Taolaizhao–Shulan railway explained

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Taoshu Railway
Native Name:陶舒铁路 (Táoshū Tiělù)
Native Name Lang:zh
Type:Heavy rail,
Regional rail
Status:Operational
Locale:Jilin
Start:Taolaizhao
End:Shulan
Open:1943 (Taolaizhao–Yushu)
2009 (Yushu–Shulan)
Owner:Manchukuo National Railway (1943–1945)
China Changchun Railway (1945–1955)
China Railway (since 1955)
Linelength Km:117

The Taolaizhao–Shulan railway, named the Taoshu Railway, is a 117km (73miles) single-track railway line in Northeast China between Taolaizhao and Shulan.[1] At Taolaizhao it connects to the Jingha Railway, and at Shulan it connects to the Labin Railway and the Jishu Railway.

History

The Taolaizhao–Yushu section of the line was originally built in 1943 by the Manchukuo National Railway as the Taoyu Line[1] (Tōyu Line in Japanese). It was renamed Taoyu Railway by China Railway, and in 2009 it was extended from Yushu to Shulan to connect with the Labin Railway and the Jishu Railway.[1] It received its current name at that time.

Route

Distance Station name
Total; kmS2S; kmCurrent nameFormer nameOpenedConnections
00Taolaizhao
陶赖昭
1904Jingha Railway, Songtao Railway (zh)
2323Wukeshu
五棵树
1943
3512Liujiadian
刘家店
1943
Minjiatun
闵家屯
1943Closed
5621Yushu
榆树
1943
7721Xinlizhen
新立镇
2009
9316Xiejiazhen
谢家镇
2009
11724Shulan
1933Labin Railway, Jishu Railway

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jilinjiaotou.com/business/shownews.php?lang=cn&id=183 陶舒铁路