Dali–Lincang railway

The Dali–Lincang railway (Chinese: 大临铁路) is a single-track electrified railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 201.8 kilometres (125.4 mi) long and has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).[1]

Dali–Lincang railway
Overview
Native name大临铁路
StatusOperating
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)China Railway Kunming Group
History
Opened30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
Technical
Line length201.8 km (125 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese大臨鐵路
Simplified Chinese大临铁路

History

In December 2020, electrification of the railway was completed.[2] It opened on 30 December 2020. Initial service provision was three trains in each direction between Dali and Lincang, and one train per day in each direction between Kunming and Lincang.[3] Services will be increased further from 20 January 2021.[4] An extension proposed to Myanmar border town of Mengding and Qingshuihe National Class I border port, a total extension length of 167 kilometers and a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It has been included in the national railway "14th Five-Year Plan" development planning research project in April 2023, but operated as separate line.

Major Passenger stations

References
  1. 大理巍山临沧铁路将于年内开工建设_国内铁路_中华铁道网. www.chnrailway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. 大临铁路全线接触网顺利贯通. gaotie.cn. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. 大理至临沧铁路30日开通运营 - 州市 - 云南日报网. www.yndaily.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  4. 云南：1月20日起昆明至临沧动车增开至4对 出行更便捷_【高铁网】. news.gaotie.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-12.


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