Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway explained

Weifang–Laixi high-speed railway is a high-speed railway in China.^[1] It opened on 26 November 2020.^{[2] [3]}

The line is long and has a design speed of, though initially services are running at .

History

The final set of rails were installed on 9 May 2020.^[4] Testing began on 20 August.^[5]

Route

The railway splits from the Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway east of Weifang North and continues east. It passes to the south of Changyi and to the north of Pingdu city. South of Laixi city, the line meets the Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway.

Stations

--! colspan="2"	Route-->	Station №-->	Station Name	Chinese	Distance -->		China Railway transfers/connections	Metro transfers/connections-->	Location-->
Weifang North		Jinan–Qingdao high-speed railway
Changyi
Pingdu
Laixi		Qingdao–Rongcheng intercity railway

Notes and References

1. Web site: 潍莱高铁年底将开通运营. 2020-10-28. www.jinan.gov.cn.
2. Web site: 潍莱高铁计划11月26日通车！沿线三座新建站房全部完成静态验收工作 . 2020-11-23. weifang.iqilu.com.
3. Web site: 潍莱高铁开通运营 . 2020-11-26. www.xinhuanet.com.
4. Web site: 竞赛风采 潍莱高铁正线今日铺轨贯通，年底具备开通条件. 2020-08-10. jtt.shandong.gov.cn.
5. Web site: 通车进入倒计时 潍莱高铁联调联试正式启动 . 2020-08-23. news.gaotie.cn.