Guangtong–Dali railway

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The Guangtong–Dali or Guangda railway (simplified Chinese: 广大铁路; traditional Chinese: 廣大鐵路; pinyin: guǎngdà tiělù), is a single-track electrified railroad in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line branches off from the Guangtong station, near Kunming on the Chengdu–Kunming railway and runs west to Dali City. The line is 213 km (132 mi) in length and was built from May 1992 to June 1998.[1] Major cities and towns along the route include Chuxiong City, Nanhua, Xiangyun County, Midu County and Dali.

Guangtong–Dali railway
The Guangtong–Dali railway in the city of Chuxiong
Overview
Native name廣大鐵路
Statusopen
LocaleYunnan Province, China
Termini
Stations21
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemChina Railway
Operator(s)CR Kunming Group & Dianxi Railway Co., Ltd
History
OpenedMay 1999
Technical
Line length206 km (128 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius
  • 350 m (1,150 ft)
  • 5,500 m (18,000 ft) (difficult)
ElectrificationNo
Operating speed60 km/h (37 mph)
SignallingSemi-automatic block
Maximum incline1.2%
Route map

km
to Chengdu–Kunming railway to Kunming
0
Guangtong
to Chengdu–Kunming railway to Yuanmou West
16
Chimuling
Up arrowGuangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway towards Guangtong North
30
Chuxiong North
37
Chuxiong West
48
Qianliangqiao
56
Lvhe
66
Nanhua North
71
Dagudui
81
Shaqiao
93
Dazhu
100
Yao'an
112
Changchong
123
Xinshaozhan
134
Mupang
153
Tianma
167
Xiangyun West
179
Zaiyangqing
187
Midu
197
Dajiangxi
Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway to the right
205
Dali East
to Dali–Lijiang railway towards Lijiang
213
Dali
Right arrowDali–Lincang railway to Lincang
Down arrowDali–Ruili railway to Ruili
km

Construction of a new, 175-km dual-track electrified line, the Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway, paralleling the line began in September 2010. Difficulties in construction included 110,000 cubic meters of water inundation of the tunnels. The new electrified line opened for traffic in July 2018, upping speeds from 60 to 200 km/h and doubling the track.[2][3]

Rail connections

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References

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  1. ^ "广大铁路扩能改造工程项目前期工作顺利推进" (in Chinese). 24 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ^ "中缅国际通道广大铁路祥和隧道贯通 7月开行动车-中新网" (in Chinese).
  3. ^ "这条铁路今天开通!从金马碧鸡到苍山洱海,只要两小时!". People's Railway (in Chinese). China Railway. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2024.