The new railway is a part of the Qingdao–Yinchuan corridor, one of the 8+8 national high-speed rail gridline, and provides further relief to rail transport between Qingdao and Jinan.

[3] Planning was approved by the NDRC on June 10, 2014 with construction starting a year later.

[4][5] Tracklaying started in 2017 and the whole line was opened on 26 December 2018.

[6][7] The railway shortens travel times between Qingdao and Jinan to 1 hour.

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