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Suzhou–Jiaxing railway
Overview
StatusDemolished
Locale China
Termini
Service
Type Single-track railway
System China Railway
History
Opened1936
Closed1944
Technical
Line length74.44 km (46.25 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed35 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]

History

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 刘建春 (2010-10-18). è‹å˜‰é“路:为抗战而建 (in Chinese). 人民é“é“网. Retrieved 2012-10-13.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 仅存八年的é“路:è‹å˜‰é“è·¯. 盛泽镇信æ¯ä¸­å¿ƒ (in Chinese). 盛泽镇人民政府门户网. 2011-09-26. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  3. ^ è‹å˜‰é“è·¯å‘å±•å² (in Chinese). 中åŽé“é“网. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2012-10-13.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suzhou–Jiaxing railway
Overview
StatusDemolished
Locale China
Termini
Service
Type Single-track railway
System China Railway
History
Opened1936
Closed1944
Technical
Line length74.44 km (46.25 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed35 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]

History

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 刘建春 (2010-10-18). è‹å˜‰é“路:为抗战而建 (in Chinese). 人民é“é“网. Retrieved 2012-10-13.[ permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 仅存八年的é“路:è‹å˜‰é“è·¯. 盛泽镇信æ¯ä¸­å¿ƒ (in Chinese). 盛泽镇人民政府门户网. 2011-09-26. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  3. ^ è‹å˜‰é“è·¯å‘å±•å² (in Chinese). 中åŽé“é“网. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2012-10-13.



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