Dali–Lincang railway | |||||||
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Overview | |||||||
Native name | 大临铁路 | ||||||
Status | Operating | ||||||
Termini | |||||||
Service | |||||||
Type | Heavy rail | ||||||
Operator(s) | China Railway Kunming Group | ||||||
History | |||||||
Opened | 30 December 2020 | ||||||
Technical | |||||||
Line length | 201.8 km (125 mi) | ||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||
Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V | ||||||
Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 大 臨 鐵路 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大 临 铁路 | ||||||
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The Dali–Lincang railway ( Chinese: 大临铁路) is a single-track electrified railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 201.8 kilometres (125.4 mi) long and has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph). [1]
In December 2020, electrification of the railway was completed. [2] It opened on 30 December 2020. Initial service provision was three trains in each direction between Dali and Lincang, and one train per day in each direction between Kunming and Lincang. [3] Services will be increased further from 20 January 2021. [4] An extension proposed to Myanmar border town of Mengding and Qingshuihe National Class I border port, a total extension length of 167 kilometers and a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It has been included in the national railway "14th Five-Year Plan" development planning research project in April 2023, but operated as separate line.
Dali–Lincang railway | |||||||
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Overview | |||||||
Native name | 大临铁路 | ||||||
Status | Operating | ||||||
Termini | |||||||
Service | |||||||
Type | Heavy rail | ||||||
Operator(s) | China Railway Kunming Group | ||||||
History | |||||||
Opened | 30 December 2020 | ||||||
Technical | |||||||
Line length | 201.8 km (125 mi) | ||||||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||||||
Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V | ||||||
Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 大 臨 鐵路 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大 临 铁路 | ||||||
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The Dali–Lincang railway ( Chinese: 大临铁路) is a single-track electrified railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 201.8 kilometres (125.4 mi) long and has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph). [1]
In December 2020, electrification of the railway was completed. [2] It opened on 30 December 2020. Initial service provision was three trains in each direction between Dali and Lincang, and one train per day in each direction between Kunming and Lincang. [3] Services will be increased further from 20 January 2021. [4] An extension proposed to Myanmar border town of Mengding and Qingshuihe National Class I border port, a total extension length of 167 kilometers and a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It has been included in the national railway "14th Five-Year Plan" development planning research project in April 2023, but operated as separate line.