Tongliao–Ranghulu railway explained

The Tongliao–Ranghulu railway or Tongrang Railway, is a railroad in northeastern China, between Tongliao station in Inner Mongolia and Daqing west station (formerly Ranghulu station) on the Harbin–Manzhouli railway in Heilongjiang Province. The railway has a total length of 421km (262miles) and runs north-south from eastern Inner Mongolia through western Jilin Province to the oil fields of Daqing in western Heilongjiang. The line was built from 1964 to 1966.^[1] Major cities and towns along route include Tongliao, Da'an, and Daqing.

Electrification of the railway was completed in 2018.^[2]

Rail connections

• Ranghulu (Daqing): Harbin–Manzhouli railway
• Taipingchuan

Siping–Qiqihar railway

• Tongliao: Beijing–Tongliao railway, Jining–Tongliao railway

See also

• List of railways in China
• Rail transport in Inner Mongolia

Notes and References

1. (Chinese) "中国铁路发展史——中国铁路百年(3)" 火车资讯网 Last Accessed 2011-08-19
2. Web site: 9 May 2018. 通让铁路电气化改造工程开通. The railway electrification project was opened. 8 March 2021. CRCC.