Suzhou–Jiaxing railway | |
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Overview | |
Status | Demolished |
Locale | China |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | Single-track railway |
System | China Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1936 |
Closed | 1944 |
Technical | |
Line length | 74.44 km (46.25 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
Suzhou–Jiaxing railway ( simplified Chinese: è‹å˜‰é“è·¯; traditional Chinese: 蘇嘉éµè·¯; pinyin: SÅ«jiÄ tiÄ›lù) is a former railway line in China between Suzhou and Jiaxing. The line has a total length of 74.44 kilometres. [1]
Due to the failure in January 28 Incident, the government of Republic of China had to accept the demilitarization of Shanghai and needed a new railway to the west of it. [1]
The construction of this railway began on February 22, 1935 and finished on July 15 of the same year. [2]
In 1944, Japanese invaders demolished the railway to get resources. [3]
Suzhou–Jiaxing railway | |
---|---|
Overview | |
Status | Demolished |
Locale | China |
Termini | |
Service | |
Type | Single-track railway |
System | China Railway |
History | |
Opened | 1936 |
Closed | 1944 |
Technical | |
Line length | 74.44 km (46.25 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Operating speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
Suzhou–Jiaxing railway ( simplified Chinese: è‹å˜‰é“è·¯; traditional Chinese: 蘇嘉éµè·¯; pinyin: SÅ«jiÄ tiÄ›lù) is a former railway line in China between Suzhou and Jiaxing. The line has a total length of 74.44 kilometres. [1]
Due to the failure in January 28 Incident, the government of Republic of China had to accept the demilitarization of Shanghai and needed a new railway to the west of it. [1]
The construction of this railway began on February 22, 1935 and finished on July 15 of the same year. [2]
In 1944, Japanese invaders demolished the railway to get resources. [3]