Guangdong–Hainan railway
The Guangdong–Hainan railway or Yuehai railway (Chinese: 粤海铁路; pinyin: Yuè-Hǎi tiělù) is a railway that operates from Haikou railway station in Hainan, via South Port, a few hundred metres north-west on the coast, and the Qiongzhou Strait ferry, to Zhanjiang, at the tip of the Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong, and then north into Guangdong.
| Guangdong–Hainan railway | |
|---|---|
Railway between Haikou railway station and South Port | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Yuehai railway |
| Native name | 粤海铁路 |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | China Railway |
| Locale | South China between Guangdong and Hainan |
| Termini |
|
| Stations | 3 |
| Service | |
| Type | Train ferry connection |
| Services | 1 |
| Operator(s) | CR Guangzhou |
| Rolling stock | CR DF4DD |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 January 2003 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Character | Sea crossing |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line |
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