The Zhangping–Longchuan railway consists of the following railways: • The
Zhangping–Longyan–Kanshi railway or
Zhanglongkan railway (), in length, between Zhangping and Kanshi in Fujian. The Zhanglongkan railway itself consists of the
Zhangping–Longyan and the
Longyan–Kanshi railways. • The
Zhangping–Longyan railway, also called the
Zhanglong railway (), in length, was built from 1958 to 1961 as a
spur off the
Yingtan–Xiamen railway to transport coal from southwestern Fujian. This line should not be confused for the Zhangping–Longchuan railway, of which it is a constituent section. • The
Longyan–Kanshi railway or
Longkan railway (), in length, was built from 1970 to 1972, to extend the Zhangping–Longyan railway to Kanshi in
Yongding County, Fujian. • The
Meizhou–Kanshi railway or
Meikan railway (), in length, between Meizhou, Guangdong and Kanshi, Fujian, completed in 1999 and began operation in September 2000. The Meikan railway was the first rail link between the two provinces. • The Longchuan to Meizhou section of the
Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou railway, in length, between Longchuan, Guangdong and Kanshi, Fujian, completed in 1995. The Zhangping–Longchuan railway, which was created with the opening of the Meizhou–Kanshi railway, shortened the rail travel distance from
Fuzhou to
Guangzhou by over . ==Rail connections==