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
The final set of rails were installed on 9 May 2020.[4] Testing began on 20 August.[5]
Route
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
| 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 | ||||||||