Taiyuan–Xingxian railway explained

Taiyuan–Xingxian railway
Other Name:	太兴铁路
Native Name Lang:	zh
Status:	Operating
Linelength:	164.26km (102.07miles)
Map State:	uncollapsed

The Taiyuan–Xingxian railway is a railway line in Shanxi, China.

History

Work on the line began in July 2009. In 2014, reports were published about poor quality earthworks along the line.^{[1] [2]} It opened on 30 December 2014.^[3]

On 21 May 2018, passenger services were introduced on the line.^{[4] [5]}

Route

The line is 164.26km (102.07miles) long.

References

1. Web site: 铁总查实太兴铁路存在质量问题 责成施工方返工 . 中国广播网 . 2022-07-18 . zh . 2014-08-16.
2. Web site: 山西太兴铁路被指偷工减料:泥巴糊涵洞 . 经济参考报 . 2022-07-18 . zh . 2014-06-30.
3. Web site: 山西省“十二五”规划重点工程太兴铁路正式开通 . 中央政府门户网站 . 2022-07-18 . zh . 2014-12-30.
4. Web site: 太兴铁路客运今日运营 . 2022-07-18 . zh.
5. Web site: 服务老区人民 推动红色旅游 助力脱贫攻坚 . 人民铁道网 . 2022-07-18 . zh . 2018-06-21.