Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway

Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway
Overview
Native name	新兖铁路
Locale	Henan, Shandong
Termini	Xinxiang Yanzhou
Stations	31
Service
Operator(s)	China Railway
History
Opened	1912–1985
Technical
Line length	305 km (190 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	25 kV/50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map km elev Beijing–Guangzhou railway from Fengtai Xinxiang Xinxiang–Yueshan railway to Yueshan Beijing–Guangzhou railway to Guangzhou Xinxiang South Longquancun Tapu Yanjin Fengqiu Huaxian South Yuhuangmiao Changyuan Mancun Wenzhuangcun Dongmingxian Luquan Suanwangzhuang Heze South Beijing–Kowloon railway from Changping Heze Beijing–Kowloon railway to Beijing West Xinjicun Shatuji Longdongji Tianqiao Juye Xiaguantun Dashantou Jiaxiang Jining West Jining Sunshidian Yanzhou West Beijing–Shanghai railway from Beijing Yanzhou Beijing–Shanghai railway to Shanghai Yanzhou–Shijiusuo railway to Rizhao km

The Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway or Xinyan railway (simplified Chinese: 新兖铁路; traditional Chinese: 新兖鐵路; pinyin: xīnyǎn tiělù), is a railroad in northern China between Xinxiang in Henan Province and Yanzhou in Shandong Province. The line, 305 km (190 mi) in length and built in sections from 1911–1912, 1979–1980 and 1983–1985, serves as a major conduit for the shipment of coal from Shanxi Province. Major cities and towns along route include Xinxiang, Heze, Jining and Yanzhou.

History

The Xinxiang–Yanzhou railway was built in sections over three periods from 1911 to 1985. The Yanzhou-Jining section, 32.18 km (20 mi) in length, was built from 1911 to 1912 as a branch off of the Jinpu railway. This section was demolished in 1944 by Japanese occupying forces during World War II and rebuilt in 1958. The Jining-Heze section, 110.2 km (68 mi) in length, was built from 1979 to 1980. The Xinxiang-Heze section, 166.71 km (104 mi) in length, was built from 1983 to 1985. The Xinyan and the Yanzhou–Shijiusuo railway form a major conduit for the shipment of coal from Shanxi to the East China Sea. Collectively, these two railways are sometimes referred to as the Xinxiang–Shijiusuo or Xinxiang–Heze–Yanzhou–Rizhao railway.

Rail connections

• Xinxiang: Beijing–Guangzhou railway, Xinxiang–Yueshan railway
• Heze: Beijing–Kowloon railway
• Yanzhou: Beijing–Shanghai railway, Yanzhou–Shijiusuo railway

See also

• List of railways in China