Dali–Lincang railway

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The Dali–Lincang railway (Chinese: 大临铁路) is a single-track electrified railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 201.8 kilometres (125.4 mi) long and has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).[1]

Dali–Lincang railway
Overview
Native name大临铁路
StatusOperating
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)China Railway Kunming Group
History
Opened30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
Technical
Line length201.8 km (125 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鐵路
Simplified Chinese铁路
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàlín Tiělù
Route map

km
Dalidong
Dali
Ruidamaidi tunnel
Wumaolin
Dacang
Weishan
Lishe river bridge
Anle
Linbaoshan tunnel
Nanjian
Liuwugu
Xingzishan tunnel
Ruobagu
Xinhua tunnel
Mekong (Lancang) river bridge
Xiaowan East
Yaojie
Hongdoushan tunnel
Zhangjiashan
Luozha river bridge
Luozhahe
Yunxian
Baishitou tunnel
Toudaoshui
Yangjiacun
Yakouzhai
Xipu
Lincang
[Note 1]
km

Notes

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  1. ^ There are 35 tunnels and 69 bridges along the Dalian–Lincheng Railway. This diagram only displays tunnels and important bridges with a length of more than 2 km (1.2 mi), and most tunnels and bridges are omitted.

History

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In December 2020, electrification of the railway was completed.[2] It opened on 30 December 2020. Initial service provision was three trains in each direction between Dali and Lincang, and one train per day in each direction between Kunming and Lincang.[3] Services will be increased further from 20 January 2021.[4] An extension proposed to Myanmar border town of Mengding and Qingshuihe National Class I border port, a total extension length of 167 kilometers and a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It has been included in the national railway "14th Five-Year Plan" development planning research project in April 2023, but operated as separate line.

Major Passenger stations

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References

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  1. ^ 大理巍山临沧铁路将于年内开工建设_国内铁路_中华铁道网. www.chnrailway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 大临铁路全线接触网顺利贯通. gaotie.cn. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ 大理至临沧铁路30日开通运营 - 州市 - 云南日报网. www.yndaily.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. ^ 云南:1月20日起昆明至临沧动车增开至4对 出行更便捷_【高铁网】. news.gaotie.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-12.