The Dali–Lijiang Railway or Dali Railway , is a single-track electrified

Railway electrification system

A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...

 railroad in Yunnan Province of Southwest China

Southwest China

Southwest China is a region of the People's Republic of China defined by governmental bureaus that includes the municipality of Chongqing, the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, and the Tibet Autonomous Region.-Provinces:-Municipalities:...

. The line runs 165 km (103 mi) from Dali

Dali City

Dali City is a county-level city in and the seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, northwestern Yunnan province of Southwest China.-History:...

 to Lijiang and was built from 2004 to 2009. Bridges and tunnels account 98 km (61 mi) of the total length of the line. The trip by train between the two cities takes 1.5 hours compared to four hours by bus.

Rail connections

• Dali
  Dali
  -Places:*Dali City, Yunnan , a city in Yunnan province in the People's Republic of China*Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture , prefecture in Yunnan, China*Kingdom of Dali , centered in modern Yunnan...
  
  : Guangtong–Dali Railway
  Guangtong–Dali Railway
  The Guangtong–Dali or Guangda Railway , is a single-track electrified railroad in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line branches off of the Guangtong Station, near Kunming on the Chengdu-Kunming Railway and runs west to Dali City. The line is in length and was built from May 1992 to June...
  
  , Dali–Ruili Railway
  Dali–Ruili Railway
  The Dali–Ruili Railway or Darui Railway , is a railroad under construction in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line is slated to run from Dali in central Yunnan to Ruili in southwestern Yunnan on the border with Myanmar...
  
  (under construction)
• Lijiang
  Lijiang
  Lijiang may refer to:*Lijiang, Yunnan , prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, China*Old Town of Lijiang, World Heritage Site, in Lijiang City*Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, formerly a county in Lijiang, Yunnan, China before 2002...
  
  : Lijiang–Shangri-La Railway
  Lijiang–Shangri-La Railway
  The Lijiang–Shangri-La Railway or Lixiang Railway , is a railroad planned to be built in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The shorthand name of the line is named after its two proposed terminal cities, Lijiang and Shangri-La County , romanized in Chinese as Xianggelila.The line is slated to...
  
  (planned for construction)