Quzhou–Ningde railway

{{Short description|Railway line in China}}

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The Quzhou–Ningde railway is a single-track electrified railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is {{convert|379|km|mi}} long and has a design speed of {{convert|160|km/h|mph}}. The journey time is 5 hours and 27 minutes.{{Cite web|title=衢宁铁路9月27日开通运营 浙闽8县市结束不通铁路历史 - 南平新闻 - 东南网|url=http://np.fjsen.com/2020-09/25/content_30490566.htm|access-date=2020-10-01|website=np.fjsen.com}}

History

Initially, the railway was expected to begin construction in 2011 and to have double-track with a line-speed of {{convert|200|km/h|mph}}.{{Cite web|date=2014-11-07|title=浙江福建明年开建"衢宁铁路"(图)_网易新闻中心|url=http://news.163.com/10/1221/01/6OD0UC6P00014AED.html|access-date=2020-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107100352/http://news.163.com/10/1221/01/6OD0UC6P00014AED.html|archive-date=2014-11-07}} Construction on a single-track railway began in 2015. The line began operation on 27 September 2020.

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References

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Category:Railway lines in China

Category:Railway lines opened in 2020

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