Central Plains Metropolitan Region intercity railway system is a network of 14
regional
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
high-speed railways radiating or surrounding the city of
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou is the capital of Henan, China. Located in northern Henan, it is one of the nine National central city, national central cities in China, and serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational center of the province. Th ...
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Henan
Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Lu ...
province, China. It is a plan for the gradual implementation of a regional rail system across the province. The system involves Zhengzhou,
Luoyang
Luoyang ( zh, s=洛阳, t=洛陽, p=Luòyáng) is a city located in the confluence area of the Luo River and the Yellow River in the west of Henan province, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zheng ...
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Kaifeng,
Xinxiang
Xinxiang ( zh, s= , t= , p=Xīnxiāng ; Postal romanization, postal: Sinsiang) is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan provinces of China, province, China.
It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to its southwest, Kaifeng to its sou ...
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Jiaozuo
Jiaozuo ( zh, s= , p=Jiāozuò ; postal: Tsiaotso) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Henan province, China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the south, Xinxiang to th ...
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Xuchang
Xuchang ( zh, s=, t= ; postal: Hsuchang) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province in Central China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the northwest, Kaifeng to the northeast, Zhoukou to the east, Luohe ...
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Pingdingshan,
Luohe and
Jiyuan
Jiyuan ( zh, s= , t=濟源 , p=Jìyuán) is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province, People's Republic of China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as ...
, it aims to form a convenient, fast, safe and efficient intercity rail transportation network. In September 2009, the National Development and Reform Commission produced the "Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Rail Transit Network Plan (2009–2020)", calling for the planning and construction of approximately 496 km of the total mileage across the regional high speed transit network. The vision is for greater transport opportunities and ultimately the formation of Zhengzhou as the urban centre, with Luoyang as a secondary urban centre, after connecting the major urban areas in the Central Plains urban agglomeration.
Route planning
Based on "Central Plains Metropolitan Intercity Rail Transit Network Plan (2009–2020)", the Central Plains Metropolitan intercity railway construction includes separate railways Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo, Zhengzhou–Kaifeng, Zhengzhou–Luoyang, Zhengzhou–
Xinzheng Airport–Xuchang–Pingdingshan, and Zhengzhou–Xinxiang.
Intercity railway routes
Operational lines
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Zhengzhou–Kaifeng intercity railway
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Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway[
* Zhengzhou–Xinzheng Airport intercity railway]
Lines under construction
* Zhengzhou–Xuchang intercity railway (South extension)[
* Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo intercity railway Yuntaishan extension]
Short term planning
* Zhengzhou–Luoyang intercity railway
Long term planning
* Zhengzhou–Xinxiang intercity railway Xinxiang–Jiaozuo extension
* Jiaozuo–Qinyang–Jiyuan line
* Jiyuan–Jili–Luoyang line
* Luoyang–Yichuan–Ruzhou–Baofeng–Pingdingshan line
* Zhengzhou–Xuchang intercity railway Xuchang–Linying–Luohe extension
* Zhengzhou–Luoyang intercity railway Xingyang–Gongyi–Yanshi branch line
References
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High-speed railway lines in China
Rail transport in Henan
Railway lines opened in 2014