Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway

Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen
High-Speed Railway

Fuzhou–Xiamen Section
杭福深高速铁路福厦段

.A CRH1B high-speed train in Fuzhou.

Overview

Type

CRH

Locale

China

Operation

Owner

China Railway

Operator(s)

China Railway High-speed

Technical

Line length

274.9 km (171 mi)

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)

Electrification

50Hz 25,000V

Operating speed

200 km/h (124 mph)

Route map

Legend

To Shanghai on Wenfu Railway

-19 km

0 km

36 km

to Fuzhou Container Port

66 km

86 km

155 km

Quanzhou East

Zhangquanxiao Railway

180 km

226 km

Xiamen Gaoqi

257 km

Xiamen

To Shenzhen North via Xiashen Railway

Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway
Line length:	274.9 km (171 mi)
Track gauge:	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Maximum speed:	200 km/h (124 mph)

The Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway (simplified Chinese: 福厦铁路; traditional Chinese: 福廈鐵路; pinyin: Fúxià Tiělù) is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line in eastern China. The line, also known as the Fuxia Railway, is named after its two terminal cities Fuzhou and Xiamen, both coastal cities in Fujian Province. The line has a total length of 274.9 kilometres and forms part of China's Southeast Coast High-Speed Rail Corridor.^[1] Construction began in 2005, and the line entered into operation on April 26, 2010.

The line is used for both passenger and freight operations. Trains running on the line reached top speeds of 250 kilometres per hour, although that was later reduced to 200 km/h.^[2]

As of 2015, the railway was reported to be highly successful, the passenger trains running at full capacity. To increase capacity and improve travel times, plans were announced in 2015 for the construction of a new dedicated passenger service only Fuzhou-Zhangzhou line. It will run mostly parallel to the existing Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway, but will support a higher maximum speed, 350 km/h.^[2]

Route

The recently built Jinjiang Railway Station. Prior to the construction of the Fuzhou-Xiamen Railway, there was no railway service to Jinjiang.

The Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway follows the rugged but prosperous coast of Fujian with 14 stations between Fuzhou South Station and Xiamen Station including Fuqing, Hanjiang, Putian, Xianyou, Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Xiamen North, Xinglin and Gaoqi. Bridges and tunnels account for over 37% of the line's total length.

History

The Fuzhou–Xiamen Railway is the first railway between Fujian's two important most cities, Fuzhou, the provincial capital, and Xiamen, the province's most prosperous city. Most high-speed rail lines in China follow the routes of older conventional railroads, but there were no railways on the southeast coast prior to the introduction of high-speed rail. Historically, the southeast coastal region relied on maritime transportation, and rugged terrain made railway construction more expensive. In the first half of the 20th century, warfare and political instability delayed railway construction. During the Cold War, the southeast coast faced the threat of invasion from Republic of China on Taiwan and all railways were built inland. Only when political tensions across the Taiwan Strait eased in the late 1990s did planning of the Fuzhou-Xiamen railway take place.

The project was approved by the State Council in July 2004. Construction began in September 2005 and was completed in December 2009. Commercial operation began on April 26, 2010. Unlike later Chinese high-speed rail lines which were built to higher speed standards of 300 or 350 km/h, the Fuzhou-Xiamen Line was built to the 250 km/h standard with the capacity for upgrade to 300 km/h. The opening of high-speed rail line greatly reduced travel times by rail on the coast of Fujian. Passenger train service on the line average 200 km/h. The trip from Fuzhou to Xiamen on the non-stop express train takes 1 hr. 28 min. compared to the 10-hour train ride via railroads that cut inland.^[3] The trip by long-distance bus on the express highway takes 2.5 to 4 hours.^[3]

In the first year of operation from 2010 to 2011, the line carried over 18 million passengers, averaging 50,000 per day, and reported occupancy rates exceeding 100%^[4]

Competiveness

Occupancy rate on the Fuxia Line is among the highest of China's high-speed railways.^[4] The line offers competitive fares and passes through large cities with well-developed public transportation and high demand for intercity travel. As of February 2011, a regular ticket from Fuzhou to Xiamen costs ¥85, and a first class ticket costs ¥103.^[4] Drivers making the same trip by express highway will pay ¥300-400 including gas and tolls, and spend 1.5 more hours on the road.^[4] During the Lunar New Year festival, the peak season for intercity travel, the number of long distance bus trips between Fuzhou and Xiamen fell from 98 per day in 2010 to just 7 per day in 2011.^[4] Long distance bus ridership from Fuzhou to Xiamen fell by 83%, to Quanzhou by 63%, to Jinjiang by 50%, to Shishi by 25% and to Putian by 38%.^[4]

Rail connections

References

↑ (Chinese) "闽首条高速铁路－福厦铁路建成通车（图）" 2010-01-01
1 2 Briginshaw, David (2015-08-20), "China to build second Fuzhou - Zhangzhou HS line", International Railway Journal
1 2 (Chinese) "驾“巨龙”八闽追风走天下海西纵横" 福建日报 2011-06-08
1 2 3 4 5 6 (Chinese) "福厦高铁一年发送旅客超1800万上座率超过100%" 2011-04-26

Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen High-Speed Railway

Hangzhou–Ningbo	Hangzhou East Hangzhou South Shaoxing North Shangyu North Yuyao North Zhuangqiao Ningbo

Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou	Ningbo Ningbo East Yunlong Fenghua Ninghai Sanmenxian Linhai Taizhou Taizhou South Wenling Yandangshan Shengfang Yueqing Yongjia Wenzhou South

Wenzhou–Fuzhou	Wenzhou South Rui'an Pingyang Cangnan Fuding Taimushan Xiapu Fu'an Ningde Luoyuan Lianjiang Mawei Fuzhou South

Fuzhou–Xiamen	Fuzhou South Fuqing Yuxi^R Hanjiang Putian Fengting Hui'an West^R Quanzhou Jinjiang Xiang'an Xiamen North Xinglin Xiamen Gaoqi Xiamen

Xiamen–Shenzhen	Xiamen North Qianchang Jiaomei Zhangzhou Zhangpu Yunxiao Zhao'an Raoping Chaoshan Chaoyang Puning Kuitan Lufeng Shanwei Houmen Huidong Huizhou South Shenzhen Pingshan Shenzhen North

High-speed rail in China

Maglev

Shanghai Maglev Train

Conventional high-speed railways

National 4 × 4 Corridors	North–south Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen East–west Shanghai–Kunming Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Qingdao–Taiyuan Xuzhou–Lanzhou

Long-distance major corridors	Chengdu–Guangzhou Chongqing–Guizhou Chongqing–Lanzhou Datong–Xi'an Ganzhou–Shenzhen Hengyang–Liuzhou Hefei–Fuzhou Lanzhou–Urumqi Nanchang–Shenzhen Nanning-Kunming Nanning–Guangzhou Qinhuangdao–Shenyang Tianjin–Qinhuangdao Xi'an–Chengdu Xi'an–Chongqing

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tianjin Beijing–Tangshan Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Changchun–Jilin Dandong–Dalian Beijing–Zhangjiakou Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Liuzhou–Nanning Jilin–Hunchun Nanjing–Anqing Nanchang–Jiujiang Shenzhen–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohot

Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai New Area 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Guiyang-Kaiyang Hainan Eastern Ring Hainan Western Ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xuchang

Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hunan–Guangxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Qingdao–Jinan Shanghai–Kunming Wuchang–Jiujiang Hankou–Danjiangkou Hangzhou–Ningbo

Rolling stock	Blue Arrow China Star CIT Trains CRH1 CRH2 CRH3 CRH5 CRH6 CRH380A SJ 2000 Zefiro 380

Italics – under construction or currently not operational
(-), Place A- – section under construction or currently not operational
§ – in/related to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan
(Place A-Place B) – share tracks with other lines

Coordinates: 24°51′32″N 118°28′57″E / 24.8590°N 118.4825°E / 24.8590; 118.4825

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