Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway
The Lanzhou−Xinjiang railway or Lanxin railway (simplified Chinese: 兰新铁路; traditional Chinese: 蘭新鐵路; pinyin: Lánxīn Tiělù), is the longest railway in Northwestern China. It runs 1904 kilometres (1,183 miles) from Lanzhou, Gansu, through the Hexi Corridor, to Ürümqi, in Xinjiang. It was Xinjiang's only rail link with the rest of China until the opening of the Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed railway in December 2014. The railway follows the path of the ancient Silk Road.
| Lanzhou−Xinjiang railway 兰新铁路 | |
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A train running through the deserts of Xinjiang | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | People's Republic of China
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| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | China Railway |
| Operator(s) | China Railway Lanzhou Group China Railway Ürümqi Group |
| History | |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1,904 km (1,183 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 (Double-track railway) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 160km/h |
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