Wenzhou Urban Railway

Wenzhou Suburban Railway
Overview
Locale Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
Transit type Commuter rail
Number of lines 6 (planned)
Website www.wzrailway.com
Operation
Operation will start 2018
Technical
System length 361.8 km (224.8 mi) (planned)

The Wenzhou Suburban Railway (Chinese: 温州市域铁路) is a commuter rail system in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Six lines have been proposed, with a total length of 361.8 kilometres (224.8 mi), and three have received approval from the national government for construction. The first line (S1) has been under construction since November 2011 and is scheduled to open in 2018. The first three lines are projected to cost about 43.2 billion yuan.

First phase

The first phase of Wenzhou Suburban Railway received official approval from the National Development and Reform Commission in September 2012. This phase includes three lines: S1, S2, and S3, with a total length of 140.7 kilometres (87.4 mi). Construction is projected to complete by 2018, at an estimated cost of about 43.2 billion yuan.[1]

The first phase of Line S1 begins in Panqiao Town in the west, south of Wenzhou South Railway Station, and ends at Peninsula No. 2 Station in the east, with 51.9 kilometres (32.2 mi) of track and 20 stations.[2] Construction of Shitan Tunnel of Line S1 began on 11 November 2011,[3] and the rest of the line officially began construction in March 2013. Line S1 is scheduled to open in 2018.[1][2]

The first phase of Line S2 runs between Hongqiao Station in the north and Shenyang Boulevard in Rui'an, with 68.8 kilometres (42.8 mi) of track and 17 stations, including one at Wenzhou Yongqiang International Airport. It is planned to be built by 2019.[2]

The first phase of Line S3 starts at Shenyang Boulevard, where it connects with Line S2, and ends at Aojiang Railway Station, with 20 kilometres (12 mi) of track and 7 stations. It is planned to be built by 2020.[2]

Long-term plans

Three more lines have been planned, but have not yet received approval.

Line S4 is planned to run in a northwest-southeast direction, from Tengqiao in the west to Huanghua Station in the east, where it will connect with Line S2. Its total length is projected to be 47.15 kilometres (29.30 mi), with 10 stations.[2]

Line M1 is planned to run in a southwest-northeast direction, connecting the city center with Ouhai District, Yueqing, and Wenzhou South Railway Station. Its total length is projected to be 57.3 kilometres (35.6 mi), with 32 stations, of which the planning has been suspended.[2]

Line M2 is planned to run in a northwest-southeast direction, connecting the city center with Longwan District and areas south of the Ou River. Its total length is projected to be 35.2 kilometres (21.9 mi), with 24 stations, of which the planning has been suspended.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 市域铁路S1线一期开工 温州驶入城市轨道交通时代 [Line S1 of Wenzhou Urban Railway begins construction]. Wenzhou Evening News (in Chinese). 21 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 浙江省温州市市域铁路线路规划情况 [Planned network of Wenzhou Urban Railway] (in Chinese). Wenzhou Mass Transit. 30 July 2013.
  3. ↑ 温州市域铁路开工 拟吸引民资35亿元 [Wenzhou Urban Railway begins construction, plans to attract 3.5 billion yuan of private investment]. Xinhua (in Chinese). 12 November 2011.
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