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Kalaw–Loikaw Railway

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Mainline rail interchange Kalaw-Loikaw Railway
ကလော-လွိုင်ကော် ရထားလမ်း
Loikaw Station
Overview
OwnerMyanma Railways
LocaleKalaw - Loikaw
Number of stations35
Operation
Began operationJan 27, 1993
Technical
System length102.2 m
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)

Kalaw-Loikaw Railway is a 1000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre-gauge railway connecting Kalaw to Loikaw, the capital of Kayah State. The line was constructed to link Aungban Station with the towns of Pinlaung and Loikaw, spanning a total length of 102 kilometers. Major stations along the route include Kalaw Station, Pinlaung Station, and Loikaw Station. [1][2]

History

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Construction from Aungban Station began in 1990. The Aungban-Pinlaung section was inaugurated on January 7, 1993, followed by the opening of the Pinlaung-Loikaw section on January 27, 1993.[1]

Myanmar Railways station map Division 4 Kalaw

Stations

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  • (1) Kalaw 369
  • (18) Aungpan 376 (Junction) to Lawksawk, Moene
  • (19) Nan On 380
  • (20) In Wun 384 1/2
  • (21) Baw Nin Gon 389
  • (22) Nan Taing 391 1/2
  • (23) Chaung Pwet -
  • (24) Ton 397
  • (25) Nawng Mun -
  • (26) Hti Ji 398 1/2
  • (27) Hle Gon -
  • (28) Bu Ya Me 400
  • (29) Ta Te 404
  • (30) Naungtayar 410 1/2
  • (31) Nye Pin 412 1/4
  • (32) Ta Ku Myo 413 1/2
  • (33) Hti Yun 415
  • (34) Thit Pin Gyi 416 3/4
  • (35) Saung Hsi 418
  • (36) Pin Laung Ze -
  • (37) Pinlaung 424 1/2
  • (38) Wa Lee 428 1/2
  • (39) Pin Hkun 430 3/4
  • (40) Nan Hta -
  • (41) Hsaung Pyaung 439 3/4
  • (42) Ka Ya 445 1/2
  • (43) Me Za Lan 448 1/4
  • (44) Ka The 453
  • (45) Pe Kon 455 3/4
  • (46) Hkaung Mong 463 1/2
  • (47) Mong Pya 467 1/2
  • (48) Wa Li Su Pa Laing -
  • (49) Wi The Ku 470
  • (50) Nan Me Hkun 473 1/4
  • (51) Loikaw 478

References

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  1. ^ a b "Railways in Myanma/Burma". www.florian-grupp.de. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  2. ^ "မြန်မာ့မီးရထား | ပို့ဆောင်ရေးနှင့်ဆက်သွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန". www.motc.gov.mm. Retrieved 2024-11-04.