Dali–Lincang railway

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Dali–Lincang railway

Lincang Railway Station

Overview

Native name

大临铁路

Status

Operating

Termini

Service

Type

Heavy rail

Operator(s)

China Railway Kunming Group

History

Opened

30 December 2020

Technical

Line length

201.8 km (125 mi)

Track gauge

1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) standard gauge

Electrification

50 Hz 25,000 V

Operating speed

160 km/h (99 mph)

Chinese name

Traditional Chinese

大臨鐵路

Simplified Chinese

大临铁路

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Dàlín Tiělù

Route map

Legend

				km
					Guangtong–Dali railway from Guangtong
					Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway from Kunming
					Dalidong
					Yunnan-Tibet railway to Lijiang, Lhasa
					Dali
					Dali–Ruili railway to Ruili
					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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^ 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.

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]

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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Dali
Weishan
Xiaowan East (opened on November 6, 2021)
Yunxian
Lincang

References

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^ 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]}
^ 大临铁路全线接触网顺利贯通. gaotie.cn. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
^ 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.
^ 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.

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