Jinhua–Wenzhou railway

The Jinhua–Wenzhou railway (simplified Chinese: 金温铁路; traditional Chinese: 金溫鐵路; pinyin: Jīnwēn tiělù), also known as the Jinwen line, is a railway in Zhejiang Province, China, connecting Jinhua and Wenzhou. It is the first railway with the investment from a joint venture, between Chinese government-owned corporations and privately held companies in mainland China. The construction of this 252-kilometer (157 mi)-long rail line began on December 18, 1992, and it was opened on June 11, 1998. Upon the completion of its construction, all of the share owned by private shareholders has been transferred to state-own corporations. The railway is now under the supervision of CR Shanghai.

Jinhua–Wenzhou railway
A train passes Lishui Daxi River Bridge.
Overview
Native name金温铁路
StatusOperational
Termini
  • Jinhua South
  • Wenzhou
Stations7
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Regional rail
SystemChina Railway
History
CommencedDecember 18, 1992 (1992-12-18)
OpenedJune 11, 1998 (1998-06-11)
Technical
Line length252 km
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

to Hukun railway
0 km
Jinhua South
27 km
Wuyi
48 km
Yongkang
81 km
Jinyun
113 km
Lishui
192 km
Qingtian
to Yongtaiwen railway
249 km
Wenzhou

A major upgrade along this route was carried out as the Jinhua–Wenzhou high-speed railway or Jinhua–Wenzhou Rail Expansion Project. Built to a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour (217 mph), this project shortened the rail distance between Jinhua and Wenzhou to 188 kilometers (117 mi). This project opened in December 2015.

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