Jiajing Railway
| Jiajing Railway | |
|---|---|
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Jiajing Railway (
Gansu Province, China.[1] The railway line mostly runs through rural Sunan County and connects Jiayuguan City with the Jingtieshan iron mine in the Qilian Mountains south of Jiayuguan. The route follows the course of the Beida River (Chinese: 北大河) through the Qilian Mountains before reaching the Gobi Desert outside of Jiayuguan.[2]
Construction on the Jiajing Railway began in 1958 and was completed in 1965. Construction of the line involved multiple tunnels and bridges to navigate through the mountains, and the line crosses the Beida a total of 8 times. Originally serving only the Jingtieshan mine operated by Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group Company, the line now also serves the Xigou mine via a short spur. In addition to the transport of goods, the railway serves as a passenger line primarily for mine workers from Jiayuguan.[1]
Stations
| Station
Number |
Station | Location | Distance | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiayuguan | Xiongguan Subdistrict, Jiayuguan City | 0 km (0 mi) | Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway; |
| 2 | Chunfeng | Wenshu Town, Jiayuguan City | 7 km (4.3 mi) | |
| 3 | Qiaoxi | Wenshu Town, Jiayuguan City | 14 km (8.7 mi) | |
| 4 | Langweishan | Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye City | 49 km (30 mi) | |
| 5 | Dongshuixia | Jingtieshan Mining Area, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye City | 65 km (40 mi) | |
| 6 | Jingtieshan | Jingtieshan Mining Area, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Zhangye City | 69 km (43 mi) |
References
- ^ a b "镜—木铁路, 我们在期待着! 几代人的梦想" (in Chinese). Jiayuguan Municipal Committee of the CPPCC. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ISBN 9787547107287.