Guangtong–Dali railway explained

Guangtong–Dali railway
Native Name:廣大鐵路
Native Name Lang:zh-hans
Type:Heavy rail
System:China Railway
Status:open
Locale:Yunnan Province, China
Start:Guangtong
Stations:21
Open:May 1999
Operator:CR Kunming Group & Dianxi Railway Co., Ltd
Linelength:206km (128miles)
Minradius:
  • 350m (1,150feet)
  • 5500m (18,000feet) (difficult)
Maxincline:1.2%
Speed:60km/h
Signalling:Semi-automatic block
Electrification:No
Map State:collapsed

The Guangtong–Dali or Guangda railway, is a single-track electrified railroad in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line branches off from the Guangtong station, near Kunming on the Chengdu–Kunming railway and runs west to Dali City. The line is 213km (132miles) in length and was built from May 1992 to June 1998.[1] Major cities and towns along the route include Chuxiong City, Nanhua, Xiangyun County, Midu County and Dali.

Construction of a new, 175-km dual-track electrified line, the Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway, paralleling the line began in September 2010. Difficulties in construction included 110,000 cubic meters of water inundation of the tunnels. The new electrified line opened for traffic in July 2018, upping speeds from 60 to 200 km/h and doubling the track.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chinese. 广大铁路扩能改造工程项目前期工作顺利推进. 24 May 2010. 27 November 2011. https://archive.today/20120801193108/http://www.cxz.gov.cn/cxzzf/74312692386496512/20100524/9965.html. 1 August 2012. dead.
  2. Web site: 中缅国际通道广大铁路祥和隧道贯通 7月开行动车-中新网. zh.
  3. News: 这条铁路今天开通!从金马碧鸡到苍山洱海,只要两小时!. 12 August 2024. 1 July 2018. People's Railway. China Railway. zh.