed railway (section) HSR from Qinhuangdao to Binhai. Part of larger rail line from Qinhuangdao to Tianjin. Binhai West to Binhai connection via Jingjin ICR. 350 223 8 November 2008 1 December 2013Binhai–Weifang Tianjin–Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway (section) Under construction HSR connecting Binhai and Weifang. Also part of Jinghu corridor east route. 350 (expected)35431 December 20222026 (expected)Weifang–Qingdao Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway (section) HSR connecting Weifang and Qingdao, part of a larger railway line connecting Jinan and Qingdao. 350 117 11 August 2015 26 December 2018Qingdao–Yancheng Mixed passenger & freight railway from Qingdao, through Lianyungang, to Yancheng. 200 429 26 December 2010Yancheng–Nantong high-speed railway HSR connecting Yancheng and Nantong. 350 157 16 January 2018 29 December 2020Nantong–Ningbo Nantong–Suzhou–Jiaxing–Ningbo high-speed railwayUnder construction HSR connecting Nantong to Ningbo.350 (expected)31030 November 20222027 (expected)Ningbo–GuangzhouNingbo–Wenzhou Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou high-speed railwayPlanned HSR from Ningbo to Wenzhou.350 (expected)307TBA Wenzhou–Fuzhouhigh-speed railway Under construction HSR from Wenzhou to Fuzhou. 284 September 20252030 (expected)Fuzhou–Zhangzhou high-speed railwayHSR from Fuzhou to Xiamen, with continuation connection to Zhangzhou. 35027715 January 201728 September 2023Zhangzhou–Shantou high-speed railwayUnder construction HSR from Zhangzhou to Shantou.350 (expected)1764 February 20242028 (expected)Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railwayHSR from Shantou to Shanwei. Currently section from Shantou to Shantou South is still under construction.35016226 December 201826 December 2023 (partially)Shanwei–Guangzhou Guangzhou–Shanwei High-speed railwayHSR from Shanwei to Guangzhou. Currently section from Guangzhou Xintang to Guangzhou is still under planning, trains currently run through Guangshen railway.2415 July 201726 September 2023 (partially)Guangzhou–Zhanjiang high-speed railway Under construction HSR connecting Guangzhou and Zhanjiang. 350 40030 September 201922 December 2025Zhanjiang–Hepu Hepu–Zhanjiang railway Under construction HSR connecting Zhanjiang and Hepu.350 (expected)13729 December 20242028 (expected)Hepu–Qinzhou Qinzhou–Beihai high-speed railway HSR (with little freight transport) connecting Hepu and Qinzhou.2506723 June 200930 December 2013Qinzhou–Fangchenggang Mixed passenger & freight railway connecting Qinzhou and Fangchenggang.621 April 2010Fangchenggang–DongxingMixed passenger & freight railway connecting Fangchenggang and Dongxing.2004715 March 201927 December 2023
Parallel Old Sections Section Railway line Description Designed speed (km/h) Length (km) Construction start date Open date Nantong–Anting Shanghai–Suzhou–Nantong railwayMixed passenger & freight railway connecting Nantong and Anting, with continuation connection to Shanghai.2001231 March 20141 July 2020Shanghai–Hangzhou high-speed railway HSR connecting Shanghai & Hangzhou.35015926 February 200926 October 2010Hangzhou–ShenzhenHangzhou–Ningbo high-speed railwayHSR from Hangzhou to Ningbo.15219 March 20091 July 2013Ningbo–Wenzhou Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou railwayMixed passenger & freight railway from Ningbo, through Taizhou to Wenzhou.25027927 October 200528 September 2009Wenzhou–FuzhouRapid railway (with little freight transport) from Wenzhou to Fuzhou.29826 August 200528 September 2009Fuzhou–XiamenRapid railway (with little freight transport) from Fuzhou to Xiamen.22630 September 200526 April 2010Xiamen–ShenzhenRapid railway (with little freight transport) from Xiamen to Shenzhen.51423 November 200728 December 2013Shenzhen–ZhanjiangShenzhen–JiangmenUnder construction rapid railway (with little freight transport) from Shenzhen/Xili to Jiangmen.2501162 July 20202028 (expected)Jiangmen–MaomingRapid railway (with little freight transport) from Jiangmen to Maoming.20026828 June 20141 July 2018Maoming–ZhanjiangMixed passenger & freight railway from Maoming to Zhanjiang.10321 March 200928 December 2013 Branch Sections Section Railway line Description Designed speed (km/h) Length (km) Construction start date Open date Weifang–Yantai Tianjin–Weifang–Yantai high-speed railway (section)HSR from Weifang to Yantai.35023631 October 202021 October 2024Qingdao–YantaiQingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway (section)ICR from Qingdao to Yantai. Part of larger ICR connecting Qingdao and Rongcheng.25018610 October 201016 November 2016Shenshan–Xili Shenzhen–Shanwei high-speed railway (section)Under construction HSR from Shenshan to Xili, with connection to Guangshan railway.350 (expected)1254 January 20212025 (expected)
See also High-speed rail in China Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen passenger-dedicated railway
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