Harbin–Manzhouli railway

Trans-Siberian Railway Harbin–Manzhouli railway, abbreviated as the Binzhou Railway (Chinese: 滨洲铁路; pinyin: Bīnzhōu tiělù), is a double-track electrified trunk railway in Northeast China between Harbin and Manzhouli on the Russian border, where it connects to the Trans-Siberian Railway via Zabaikalsk, Russia.

Trans-Siberian Harbin–Manzhouli railway
Sino-Russian border crossing at Manzhouli.
Overview
Native name滨洲铁路 (Bīnzhōu Tiělù)
StatusOperational
OwnerChinese Eastern Railway (1902–1932)
North Manchuria Railway (1932–1935)
Manchukuo National Railway (1935–1945)
China Changchun Railway (1945–1955)
China Railway (since 1955)
LocaleHeilongjiang, Inner Mongolia
Termini
Stations102
Service
TypeHeavy rail,
Regional rail
Operator(s)China Railway Harbin Group
History
Opened14 January 1902
Technical
Line length935 km (581 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Old gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line Harbin-Manzhouli & Zabaikalsk-Karymskaya Section
Route map

The Binzhou railway begins in the west at Manzhouli and runs eastward across the Hulunbuir grasslands, through the forests of the Greater Khingan range, the oilfields of Daqing, and the rich farmland of the Songhua River valley to Harbin. Major cities and towns along route include Manzhouli, Jalainur, Hailar, Dayan, Yakeshi, and Zhalantun in Inner Mongolia, as well as Qiqihar, Daqing, Anda, Zhaodong, and Harbin in Heilongjiang.

This line has the only station in all of China whose name is a single character: Song railway station (宋), which makes it a popular location amongst Chinese railfans.

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