Huizhou–Dayawan railway

The Huizhou–Dayawan railway or Huida railway () is a single-track freight-only railway line located in Huizhou, Guangdong, China.

History

The railway was opened from to in January 2004, following 11 years of construction.

Work to extend the railway to the Huizhou Port had already started in December 2003. The one-station extension to opened in December 2009.

A long branch connecting the Quanwan coal terminal was opened with the terminal on 1 November 2018. The station at the Quanwan coal terminal is named .

Stations

• (惠州西)
• (惠环西)
• (惠阳东)
• (大亚湾)
• (惠州港)
• (纯洲)

Route

The line leaves the Beijing–Kowloon railway west of Huizhou West railway station in Huicheng District and heads south, through Huiyang District, to Dayawan railway station. The line then splits into multiple branches which terminate at the coast.

Future Development

There are proposals to electrify the railway, add a second track, and operate passenger services.

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