Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway

Lanzhou−Xinjiang railway 兰新铁路
A train running through the deserts of Xinjiang
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	People's Republic of China Gansu Xinjiang
Termini	standard gauge
Operating speed	160km/h

The Lanzhou−Xinjiang railway or Lanxin railway (

The Lanxin railway's eastern terminus is

The Lanxin railway is sometimes categorized to include the

The railway's northern branch extends 477 kilometres from Ürümqi to

The railway also has a southern branch, which splits off the main line near Turpan (east of Ürümqi), and runs west to Kashgar at the westernmost tip of the country. It was completed in 1999.

Cargo

Xinjiang coal is one of the main types of freight shipped along the railway. In 2010, the railway is expected to ship 30 million tons of it, and by 2012, the amount is anticipated to rise to 50 million tons.^[1]

Parallel high-speed passenger rail line

A new high-speed passenger rail line from Lanzhou to Xinjiang opened in December 2014.^[2] The line is mostly parallel to the existing Lanxin railway, with the exception of also serving Xining, Qinghai rather than staying entirely within Gansu province on the way to Xinjiang. The estimated cost was 143.5 billion yuan. Since the completion of this route, the older Lanxin railway is used mostly for freight.^[3]

There is also

Gallery

• Lanxin Railway
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  Lanzhou Station
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  Jinchang Station
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  Jinchang Station platform
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  Wuwei Station
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  Wuwei platform
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  Jiayuguan Station
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  Liuyuan Station
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  Wind farm along the railway in Xinjiang
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  Ürümqi Station

References

• "Xinjiang Travel Guide". China Travel Guide. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved December 24, 2005.
• "The Economic Development of Xinjiang After the Founding of New China". Government White Papers. Retrieved December 24, 2005.
• "Lanzhou–Xinjiang Railway". China Railway Engineering Corporation. Archived from the original on March 2, 2006. Retrieved December 24, 2005.