Haitian−Qingdao railway

Haitian−Qingdao railway 海青铁路
Overview
Status	Operating
Locale	Shandong Province, China
Termini	Haitian Zhilanzhuang
Stations	1 (passenger)
History
Opened	31 December 2013
Technical
Line length	91.7 km (57 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)

The Haitian−Qingdao railway or Haiqing railway (simplified Chinese: 海青铁路; traditional Chinese: 海青鐵路; pinyin: Hǎiqīng Tiělù) is a railway in Shandong Province, China. The single-track railway connects Haitian Station in Changyi on the Dezhou–Longkou–Yantai railway in northern Shandong with Zhilanzhuang Station in Gaomi on the Jiaozhou–Jinan railway near the Jiaozhou Bay in southern Shandong.

History

The railway had been expected to open by the end of 2012.[1] However, it was delayed and was opened to freight on 31 December 2013.[2] Passenger services were introduced to Pingdu West on 1 July 2015.[3]

Passenger services

Pingdu West railway station

The line has a single passenger station, Pingdu West railway station. There are two services to and from Pingdu West per day. One terminates at Qingdao North while the other continues to Qingdao.

A new station, Pingdu railway station, on the Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway opened in November 2020 and is situated closer to the city.

See also

• List of railways in China
• Rail transport in the People's Republic of China

References

1. "海青铁路有望明年通车". 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
2. "海青铁路圆平度人"铁路梦"(图)-搜狐滚动". roll.sohu.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
3. "青岛至平度客运列车7月1日开通 停站时刻表公布 - 青岛新闻网". news.qingdaonews.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.