Southern Xinjiang railway
南疆铁路
The Southern Xinjiang railway through the Tian Shan range in Hejing County
Overview
StatusOperational
Locale People's Republic of China
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemChina Railway China Railway
Operator(s)China Railway Ürümqi Group
History
Opened1984 (Turpan–Korla)
1999 (Korla–Kashgar)
Technical
Line length1,930 km (1,200 mi)
Number of tracks2 (Turpan–Aksu; Double-track railway)
1 (Aksu–Kashgar; Single-track railway)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius800 m (2,625 ft)
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz (Turpan–Korla)
Operating speed160km/h
Highest elevation2.2%
Map of the Southern Xinjiang (Nanjiang) railway from Turpan to Kashgar

The Southern Xinjiang railway or Nanjiang railway (simplified Chinese: 南疆铁路; traditional Chinese: 南疆鐵路; pinyin: Nánjiāng tiělù), is a railway between Turpan and Kashgar in Xinjiang, China. The railway is 1,446 km (899 mi) in length and runs along the southern slope of the Tian Shan mountain range, connecting all major cities and towns of the Northern Tarim Basin, including Turpan, Hejing, Yanqi, Korla, Luntai (Bügür), Kuqa, Toksu (Xinhe), Aksu, Maralbexi (Bachu), Artux, and Kashgar.[1][2]

The line joins the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway at Turpan (connecting to Ürümqi) and the Kashgar–Hotan railway in Kashgar. It also forms the Taklimakan Desert railway loop, together with sections of the Hotan–Ruoqiang railway, Kashgar–Hotan railway, and Golmud–Korla railway.[3]

History

The Southern Xinjiang railway was built from east to west. The Turpan-Korla section in the east (457 km) was built from 1974 to 1984.[2] The western section from Korla to Kashgar (988 km (614 mi)) was built from 1996 to 1999.[2] From Yanqi to Kashgar, the line follows National Highway 314. The Kashgar–Hotan railway, originally referred to as Phase III of the Southern Xinjiang railway, opened in 2010. From 2008 to 2013, the Korla to Aksu section, 526.9 km (327 mi) in length, was double-tracked.[4]

In December 2014, a second double-track electrified line between Turpan and Korla opened to commercial operation.[5] This new line, called the second Turpan–Korla railway, is 334 km (208 mi) in length.[5] The line makes use of extensive tunneling to shorten the distance between the two cities by 123 km (76 mi).[5] The maximum elevation along route is lowered from 2,980 m (9,777 ft) to 1,490 m (4,888 ft), and the steepest incline is reduced from 22.7‰ to 13‰.[5] The longest tunnel along route, the Middle Tianshan Tunnel, is 22.467 km (14.0 mi) in length and one of the longest railway tunnels in China.[5]

On 1 January 2021, a branch from south of Kalpin to Tumxuk was opened to passenger service. It is 31 kilometres (19 mi) long and has a design speed of 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph).[6]

Station list

Station Chinese Distance (km2) Location
Turpan
Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway		吐鲁番0GaochangTurpan
Longpan龙盘
Tiequan铁泉
Zhenzhuquan珍珠泉
Hongshanqu红山渠
Toksun托克逊Toksun County
Wangbu望布
Burjiayi布尔加依
Yurgou鱼儿沟DabanchengÜrümqi
Zulumutai祖鲁木台Toksun CountyTurpan
Kargante喀尔干特
Xiageze夏格泽
Xingyuan星源
Guoguang国光Hejing CountyBayingolin Prefecture
Alagou阿拉沟
Kulin'aman库林阿曼
Dedaigou德代沟
Dewentuo德文托盖
Zhahesala扎和萨拉
Wusite乌斯特
Harge哈尔格
Shengliqiao胜利桥
Shangxinguang上新光
Xiaxinguang下新光
Haranggu哈让古
Baluntai巴伦台
Husitai胡斯台
Daxigou大西沟
Tianqiaonan天桥南
Mogatu莫嘎图
Hejing和静369
Bakeshu八棵树
Xingfutan幸福滩
Yanqi焉耆400Yanqi County
Baorhai包尔海
Ziniquan紫泥泉
Tashidian塔什店Korla
Yunya云崖
Korla库尔勒457
Kubei库北
Kuxi库西
Xiaota肖塔
Kuluke库鲁克Luntai County
Yeyungou野云沟
Cedaya策达雅
Yangxia阳霞
Talake塔拉克
Luntai轮台
Erbatai二八台Kuqa CountyAksu Prefecture
Yakela雅克拉
Yaha牙哈
Kuqa库车740
Kuqa West
Kuqa–Ehuobulake Railway		库车西
Xinhe新和779Xinhe County
Yisekesu伊斯克苏
Terxike特尔希克
Yangtake Kuduke羊塔克库都克
Xianshuigou咸水沟Wensu County
Kalayurgun喀拉玉尔滚
Paman帕满
Aksu阿克苏983Aksu
Sanjiaodi三角地
Jinyinchuan金银川
Kalpin柯坪Kalpin County
Yijianfeng一间房Bachu CountyKashi Prefecture
Bachu巴楚1,200
Wudaoban五道班
Xiger西格尔ArtuxKizilsu Prefecture
Bapanmo八盘磨
Artux阿图什1,410
Kashi
Kashgar–Hotan railway		喀什1,445KashiKashi Prefecture

Rail connections

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Chinese) "12月6日：南疆铁路全线开通运营" Accessed 2011-01-21
  2. 1 2 3 (Chinese) "南疆铁路" Accessed 2011-01-21
  3. ↑ Zhang, Kate (17 June 2022). "New railway completes 2,700km loop of Taklamakan Desert in move to integrate Xinjiang with rest of China". South China Morning Post.
  4. ↑ (Chinese) 南疆铁路库阿二线开通运营 全长526.9公里 2013-12-05
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 (Chinese) 袁蕾, 吐库二线正式开通运营 南疆铁路进入电气化时代 新疆日报 2014-12-29
  6. ↑ "图木舒克铁路开通运营". new.chinaxinjiang.cn. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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