Jiaozhou–Xinyi Railway
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The Jiaozhou−Xinyi Railway is an north-south railway that connects the cities of Jiaozhou in Shandong Province
and Xinyi
in Jiangsu Province
, China
. The line is 306.6 km in length and was built from 2001 to 2003. Major towns and cities along route include Jiaozhou, Gaomi
, Zhucheng
, Wulian, Ju County
, Tancheng
and Linyi
in Shandong and Xinyi
in Jiangsu.
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
and Xinyi
Xinyi
-Mainland China:*Xinyi, Jiangsu , county-level city of Xuzhou, Jiangsu*Xinyi, Guangdong , county-level city of Maoming, Guangdong*Xinyi Glass , a private company engaged in glass manufacturing...
in Jiangsu Province
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The line is 306.6 km in length and was built from 2001 to 2003. Major towns and cities along route include Jiaozhou, Gaomi
Gaomi
Gaomi is a county-level city of the People's Republic of China province of Shandong under Weifang . It is the hometown of writer Mo Yan, who has set some of his stories in the region....
, Zhucheng
Zhucheng
Zhucheng is a county-level city in the southeast of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Weifang City and has a population of 1.06 million.-History:Zhucheng was originally known as Langya...
, Wulian, Ju County
Ju County
Ju County is a county of Rizhao City, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.Ju County has a population of nearly 1.1016 million.The total area of 1952 square kilometers.-External links:*...
, Tancheng
Tancheng County
Tancheng County is a county of Linyi, Shandong province, People's Republic of China.Tancheng is located on the southern edge of the province of Shandong, about 90 kilometres south of Linyi and 400 kilometres south east of Jinan, the capital city of Shandong province.The population in 2001 was...
and Linyi
Linyi
Linyi is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The largest prefecture-level city in Shandong both by area and total population, Linyi borders Rizhao to the east, Weifang to the northeast, Zibo to the north, Tai'an to the northwest, Jining to the...
in Shandong and Xinyi
Xinyi
-Mainland China:*Xinyi, Jiangsu , county-level city of Xuzhou, Jiangsu*Xinyi, Guangdong , county-level city of Maoming, Guangdong*Xinyi Glass , a private company engaged in glass manufacturing...
in Jiangsu.