Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge
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Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge 北盘江铁路桥 | |
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Coordinates | 26°12′33″N 104°43′14″E / 26.20922°N 104.720553°E |
Carries | Liupanshui–Baiguo Railway |
Crosses | Beipan River, (Beipanjiang) |
Locale | Liupanshui in Guizhou province |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
Total length | 486 metres (1,594 ft) |
Height | 275 metres (902 ft) |
Longest span | 236 metres (774 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 2001 |
Location | |
The Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge was the world's highest railway bridge from 2001 to 2016. The bridge spans a deep canyon on the Beipan River near the city of Liupanshui in Guizhou province, China. The arch bridge, with a maximum height of 275 metres and a span width of 236 metres, was built in 2001 with the construction of the Shuibai Railway. Here, the train runs on its highest speed.
See also
- List of highest bridges in the world
- List of longest arch bridge spans
- Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge
- Beipan River Hukun Expressway Bridge
External links
- Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibai on HighestBridges.com