| Lanhe railway 兰合铁路 | |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Operator: | Lanzhou Railway Bureau |
| Linelength Km: | 184 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Electrification: | yes |
| Speed Km/H: | 200 |
| Map Name: | map_name |
| Map State: | uncollapsed |
The Lanzhou–Hezuo railway or Lanhe railway (or Chinese: 兰合铁路) is a railway line under construction that will connect Lanzhou to Linxia and Hezuo by rail.[1] It is proposed to continue the line from Hezuo to Chengdu. The railway line will be the first railway to be constructed in Linxia and Gannan.[2]
The length of the line will be 187.798km (116.692miles) of which 147.455km (91.624miles) is newly constructed.
Although an existing railway connects Lanzhou to Yongjing, the new Lanhe railway will follow a different route.
The initial feasibility study was presented in 2009. In 2011, the Ministry of Railways requested a technical study for the railway, this was completed in 2013. Construction started in December 2014 and was originally planned to be completed in 2019.[3] However, the designs were adjusted and construction was suspended. In 2015, it was announced that the design speed was increased to 120km/h to 200km/h, and a new feasibility study was to be completed by 2016.[4]
In 2019, it was announced that the construction would resume by the end of the year.[4] Construction is by the China Railway Bureau 20th Construction Group at a total investment of CNY 22.987 billion.[5]