Lanzhou–Chongqing railway

Lanzhou–Chongqing railway or Lanyu railway (Chinese: 兰渝铁路; pinyin: Lán-Yú tiělù, "Lan" and "Yu" being the abbreviations for Lanzhou and Chongqing) is a higher-speed railway in China connecting Lanzhou and Chongqing. Construction started in 2010, last segment of the railway was opened for service in September 2017. The line allows trains to travel between Chongqing and Lanzhou, Gansu via Nanchong and Guangyuan, Sichuan.

Lanzhou–Chongqing railway
Viaduct of Lanzhou–Chongqing railway above G30 in Yuzhong County, Lanzhou
Overview
Other name(s)Lanyu railway (兰渝铁路)
StatusOperational

Chongqing - Guangyuan opened Dec 2015
Guangyuan - Minxian opened Dec 2016

Minxian - Lanzhou opened Sep 2017
LocaleChina
Termini
Service
TypeHigher-speed rail, Heavy rail
Services1
Operator(s)China Railway Chengdu Group & China Railway Lanzhou Group
Technical
Line length832 km (517 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
ElectrificationElectrified
Operating speed200 km/h (Chongqing-Guangyuan) 160 km/h (Guangyuan-Lanzhou)
Route map

Longhai railway to Lianyungang
Baotou–Lanzhou railway to Baotu
Lanzhou East
Longhai railway to Lanzhou and Lanzhou West
Weiyuan
Minxian
Hadapu
Tianshui–Longnan railway to Tianshui
Longnan West
Longnan
Gansu/Sichuan border
Yaodu
Yangmu
Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway to Xi'an
Guangyuan
Xi'an–Chengdu high-speed railway to Chengdu
Taigong
Cangxi
Langzhong
Nanbu
Nanchong North
Chengdu-Dazhou railway to Chengdu East
Nanchong East
Chengdu-Dazhou railway to Dazhou
Yuechi
Guang'an South
Xiangyu railway to Xiangyang
Wusheng
Gaoxing
Chongqing-Suining railway to Chengdu East
Sichuan/Chongqing border
Hechuan
Moxinpo
Xiangyu railway to Xiangyang
Beibei
Chongqing–Lichuan railway
Chongqing North
Chongqing–Huaihua railway
Chongqing West
Chengdu-Chongqing ICR
Chongqing–Guiyang high-speed railway to Guiyang North
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