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The '''Huizhou Port railway''' is a single-track freight-only railway line located in [[Huizhou]], [[Guangdong]], [[China]]. |
The '''Huizhou Port railway''' is a single-track freight-only railway line located in [[Huizhou]], [[Guangdong]], [[China]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The railway was opened as far as Dayawan station in January 2004. Work to extend the railway had already started in December 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 December 2008|title=惠大铁路进港线明年五一前通车|trans-title=Huida Railway port extension will open 1 May next year|language=zh|url=http://e.hznews.com/paper/djsb/20081225/03/1/|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20111015182430/http://e.hznews.com/paper/djsb/20081225/03/1/|archive-date=15 October 2011|access-date=19 February 2021|website=huizhou.cn}}</ref> |
The railway was opened as far as Dayawan station in January 2004, following eleven years of construction. Work to extend the railway had already started in December 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 December 2008|title=惠大铁路进港线明年五一前通车|trans-title=Huida Railway port extension will open 1 May next year|language=zh|url=http://e.hznews.com/paper/djsb/20081225/03/1/|url-status=dead|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20111015182430/http://e.hznews.com/paper/djsb/20081225/03/1/|archive-date=15 October 2011|access-date=19 February 2021|website=huizhou.cn}}</ref> |
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==Route== |
==Route== |
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The line leaves the [[Beijing–Kowloon railway]] west of [[Huizhou West railway station]] in [[Huicheng District]] and heads south, through [[Huiyang District]], to Dayawan station. The line then splits into multiple branches which terminate at the coast. |
The line leaves the [[Beijing–Kowloon railway]] west of [[Huizhou West railway station]] in [[Huicheng District]] and heads south, through [[Huiyang District]], to Dayawan station. The line then splits into multiple branches which terminate at the coast. |
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Revision as of 15:50, 19 February 2021
| Huizhou Port railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | 惠州港铁路 |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Huizhou, China |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | January 2004 (Huizhou West-Dayawan) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Huizhou Port railway is a single-track freight-only railway line located in Huizhou, Guangdong, China.
History
The railway was opened as far as Dayawan station in January 2004, following eleven years of construction. Work to extend the railway had already started in December 2003.[1]
Route
The line leaves the Beijing–Kowloon railway west of Huizhou West railway station in Huicheng District and heads south, through Huiyang District, to Dayawan station. The line then splits into multiple branches which terminate at the coast.
Future
There are proposals to electrify then line, add a second track, and operate passenger services.[2]
References
- ^ "惠大铁路进港线明年五一前通车" [Huida Railway port extension will open 1 May next year]. huizhou.cn (in Chinese). 25 December 2008. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "惠大铁路市域化改造" [Huida Railway municipal transformation] (in Chinese). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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