Lanqing railway was built as the first step of an ambitious plan set by the People's Republic of China to connect Tibet with the rest of China by railway. LanQing railway, designed in 1956 and built from May 1958 to September 1959, runs 188 Kilometers long, connecting Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province, and Xining, the capital city of Qinghai province. It is currently the only railway that connects Qinghai-Tibet region with the rest of China.
The second step of the original plan is the ''Qingzang railway'', a 1956-kilometer railroad that starts from Xining, first runs west bound to the city of Golmud, also in Qinghai province, and then runs south bound towards Tibet and finally ends in Lhasa. This plan proved to be very challenging as the Qinghai-Tibet plateau is some of the highest terrain in the world. The segment between Xining and Golmud, measured 814 kilometers long, was completed in 1979, and became operational in 1984. However, the final segment of the QingZang railway, from Golmud to Lhasa, was put on hold for almost two decades due to the high elevation and complex terrain of the region. This project was revived again in 2001, and was finally completed in October 2005. After signalling work and track testing it was inaugurated on 1 July 2006.
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Jitong railway
Jitong railway is a 945km railway in Inner Mongolia, China opened in 1995. Its start point is at and ends at Tongliao.
Due to China's low labor cost, ease to manufacture steam engines and cheap coal price, China was one of the last country to retire steam locomotives on mainline services. Due to its closeness to coal mines, the Jitong railway was the last mainline railway in world to use steam locomotives. Many of these locomotives were the large 2-10-2 type engines and often trains had 2 locomotives on their head end. On December 8, 2005, the worlds last regular mainline steam train finished its journey, marking the end of steam era. The steam locomotives were replaced by the DF4 diesel locomotives.
Two QJ steam locomotives, 6988 and 7081, were delivered to USA for preservation.
They ran many excursions including one with ex Milwaukee Road 261, a 4-8-4 northern. This was the first triple headed steam train in many years in the USA.
World's last mainline steam train service
Due to China's low labor cost, ease to manufacture steam engines and cheap coal price, China was one of the last country to retire steam locomotives on mainline services. Due to its closeness to coal mines, the Jitong railway was the last mainline railway in world to use steam locomotives. Many of these locomotives were the large 2-10-2 type engines and often trains had 2 locomotives on their head end. On December 8, 2005, the worlds last regular mainline steam train finished its journey, marking the end of steam era. The steam locomotives were replaced by the DF4 diesel locomotives.
Two QJ steam locomotives, 6988 and 7081, were delivered to USA for preservation.
They ran many excursions including one with ex Milwaukee Road 261, a 4-8-4 northern. This was the first triple headed steam train in many years in the USA.
Jinpu railway
The Jinpu railway runs from Tianjin to Pukou in Jiangsu province. Rail traffic had to be ferried across the Yangtze to Nanjing to connect with the railroads passing through that city until a bridge was built across the river in 1968. Currently, it is the main section of Jinghu railway.
Jingjiu railway
Jingjiu Railway is a railway in the People's Republic of China connecting in Beijing to in Shenzhen, . It then follows the rail-link between Shenzhen to the special administrative region of Hong Kong to in Kowloon.
It is a dual-track railway. Construction began in February 1993. It was opened in 1996, connecting Beijing and Kowloon through Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong, with a length of 2397 kilometres. It has 790 bridges and 160 tunnels. The Jiujiang , at a length of 7,679 metres, is the longest across the Yangtze River. Located between Jinghu Railway and Jingguang Railway , it was built to alleviate the congested Jingguang Railway, and to foster development in the areas to the east of Jingguang Railway.
The idea had been proposed for a long time, and some of the sections, such as the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, were built before construction of the whole line official began. Some were converted from existing sections, such as between Jiujiang and Nanchang, and Fouyang and Shangqiu.
It shares the same route with the Guangmeishan Railway between and Dongguan. It joins the Guangshen Railway at Dongguan, and follows the same route. Within Hong Kong, it shares the same pair of tracks with the .
Beijing-Kowloon Through Train services are currently provided on the Jingguang Railway and Guangshen Railway, instead of the Jingjiu Railway. Passengers are required to go through customs and immigration checks for the cross-border service.
It is a dual-track railway. Construction began in February 1993. It was opened in 1996, connecting Beijing and Kowloon through Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong, with a length of 2397 kilometres. It has 790 bridges and 160 tunnels. The Jiujiang , at a length of 7,679 metres, is the longest across the Yangtze River. Located between Jinghu Railway and Jingguang Railway , it was built to alleviate the congested Jingguang Railway, and to foster development in the areas to the east of Jingguang Railway.
The idea had been proposed for a long time, and some of the sections, such as the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge, were built before construction of the whole line official began. Some were converted from existing sections, such as between Jiujiang and Nanchang, and Fouyang and Shangqiu.
It shares the same route with the Guangmeishan Railway between and Dongguan. It joins the Guangshen Railway at Dongguan, and follows the same route. Within Hong Kong, it shares the same pair of tracks with the .
Beijing-Kowloon Through Train services are currently provided on the Jingguang Railway and Guangshen Railway, instead of the Jingjiu Railway. Passengers are required to go through customs and immigration checks for the cross-border service.
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Jinghu railway
The Jinghu railway is a train line running between Beijing and Shanghai in China through Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui Jiangsu. It has a total length of 1462 kilometres. In Chinese, "Jing" denotes "the capital" and "Hu" stands for Shanghai.
The Jinghu railway is composed of three sections. These three sections are ones of the earliest railways in China, built before 1910. The first section is from Beijing to Tianjin, sharing the same route with the Jingha railway. This section used to be part of .
The second section is from Tianjin to Pukou and used to be called as Tianjin-Pukou Railway. Between Pukou and Nanjing the railway crosses Yangtze River. Trains were ferried across the river before the completion of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in 1968.
The third section is from Nanjing to Shanghai. This section is called Huning railway. During 1927-1949, however, when China's capital was Nanjing, this section alone was called Jinghu railway.
After the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge completed in 1968, these three sections are linked together and renamed as a whole as Jinghu railway.
The Railway line is the principal line between Beijing and Shanghai and one of the busiest railway in China. It has dual tracks between Tianjin and Shanghai, three tracks between Beijing and Tianjin and the full length of the railway has been electrified. Passenger rail service now offers non-stop overnight service on Z1 and Z21 trains. Beijing-Shanghai Express Railway is expected to be constructed parallel to it to divert the passenger traffic from the overcrowded Jinghu railway.
History
The Jinghu railway is composed of three sections. These three sections are ones of the earliest railways in China, built before 1910. The first section is from Beijing to Tianjin, sharing the same route with the Jingha railway. This section used to be part of .
The second section is from Tianjin to Pukou and used to be called as Tianjin-Pukou Railway. Between Pukou and Nanjing the railway crosses Yangtze River. Trains were ferried across the river before the completion of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge in 1968.
The third section is from Nanjing to Shanghai. This section is called Huning railway. During 1927-1949, however, when China's capital was Nanjing, this section alone was called Jinghu railway.
After the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge completed in 1968, these three sections are linked together and renamed as a whole as Jinghu railway.
Current status
The Railway line is the principal line between Beijing and Shanghai and one of the busiest railway in China. It has dual tracks between Tianjin and Shanghai, three tracks between Beijing and Tianjin and the full length of the railway has been electrified. Passenger rail service now offers non-stop overnight service on Z1 and Z21 trains. Beijing-Shanghai Express Railway is expected to be constructed parallel to it to divert the passenger traffic from the overcrowded Jinghu railway.
Jinghan railway
The Jinghan railway is a railway line extending from Beijing, in Hebei Province to Hankou in Hubei province, now part of the Jingguang Railway. Across the Yangtze river in was another line, the Canton - Hankou Railway that ran from to Wuchang. Before the First Chang River Bridge was built in 1957, linking the two railways it could take up to an entire day to barge railcars across the Yangtse River to the other line.
Jingha railway
The Jingha railway is the that connects Beijing with Harbin in Heilongjiang Province, in mainland China. It spans 1388 kilometers. It is a very prominent route in the Manchurian Provinces of northeastern China.
Construction of the section between Tangshan and Tianjin began in 1881. This section is the second oldest railway in China and the oldest still in use. Later this section was extended west to Beijing, and east to Shanhaiguan. It was further extended to the east and reached Shenyang, Liaoning province, by 1912. Then the whole railway from Beijing to Shenyang was named as Jingfeng Railway , later Beining Railway .
The section from Shenyang to Harbin used to be a part of the South Manchuria branch of the Chinese Eastern Railway, built from 1898 to 1902. Later, the section from Changchun to Shenyang became part of the South Manchuria Railway. There used to be no linking line between the Jingfeng Railway and the South Manchuria Railway. A bridge was built for the south Manchuria Railway to cross the Jingfeng Railway. The Huanggutun Incident took place on June 4, 1928 right at this bridge, several kilometers east of the Huanggutun railway station on Jingfeng railway. During the Japanese occupation of Manchuria , the Jingfeng railway and the south Manchuria railway was connected together. After 1949, the Jingfeng Railway and the Shenyang to Harbin section of the south Manchuria railway were altogether named as Jingha railway.
Currently, between Beijing and Tianjin, Jingha railway shares the route with the Jinghu Railway and has three tracks. Between Tianjin and Shanyang, it has double tracks. From Shanhaiguan to Shenyang, it parallels with the Qinshen Passenger Railway, a dual-track 200km/h express passenger railway diverting the traffic from the Shenshan railway. The section from Beijing to Shanhaiguan sometimes is also referred as Jingshan Railway and from Shanhaiguan to Shenyang Shenshan railway. The section from Shenyang to Harbin is double-track and electrified.
*Beijing
*Tianjin
*Hebei Province：Langfang, Tangshan, Qinhuangdao
*Liaoning Province：Huludao, Jinzhou, Shenyang, Tieling
*Jilin Province：Siping, Changchun
*Heilongjiang Province：Harbin
History
Construction of the section between Tangshan and Tianjin began in 1881. This section is the second oldest railway in China and the oldest still in use. Later this section was extended west to Beijing, and east to Shanhaiguan. It was further extended to the east and reached Shenyang, Liaoning province, by 1912. Then the whole railway from Beijing to Shenyang was named as Jingfeng Railway , later Beining Railway .
The section from Shenyang to Harbin used to be a part of the South Manchuria branch of the Chinese Eastern Railway, built from 1898 to 1902. Later, the section from Changchun to Shenyang became part of the South Manchuria Railway. There used to be no linking line between the Jingfeng Railway and the South Manchuria Railway. A bridge was built for the south Manchuria Railway to cross the Jingfeng Railway. The Huanggutun Incident took place on June 4, 1928 right at this bridge, several kilometers east of the Huanggutun railway station on Jingfeng railway. During the Japanese occupation of Manchuria , the Jingfeng railway and the south Manchuria railway was connected together. After 1949, the Jingfeng Railway and the Shenyang to Harbin section of the south Manchuria railway were altogether named as Jingha railway.
Current Status
Currently, between Beijing and Tianjin, Jingha railway shares the route with the Jinghu Railway and has three tracks. Between Tianjin and Shanyang, it has double tracks. From Shanhaiguan to Shenyang, it parallels with the Qinshen Passenger Railway, a dual-track 200km/h express passenger railway diverting the traffic from the Shenshan railway. The section from Beijing to Shanhaiguan sometimes is also referred as Jingshan Railway and from Shanhaiguan to Shenyang Shenshan railway. The section from Shenyang to Harbin is double-track and electrified.
Important cities en route
*Beijing
*Tianjin
*Hebei Province：Langfang, Tangshan, Qinhuangdao
*Liaoning Province：Huludao, Jinzhou, Shenyang, Tieling
*Jilin Province：Siping, Changchun
*Heilongjiang Province：Harbin
Mileage
| Station | Mileage |
| 0 | |
| Langfang, Hebei | 74 |
| Tianjin | 137 |
| Tanggu | 177 |
| Entering Hebei | |
| Tangshan | 260 |
| Qu County | 331 |
| Beidaihe | 400 |
| Qinhuangdao | 422 |
| Shanhaiguan | 438 |
| Entering Liaoning | |
| Xingcheng | 550 |
| Jinzhou | 622 |
| Goubangzi | 685 |
| Dahushan | 727 |
| 867 | |
| Tieling | 935 |
| Entering Jilin | |
| 1053 | |
| Gongzhuling | 1107 |
| Changchun | 1169 |
| Entering Heilongjiang | |
| Harbin | 1411 |
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