Hunan–Guizhou railway
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| Hunan–Guizhou railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Xiangqian railway |
| Native name | 湘黔铁路 |
| Locale |  China |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| System | China Railway |
| History | |
| Commenced | 1937 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Electrification | yes |
The Hunan–Guizhou railway or Xiangqian railway (simplified Chinese: 湘黔铁路; traditional Chinese: 湘黔鐵路; pinyin: Xiāngqián tiělù), is a double-track electrified railroad in Southwest China linking Zhuzhou, Hunan, with Guiyang, Guizhou.[1] The railway runs through a very mountainous region, 23% of its length were either bridges or tunnels. Since 2006, it is one of the four segments of the Shanghai–Kunming railway.
Construction began in 1937, but was abandoned in 1939 during the Second Sino–Japanese War due to Japanese encroachment in Hunan. It was resumed in 1970 during the Cultural Revolution after Mao Zedong called for its construction. The line was only completed in 1972 after mobilizing hundreds of thousands of people, including workers, peasants, "sent-down youths", and soldiers.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Lianyou, Song; Honggui, Zhou (20 January 1999). "湘黔铁路实现全线电气化" [Hunan-Guizhou Railway achieves full electrification]. Guangming Daily. Archived from the original on 25 December 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ Beijing Jiaotong University; China Railway Museum; Beijing Wenbo Yuanda Digital Technology Co. "湘黔铁路（1972)" [Hunan-Guizhou Railway (1972)]. China Science and Technology Museum. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010.
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