| Native Name: | 大临铁路 | ||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||
| Type: | Heavy rail | ||||
| Status: | Operating | ||||
| Start: | Dali | ||||
| End: | Lincang | ||||
| Operator: | China Railway Kunming Group | ||||
| Linelength: | 201.80NaN0 | ||||
| Electrification: | 50 Hz 25,000 V | ||||
| Speed: | 1600NaN0 | ||||
| Map State: | collapsed | ||||
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The Dali–Lincang railway is a single-track electrified railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 201.8km (125.4miles) long and has a design speed of 160km/h.[1]
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.