Neijiang–Kunming railway

The Neijiang–Kunming railway or Neikun railway (simplified Chinese: 内昆铁路; traditional Chinese: 内昆鐵路; pinyin: nikūn tiělù), is a single-track railroad between Neijiang and Kunming in Southwest China. The line runs 872 km (542 mi) from Neijiang in Sichuan province to Kunming in Yunnan province through western Guizhou province. The Neikun Line was built in three sections. The northern section, from Neijiang to Anbian township of Yibin and 140 km (87 mi) in length, was built from 1956 to 1960. The southern section from Kunming to Meihuashan station, near Liupanshui in Guizhou, and 370 km (230 mi) in length, was built from 1960 to 1965 and became the westernmost segment of the Guiyang-Kunming railway. The middle section between Anbian and Meihuashan through Zhaotong and 358 km (222 mi) in length was built from 1998 to 2001. Major cities and towns along route include Neijiang, Zigong, Yibin, Shuifu, Zhaotong, Weining County, Xuanwei, Qujing and Kunming.

Neijiang–Kunming railway 内昆铁路
Neijiang–Kunming railway in Daguan County
Overview
Status	Active
Termini	Neijiang Kunming
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	China Railway
Technical
Line length	872 km (542 mi)
Number of tracks	1 (Neijiang–Meihuashan) 2 (Meihuashan–Kunming)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map km elev Chengdu–Chongqing railway from Chengdu 0 Neijiang Chengdu–Chongqing railway to Chongqing Neijiang South Lingjiachang Dashanpu 39 Zigong North Zigong South Yuchong Kongtan Wangchang Jingzichang Yibutan Yibin North Yibin–Gongxian railway 118 Yibin Chengdu–Guiyang high-speed railway Yibin South Douba 144 Shuifu Hengjiang Xiaoerping Tongguxi Tantou Puerdu 218 Linjiangxi Yanjin North 231 Yanjin Doushaguan Shashapo Xiaoguanxi Chahe 281 Daguan Cengjiapingzi Cangping Dengjiawan Tianliangzi 331 Yiliang Yiliang South Erdaoqiao Zhaotong North 367 Zhaotong Zhaotong South Huatupo Xianshui Yina Laoguochang Lizigou Zhuga 452 Caohai Qingshuigou Jinzhong Liangshuijing Shiyakou The line below is shared with the Shanghai–Kunming railway Meihuashan Putaojing Maga 525 Liupanshui Shanghai–Kunming railway to Shanghai Liupanshui–Baiguo railway to Hongguo Wumengshan No. 2 tunnel (12,260 m) Banuokuai Beikaizhu Sanlian tunnel (12,214 m) Qiewu Chengdu Group Kunming Group 657 Xuanwei Panxi railway to Hongguo 748 Zhanyi 758 Qujing Nanning–Kunming railway from Nanning Kunming East marshalling yard 915 Kunming Chengdu–Kunming railway to Chengdu km

Rail connections

• Neijiang: Chengdu–Chongqing railway
• Meihuashan station: Shanghai–Kunming railway (Guizhou–Kunming railway)

High-speed passenger railways

The line between the Liupanshui area and Kunming has been paralleled by the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway since 2016. The proposed Chongqing–Kunming high-speed railway will parallel the line between Chongqing and Zhaotong and the proposed Liupanshui–Zhaotong intercity railway will parallel the line between Liupanshui and Zhaotong.

See also

• List of railways in China