Lujiang–Tongling railway
| Lujiang–Tongling railway | |
|---|---|
 Lujiang–Tongling railway | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 December 2018 (freight) 18 March 2019 (passengers) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 112 km (70 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
The Lujiang–Tongling railway is a single-track railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 112 kilometres (70 mi) long and has a design speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph). Passive provision was provided for electrification and a speed increase to 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).[1] It was built to transport freight, particularly coal and minerals.[2]
History[edit]
Construction began on 23 July 2014.[1] The railway opened to freight on 29 December 2018.[2] Passenger services began on 18 March 2019.[3]
Route[edit]
The line parts from the Hefei–Jiujiang railway south of Lujiang and heads east. There are two intermediate passenger stations: Longqiao and Wuwei South. The line subsequently heads south and crosses the Yangtze via the Tongling Yangtze River Road-railway Bridge, which it shares with the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway. The line ends at Zhongming, where it meets the Nanjing–Tongling railway.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "庐铜铁路 安徽铁路发展的"练兵场"". Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b "庐铜铁路12月29日开通运营". 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "庐铜铁路今日正式开通客运列车". Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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