List of railway lines in China explained

The following is a list of conventional lines of rail transport in China. For the high-speed network, see List of high-speed railway lines in China.

North–south direction

Beijing-Harbin Corridor

Beijing-Qinhuangdao 京秦线
Beijing-Shanhaiguan 京山线
Shenyang-Shanhaiguan 沈山线
Qinhuangdao-Shenyang 秦沈客运专线
Harbin-Manzhouli 滨洲线

In passenger rail service, Jingshan Railway, Shenshan Railway, Changda Railway|Changda Railway, Changchun-Shenyang Portion and Changbin Railway are collectively called Jingha Railway (Beijing-Harbin).

East Coast

Lancun-Yantai 蓝烟线
Jiaozhou-Xinyi 胶新线
Xinyi-Changxing 新长线
Xiaoshan-Ningbo 萧甬线
Yingtan-Xiamen 鹰厦线, Zhangping-Xiamen Portion (漳厦段)

Beijing-Shanghai Corridor

Beijing-Shanhaiguan 京山线, Beijing-Tianjin Portion (京津段)
Tianjin-Pukou 津浦线
Shanghai-Nanjing 沪宁线

Jingshan Railway Beijing-tianjin Portion, Jingpu Railway and Huning Railway are collectively called Jinghu Railway(京沪线) in passenger rail service.

Beijing-Kowloon Corridor

Guangzhou-Shenzhen 广深铁路

Jingjiu Railway uses the same line as Guangmeishan Railway between Longchuan and Dongguan. It also uses the same line as Guangshen Railway between Dongguan and Shenzhen. It then crosses the border and follows the East Rail line to Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Beijing-Guangzhou Corridor

Beijing-Guangzhou 京广线

Datong-Zhanjiang Corridor

Datong-Fenglingdu 北同蒲线
Taiyuan-Jiaozuo 太焦线
Jiaozuo-Liuzhou 焦柳线
Shimenxian-Changsha 石长线
Hengyang-Pingxiang 湘桂线
Guangdong-Haikou粤海铁路

Baotou-Liuzhou Corridor

Baoji-Kunming Corridor

Baoji-Chengdu 宝成铁路
Chengdu-Kunming 成昆铁路

East–west direction

Beijing-Lhasa

Fengtai-Shacheng 丰沙铁路
Beijing-Baotou 京包铁路
Baotou-Lanzhou 包兰铁路
Lanzhou-Xining 兰青铁路
Xining-Lhasa 青藏铁路
Lianyungang-Lanzhou 陇海铁路
Lanzhou-Xinjiang 兰新铁路
Ürümqi-Alashankou (Alataw Pass)北疆铁路
Nanjing-Xi'an 宁西铁路

Yangtze River Valley

Shanghai-Hangzhou 沪杭铁路
Hangzhou-Zhuzhou 浙赣铁路
Zhuzhou-Guiyang 湘黔铁路
Guiyang-Kunming 贵昆铁路

South Coast

Guangzhou–Meizhou–Shantou 广梅汕线
Guangzhou–Sanshui 广三线
Sanshui–Longhua 三茂线
Hechun–Maoming 河茂线
LitangZhanjiang 黎湛线
Zhanjiang–Haikou 粤海铁路

Other inter-regional railways

Regional railways

North

Beijing–Zhangjiakou 京张线
Beijing–Chengde 京承线
Chengde–Longhua 承隆线
Yeboshou–Chifeng 叶赤线

Northeast

Beijing–Tongliao 京通铁路
Jinzhou–Chengde 锦承线
Weizhangzi–Tashan 魏塔线
Jining–Tongliao 集通线
Jinzhou–Nanpiao 南票线
XinlitunYixian 新义线
Gaotaishan–Xinlitun 高新线
Goubangzi–Tangwangshan 沟海线
YingkouDashiqiao 营口线
ZhoushuiziLushun旅顺线
Jinzhou–Chengzidan 金城线
Chengzidan–Zhuanghe 城庄线
QiqiharBei'an 齐北铁路
FuyuNenjiang 富嫩铁路
NenjiangGreater Khingan Forest District 嫩林铁路
TongliaoDaqing 通让铁路

East and Southeast

South Central

Southwest

Xiangyang–Chongqing 襄渝铁路
Chengdu–Chongqing 成渝铁路
遂渝铁路
Chongqing–Lichuan 渝利铁路
Chongqing–Huaihua 渝怀铁路
ChongqingGuiyang 川黔铁路
NanningKunming 南昆铁路
NeijiangKunming 内昆铁路
Kunming–Hanoi 昆河铁路
Guangtong Station–Dali 广大铁路
DaliLijiang 大丽铁路
KunmingYuxi 昆玉铁路
Weishe–Hongguo 威红铁路
Hongguo–Zhanyi 盘西铁路
Liupanshui–Baiguo 水柏铁路
YulinTieshangang 玉铁铁路

Northwest

LinheEjin Banner 临策铁路
JiayuguanEjin Banner 嘉策铁路
TurpanKashgar 南疆铁路
KashgarHotan 喀和铁路
JingheYiningKhorgos 精伊霍铁路
Kuytun–Beitun 奎北铁路
Ürümqi–Jiangjunmiao 乌准铁路
HamiLop Nur 哈罗铁路

Coal transport railways

Intra-city Metros

Former railways

International railways

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