Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway

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

Xuzhou–Yancheng high-speed railway 徐盐客运专线
Yancheng railway station, the southern terminus of the line
Overview
Status	Operating
Termini	Xuzhou East Yancheng
Stations	12
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway High-speed
History
Opened	16 December 2019
Technical
Line length	313 km (194 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	250 km/h (155 mph)
Route map km elev Zhengzhou–Xuzhou HSR from Zhengzhou East Beijing–Shanghai HSR from Beijing South 0 Xuzhou East Beijing–Shanghai HSR to Shanghai Hongqiao Houmazhuang（passing loop） Lianyungang–Xuzhou HSR to Lianyungang Guanyin Airport Guanyin Airport Suining Suqian Yanghe North (reserved) Suzhou–Huai'an railway from Fuliji Grand Canal Siyang Huaishu Xinyi–Changxing railway from Xinyi Lianyungang–Zhenjiang HSR from Lianyungang Huai'an East Huai River to the sea, North Jiangsu Main Irrigation Canal Lianyungang–Zhenjiang HSR to Zhenjiang Funing South Jianhu Qingdao–Yancheng railway from Qingdao North Yancheng North Yancheng Xinyi–Changxing railway to Changxing South Yancheng–Nantong HSR to Nantong West

History

In November 2014, construction was expected to take 4.5 years. The line opened on 16 December 2019.

Route

From Xuzhou East, the line heads southeast and serves Guanyin Airport, Suining, and Suqian. The line subsequently meets the Suzhou–Huai'an railway and follows its route, but the two lines don't intersect. Passengers can change between them at Siyang. The line then heads south to Huai'an East, where it joins the Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway. After leaving Huai'an, the line heads east to serve Funing South and Jianhu. At Jianhu, passengers can change to the Xinyi–Yancheng railway. Finally, the line terminates at Yancheng. In the future, high-speed services will continue south on the currently under construction Yancheng–Nantong high-speed railway.

Stations

Station Name	Chinese	China Railway transfers/connections	Metro transfers/connections
Xuzhou East	徐州东	Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway Zhengzhou–Xuzhou high-speed railway	1  Xuzhou Metro Line 1
Guanyin Airport	观音机场
Suining	睢宁
Suqian	宿迁
Siyang	泗阳
Huai'an East	淮安东	Lianyungang–Zhenjiang high-speed railway
Funing South	阜宁南
Jianhu	建湖
Yancheng	盐城	Qingdao–Yancheng railway Xinyi–Changxing railway Yancheng–Nantong high-speed railway