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Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge 北盘江铁路桥 | |
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Coordinates | 26°12′33″N 104°43′14″E / 26.20922°N 104.720553°E |
Carries | Liupanshui–Baiguo railway |
Crosses | Beipan River, (Beipanjiang) |
Locale | Liupanshui in Guizhou province |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
Total length | 486 metres (1,594 ft) |
Height | 275 metres (902 ft) |
Longest span | 236 metres (774 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 2001 |
Location | |
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The Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge was the world's highest railway bridge from 2001 to 2016. The bridge spans a deep canyon on the Beipan River near the city of Liupanshui in Guizhou province, China. The arch bridge, with a maximum height of 275 metres and a span width of 236 metres, was built in 2001 with the construction of the Liupanshui–Baiguo railway. Here, the train runs on its highest speed.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (July 2016) |
Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge 北盘江铁路桥 | |
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![]() | |
Coordinates | 26°12′33″N 104°43′14″E / 26.20922°N 104.720553°E |
Carries | Liupanshui–Baiguo railway |
Crosses | Beipan River, (Beipanjiang) |
Locale | Liupanshui in Guizhou province |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
Total length | 486 metres (1,594 ft) |
Height | 275 metres (902 ft) |
Longest span | 236 metres (774 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 2001 |
Location | |
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The Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge was the world's highest railway bridge from 2001 to 2016. The bridge spans a deep canyon on the Beipan River near the city of Liupanshui in Guizhou province, China. The arch bridge, with a maximum height of 275 metres and a span width of 236 metres, was built in 2001 with the construction of the Liupanshui–Baiguo railway. Here, the train runs on its highest speed.