Wen'an–Machangping railway explained

Status:	Under construction
Linelength:	720NaN0
Electrification:	50 Hz 25,000 V
Speed:	1200NaN0

The Wen'an–Machangping railway (Simplified Chinese: 瓮马铁路) is a single-track electrified freight railway in China.

Route

The line leaves the Shanghai–Kunming railway east of Fuquan railway station, which is located in Machangping village and heads north. The initial phase terminates at Wen'an and is 72km (45miles) long. It is expected to open in April.^[1]

Extensions

Further extensions are planned that will see the line extended south from Fuquan to Duyun on the Guizhou–Guangxi railway, and northwest from Wen'an to meet the Sichuan–Guizhou railway.^[2] The full length of the railway including the extensions will be 212km (132miles).^[3]

References

1. Web site: 瓮马铁路将于今年4月开通运营-新华网. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116001119/http://www.gz.xinhuanet.com/2021-01/07/c_1126956082.htm. dead. January 16, 2021. 2021-01-07. www.gz.xinhuanet.com.
2. Web site: 贵州瓮马铁路南北延伸线环境影响评价第二次公示 - 拟在建 - 世界轨道交通资讯网-世界轨道行业排名领先的艾莱资讯旗下的专业轨道交通资讯网. 2021-01-08. rail.ally.net.cn.
3. Web site: 瓮马铁路拉开铺架大幕！_姜家坪车站. 2021-01-08. www.sohu.com. en.