Zhejiang’s Expanding High-Speed Rail Network: Fostering Regional Development and Connectivity
High-speed rail, as an important transportation infrastructure in China, plays a significant role in promoting regional collaborative development. Zhejiang Province, known for its economic prosperity, has built an extensive high-speed rail network. Currently, the province is actively advancing the construction of several high-speed rail lines, including the Jinhua-Jiande High-Speed Railway, Hangzhou-Wenzhou High-Speed Railway, Hangzhou-Quzhou High-Speed Railway, and Hangzhou Airport High-Speed Railway. Let’s explore how these new high-speed rail lines might affect your travel.
Jinhua-Jiande High-Speed Railway(金建高铁)
The Jinhua-Jiande High-Speed Railway will connect Jinhua and Jiande, covering a total length of about 65 kilometers, with a design speed of 250 km/h. The line will pass through Jinhua and Lanxi, finally reaching Jiande, and will include stations such as Jinhua, Lanxi East, and Jiande. Expected to open in 2024, the travel time from Jinhua to Jiande will be significantly reduced, benefiting cooperation between the two areas in tourism, education, and culture.
Hangzhou-Quzhou High-Speed Railway(杭衢高铁)
The Hangzhou-Quzhou High-Speed Railway will connect Hangzhou and Quzhou, with a total length of about 131 kilometers and a design speed of 350 km/h. Starting from Hangzhou, passing through Jiande and Longyou, it will end in Quzhou. Stations along the line include Jiande and Longyou North. Expected to open by the end of 2023 or in 2024, it will reduce the travel time from Hangzhou to Quzhou to about one hour, facilitating personnel exchanges and economic cooperation between the two areas.
Hangzhou-Wenzhou High-Speed Railway(杭温高铁)
The Hangzhou-Wenzhou High-Speed Railway, connecting Hangzhou and Wenzhou, spans about 260 kilometers, with a design speed of 350 km/h. Starting from Hangzhou, it includes stations such as Tonglu East, Pujiang, Hengdian, Yiwu, Pan’an, Nanxi River, Xianju, Wenzhou North, and Wenzhou South. Expected to open in June 2024, it will reduce the travel time from Hangzhou to Wenzhou to under one hour, strengthening the transportation link between these two major economic centers.
Hangzhou Airport High-Speed Railway(杭州机场高铁)
The Hangzhou Airport High-speed Railway has a total length of approximately 85 kilometers and a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The line starts from Hangzhou City, passes through Tongxiang City and Haining City, and ends at Shaoxing North Railway Station. There are Tongxiang Station, Haining Tide Watching Station, Xiaoshan Airport Station, Qiantang Station and Shaoxing North Station along the line. It is expected to be completed within four years, which will shorten the travel time from Hangzhou city to the airport to 20 minutes, significantly improving the airport’s transportation convenience.
The construction of these four high-speed rail lines will further strengthen the connections between cities in Zhejiang Province and promote the industrial upgrading and economic development of cities along the lines.
三、杭温高铁
杭温高铁，连接杭州与温州，全长约260公里，设计时速350公里/小时。起点为杭州，沿途设有桐庐东站、浦江站、横店站、义乌站、磐安站、楠溪江站、仙居站、温州北站和温州南站等。预计2024年6月通车，将使杭州至温州的旅行时间缩短至1小时内，加强了两座重要经济中心间的交通联系。
四、杭州机场高铁
杭州机场高铁，全长约85公里，设计时速350公里/小时。线路起点为杭州市区，途经桐乡市、海宁市，终点为绍兴北站。沿线设有桐乡站、海宁观潮站、萧山机场站、钱塘站和绍兴北站。预计4年内建成，将使杭州市区至机场的旅行时间缩短至20分钟，显著提升机场的交通便利性。
这四条高铁线路的建设，将进一步加强浙江省内城市间的联系，促进沿线城市的产业升级和经济发展。
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