Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway

The Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China. It has a design speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).

Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway 连镇客运专线
Overview
Status	Operating
Termini	Lianyungang Dantu
Stations	12
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	16 December 2019 (Lianyungang–Huai'an) 11 December 2020 (Huai'an–Zhenjiang)
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map km elev Longhai railway from Lianyun Qingyan railway from Qingdao North Lianyungang Longhai railway to Lanzhou 0 Dongji（crossing loop） Qingyan railway to Yancheng North Guanyun Guannan Lianshui Xuyan HSR from Xuzhou East Huai'an East over Xinchang railway Huai River to the sea, North Jiangsu Main Irrigation Canal Xuyan HSR to Yancheng Huanglou Ninghuai HSR to Nanjing North Baoying Jieshou Gaoyou over Ningqi railway Yangzhou South Huai River to the Yangtze Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge Dagang South Huning HSR from Nanjing Dantu Huning HSR to Shanghai

History

In November 2014, construction was expected to take 4.5 years.[1]

The section from Lianyungang to Huai'an opened on 16 December 2019.[2] The remainder was expected to open on 3 December 2020, however this did not go ahead.[3] It opened on 11 December.[4][5]

Route

Heading south from Lianyungang, the railway splits from the Qingdao–Yancheng railway after Dongji and continues south, serving Guanyun, Guannan, and Lianshui. The line meets the Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway at Huai'an East but splits again to continue south. Three stations follow: Baoying, Jieshou, and Gaoyou. From the north, both east and west connections to the Nanjing–Qidong railway are provided, but no connection is provided from the south. The line then serves Yangzhou South. The line then passes over the Wufengshan Yangtze River Bridge before heading west and serving Dagang South. At its southern terminus, the line joins the Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway.

Stations

Station Name	Chinese	China Railway and CRH transfers/connections
Lianyungang	连云港	Qingdao–Yancheng railway Longhai railway Qingdao–Yancheng railway
Dongji	董集
Guanyun	灌云
Guannan	灌南
Lianshui	涟水
Huai'an East	淮安东	Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway
Baoying	宝应
Jieshou	界首
Gaoyou	高邮
Yangzhou East	扬州东
Dagang South	大港南
Dantu	丹徒	Shanghai–Nanjing intercity railway

References

1. "关于新建连云港至镇江铁路可行性研究报告的批复(发改基础[2014]2227 )". web.archive.org. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
2. "徐州至盐城高速铁路12月16日开通运营 苏北苏中地区接入全国高铁网_新闻中心_中国网". news.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
3. "连淮扬镇铁路即将开通，城市发展迎新机". Gaotie.cn. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
4. "连云港至镇江高速铁路12月11日开通运营 10日18时起开始售票_荔枝网新闻". news.jstv.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
5. IT之家 (2020-12-11). "中国铁路：连镇高铁今天全线通车，五峰山长江大桥同步投用". finance.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-12-11.