Rizhao–Qufu high-speed railway

The Rizhao–Qufu passenger railway is a passenger-dedicated line (PDL) in Shandong, China. It opened on 26 November 2019, connecting the port of Rizhao on the Yellow Sea coast with Qufu, home of Confucius and a major tourist destination.[1][2]

Rizhao–Qufu passenger railway
Overview
TypePassenger dedicated railway
StatusOperational
LocaleShandong province, China
TerminiRizhao West
Qufu East
Stations8
Services1
Operation
Opened26 Nov 2019
OwnerChina Railway
Operator(s)China Railway High-speed
Technical
Line length235 km (146 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification50 Hz 25 kV（AC）
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)

The 235 kilometres (146 mi) long railway has a design speed of 350 km/h (217 mph). The line starts from Rizhao West Station on the Qingdao–Yancheng railway part of the Coastal passageway, a high-speed rail corridor running along the eastern coast of China. The railway heads inland to Qufu East on the Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railway thereby providing high-speed connections to a wide variety of destinations.[1]

The railway is part of the Rizhao–Lankao railway, work continues on the Qufu–Heze and Heze–Lankao sections which when completed will take the total length of the route to 494 km.[1]

There are eight stations along the section, six of which were newly built, the intermediate stations are:

  • Lijiazhai,
  • Junan Bei (North),
  • Linyi Bei (North),
  • Feixian Bei (North),
  • Sishui Nan (South) and
  • Mengshan.[1][3]

In November 2019 there were around ten trains per day in each direction along the line, the fastest time between the terminals is now 1 hour 14 minutes (trains G5589 and G5570) the slowest direct train on the line takes 1 hour and 53 minutes and stops at every station (train G5578). There are other trains that go the long way around between the stations, for example train G5528 goes from Linyi North to Rizhao West via Qufu, Jinan, Weifang and Qingdao taking 4 hours 35 minutes.[4] These longer timed trains are being marketed as the way to see China's Shandong Province.[5]

Whilst quite a few of the direct trains travel just between Rizhao and Qufu, there are numerous other direct trains which include this section of line, destinations available by direct trains include Qingdao, Zibo, Weihai, Yantai, Jinan and Tai'an.[4]

References
  1. "Rizhao-Qufu high speed line opens". Railway Gazette International. Railway Gazette International. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  2. "Rizhao-Qufu Section of Rizhao-Lankao HSR Put into Operation on November 26". China Railway. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. Kai, Wang (26 November 2019). "E China's old revolutionary base connected to high-speed rail". Xinhuanet. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. "Qufu East to Rizhaoxi Trains (曲阜东 - 日照西)". Trip.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019. (To repeat search, change date to a day in the future)
  5. Xingyu, Cui (27 November 2019). "Travel around east China's Shandong by circular high-speed rail". China Global Television Network (CGTN). Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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