The Xindian–Tai'an railway or Xintai railway is a railroad in northern China between Xindian, near Linzi, and Tai'an, in central Shandong Province. The line, 163.3km (101.5miles) in length, was built from 1970 to 1974 and has 24 stations.[1] The line connects the Beijing–Shanghai and Jiaozhou–Jinan railways.[1]