Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway

The Fuzhou–Xiamen high-speed railway is a 277 km railway that runs between the cities of Fuzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou in Fujian Province, China.

History
In 2015, it was announced that a second high-speed railway line between Fuzhou, Xiamen and Zhangzhou would be constructed, as the existing Fuzhou–Xiamen railway was at capacity.

Construction began in 2017. The railway opened on 28 September 2023, with the inaugural bullet train, Fuxing G9801, departing from Fuzhou at 9:15 a.m. local time. Chinese state media has previously touted the railway as part of a broader regional integrated development plan with Taiwan, with potential expansion of the railway into Taiwan through what would be the world's longest undersea tunnel beneath the Taiwan Strait. These plans have been dismissed by Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council.

Route
The high-speed railway runs parallel to the existing Fuzhou–Xiamen railway which opened in 2010. Trains run at 350 km/h, faster than the 250 km/h design speed of the existing railway. The expected journey time between Fuzhou and Xiamen is 55 minutes.

The project includes a new depot north of Xiamen North railway station.