Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway

Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen high-speed railway
Wenzhou–Fuzhou Section
The railway in Lianjiang County, Fujian.
Overview
Native name杭福深高速铁路温福段
StatusOperational
Owner
LocaleZhejiang province
Fujian province
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Heavy rail
System China Railway High-speed
Operator(s)
Depot(s)Fuzhou
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 2009 (2009-09-28)
Technical
Line length298.1 km (185 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Double-track)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed250 km/h (155 mph)
Maximum incline0.6%
Route map

km
Wenzhou
0
Wenzhou South
23
Rui'an
40
Pingyang
57
Cangnan
94
Fuding
113
Taimushan
147
Xiapu
179
Fu'an
206
Ningde
230
Luoyuan
262
Lianjiang
Mawei
298
Fuzhou South
302
Fuzhou
Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway
Simplified Chinese温福铁路
Traditional Chinese溫福鐵路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWēnfú Tiělù
Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway
Technical
Line length298.1 km (185 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed200 km/h (124 mph) max.

The Wenzhou–Fuzhou railway, also known as the Wenfu railway, (Chinese: 温福铁路) is a dual-track, electrified, high-speed rail line running between Wenzhou in Zhejiang and Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian. The line has a total length of 298.4 km (185.4 mi) and forms part of the Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen passenger-dedicated railway. Construction began in August 2005, and the line opened to freight traffic on July 1, 2009. Passenger service began on September 28, 2009. Trains running on the line reach top speeds of 250 kilometres per hour, and the shortest trip between Wenzhou and Fuzhou takes 1.5 hours. The line required investment of ¥12.66 billion. To improve connections between Fuzhou and Zhejiang, the government is proposing to build a faster parallel passenger dedicated line called the Wenzhou–Fuzhou high-speed railway.