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Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo railway

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Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo railway
Railroad near Meishuikeng
Overview
Native name漳泉肖铁路
OwnerChina Railway
LocaleFujian, China
Termini
  • Zhangping
  • Xiaocuo
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Regional rail
Operator(s)CR Nanchang
History
OpenedFebruary 2001
Technical
Line length263.8 km (164 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Zhangping–Quanzhou–Xiaocuo railway (simplified Chinese: 漳泉肖铁路; traditional Chinese: 漳泉肖鐵路; pinyin: Zhāng-Quán-Xiāo Tiělù; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiāng-Choâⁿ-Siàu Thih-lo̍), also known as the Zhangquanxiao railway, is a regional railway in Fujian Province, China. The line runs 263.8 km (164 mi) eastward from Zhangping, Longyan in the interior, to Quanzhou, on the coast, and terminates at the Xiaocuo Harbor in the Port of Quanzhou. Construction began in 1958 and the Zhangping-Quanzhou section entered operation in 2001.[1] The extension to Xiaochuo Harbor was built in 2007.

The Zhangping–Quanzhou section of the rail line used to have fairly active passenger service, with a number of fairly slow trains connecting Quanzhou East railway station with major cities throughout China. Passenger service on this line was terminated, and Quanzhou East railway station closed on December 9, 2014,[2] presumably as a consequence of the introduction of much faster high-speed service on the Fuzhou–Xiamen railway and connecting lines.

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References

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  1. ^ "漳泉肖铁路提速成功 全线运行时速可望达到六十五公里" (in Chinese). February 1, 2001. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "泉州东站将停止办理客运业务" [Quanzhou East Station will stop passenger service]. December 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.