More than 360000 passengers have been transported by Meishan railway in one and a half months

On October 11, 2019, Meishan railway was officially opened to traffic. As of November 26, 360200 passengers have been sent by Meizhou Shantou railway, including 3700 daily passengers sent by Meizhou West Railway Station and 7300 at weekends The opening and operation of the

Meishan railway makes the "world passenger capital" Meizhou non high-speed railway a "past style", strengthens the connectivity between cities in the East and northeast of Guangdong, and creates conditions for the economic development of the areas along the line At the beginning of the operation of the

Meishan railway, 44 multiple unit trains are running daily from Meizhou to Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shantou, Zhuhai, Yichang, Xiamen and other places. The fastest time from Meizhou to Guangzhou and Shenzhen is only 3 hours and 25 minutes and 2 hours and 52 minutes. The main line of Meishan railway is 122.4 km long, with a design speed of 250 km / h. The line starts from Meizhou west station in Meizhou City in the north, passes through Meizhou, Jieyang and Chaozhou, and connects with Hangzhou Shenzhen railway at Chaoshan station in Chaozhou City. Seven stations are set up along the line, including Meizhou West, Yujiang north, Jianqiao, Fengshun East, Jieyang, Jieyang airport and Chaoshan station

not only enables the rapid interconnection between the northeast of Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, but also helps Meizhou, Jieyang, Chaozhou, Shantou and other cities to deeply integrate into the economic circle and life circle of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Bay area, and promotes the rapid economic and social development of the northeast of Guangdong. Meizhou, Jieyang and Chaozhou launched high-speed rail tourism promotion activities, and issued high-speed rail tourism routes and preferential policies. Residents along the line will choose to take the high-speed rail to the nearby cities on weekends. Cities along the line will also continue to speed up the construction of infrastructure and public service system, create a convenient and fast tourist transportation environment, establish a seamless three-dimensional transportation system at the high-speed rail station, and provide one-stop services of consultation, transportation, accommodation, guide and ticket. The number of tourists from famous scenic spots such as ye Shuai's former residence and Ketianxia scenic spot, Jieyang tower and huangmanzhai waterfall, Guangji Bridge and Korean ancestral temple in Chaozhou increased by 30% compared with that before the high-speed railway. (end)