Northern Xinjiang railway
| Northern Xinjiang railway | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 北疆铁路 |
| Locale | Xinjiang, China |
| Termini |
|
| Stations | 38 |
| Service | |
| Type | Railway |
| System | Trans-Eurasian Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 460 km (290 mi) |
The Northern Xinjiang railway or Beijiang railway (
Turkestan–Siberia railway on the Kazakh border and forms a section of the Trans-Eurasian Railway from Rotterdam to Lianyungang. The line opened in 1992.[1] It was partially funded by the government loan of the Soviet Union.[2]
A new double-track line between Ürümqi and Jinghe was built in 2009 to supplement the Northern Xinjiang railway.[3] It is sometimes referred to as the Second Ürümqi–Jinghe railway.
The Northern Xinjiang, Kuytun–Beitun, Altay–Fuyun–Zhundong, and Ürümqi–Dzungaria railways form a loop.[citation needed]
Branches
The
Jinghe–Yining–Khorgas branch
were opened in 2009.
List of stations
Gallery
- The Northern Xinjiang Railway
-
Train No. 5801, a double-decker sleeper train, from Ürümqi-Alashankou at the Bole station in April 2006 -
The Ürümqi to Alashankou Train (No. 5601/6502) -
Aibihu (Ebi-Nur) station -
Wulandabusen station -
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Westernmost point of the Northern Xinjiang railway, with marker showing 2,360 km (1,470 mi) from Lanzhou
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See also
Railways portal
- Dzungarian Alatau
- List of railways in China
References
- ^ a b (Chinese) "北疆铁路公司" Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine 2007-07-18
- ISBN 7-80073-353-X.
- ^ (Chinese) "新疆精伊霍、乌精二线、奎北、乌准4条铁路新线开通运营" 2009-11-06