Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway

Shantou–Shanwei
high-speed railway
汕汕高速铁路
Leiling River Railway Bridge at Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Stations7
Service
Operator(s)China Railway Guangzhou Group
Technical
Line length161 km (100 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed350 km/h (217 mph)

The Shantou–Shanwei high-speed railway is a high-speed railway currently under construction in China. The railway runs from Shantou railway station to Shanwei railway station. It serves as a faster parallel corridor to the existing mixed passenger freight Xiamen–Shenzhen railway. The line has a total length of 162 kilometers with 7 stations. It has a design speed of 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph) and the section between Shanwei and Shantou South railway station was completed on 26 December 2023. On 22 December 2025, the remaining section between Shantou South railway station and Shantou Railway Station was opened.