Jiaozuo–Liuzhou Railway
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The Jiaozuo–Liuzhou Railway or Jiaoliu Railway , is a major trunkline railroad in China
between Jiaozuo
in central China and Liuzhou
in southern China. The line is 1639 km (1,018 mi) long and runs north-south through four provinces. The line was built between 1969 and 1978. Major cities along route include Jiaozuo, Jiyuan
, Luoyang
, Nanyang
and Dengzhou
in Henan Province; Xiangyang
and Jingmen
in Hubei Province; Shimen, Zhangjiajie
, Jishou
and Huaihua
in Hunan Province and Liuzhou
in the Guangxi Autonomous Region
.
(now known as Yidu
) in Hubei Province was built from 1969 to 1970. The southern section from Zhicheng to Liuzhou was built from 1970 to 1978. The two halves were joined in 1988 after the completion of the Zhicheng Yangtze River Bridge. Electrification of the line is ongoing.
Henan Province
Hubei Province
Hunan Province
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
China
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between Jiaozuo
Jiaozuo
Jiaozuo is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the south, Xinxiang to the east, Jiyuan to the west, Luoyang to the southwest, and the province of Shanxi...
in central China and Liuzhou
Liuzhou
-History:thumb|Liuchow in 1945.Liuzhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as Tanzhong....
in southern China. The line is 1639 km (1,018 mi) long and runs north-south through four provinces. The line was built between 1969 and 1978. Major cities along route include Jiaozuo, Jiyuan
Jiyuan
Jiyuan is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province of Central China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as the province of Shanxi to the north.-Administration:...
, Luoyang
Luoyang
Luoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
, Nanyang
Nanyang
Nanyang may refer to:* Nanyang is a Chinese term denoting the greater Nusantara region including Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, but excluding other Southeast Asian nations, especially the other nations on the Indochinese peninsula-China:* Nanyang, Henan , prefecture-level...
and Dengzhou
Dengzhou
Dengzhou , formerly Deng County , is a city in Nanyang, Henan, China. it has an area of 2,294 km² and a population of 1,500,000. The urban area is 35 km², and the urban population is 300,000. The city is located in the southwest of Henan province, adjacent to the borders between Henan,...
in Henan Province; Xiangyang
Xiangyang
Xiangzhou District is a district of Xiangyang, Hubei, China. The district itself was formerly known as Xiangyang. It was a city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang by invading forces of the Mongol-founded Yuan Dynasty...
and Jingmen
Jingmen
Jingmen is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. Jingmen is within an area where cotton and oil crops are planted. The population of the city is approximately 2,984,000 . The urban area of Jingmen City has a population of about 350,000...
in Hubei Province; Shimen, Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city in the northwestern part of Hunan province in China. It comprises the district of Yongding and counties of Cili and Sangzhi...
, Jishou
Jishou
Jishou is a county-level city and the seat of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan province of thePeople's Republic of China.-History:...
and Huaihua
Huaihua
-Administration:* Hecheng District 鹤城区* Hongjiang City 洪江市* Hongjiang District 洪江区* Yuanling County 沅陵县* Chenxi County 辰溪县* Xupu County 溆浦县* Zhongfang County 中方县* Huitong County 会同县* Mayang Miao Autonomous County 麻阳苗族自治县...
in Hunan Province and Liuzhou
Liuzhou
-History:thumb|Liuchow in 1945.Liuzhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as Tanzhong....
in the Guangxi Autonomous Region
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
.
History
The Jiaoliu Railway was built in northern and southern sections. The northern section from Jiaozuo to ZhichengZhicheng
Zhicheng is a Chinese city in the province of Hubei. As of 2005, it had a population of 159,000....
(now known as Yidu
Yidu
Yidu may refer to:*Yidu, Hubei, city in China*Yidu County, former name of Qingzhou, city in Shandong, China*Idu script, archaic writing system which represents the Korean language using hanja*Yidu Luoba, subgroup of Lhoba people...
) in Hubei Province was built from 1969 to 1970. The southern section from Zhicheng to Liuzhou was built from 1970 to 1978. The two halves were joined in 1988 after the completion of the Zhicheng Yangtze River Bridge. Electrification of the line is ongoing.
Railway Junctions
The Jiaoliu Railway traverses more than a dozen major railways including:Henan Province
- JiaozuoJiaozuoJiaozuo is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the south, Xinxiang to the east, Jiyuan to the west, Luoyang to the southwest, and the province of Shanxi...
(Yueshan StationYueshan StationYueshan Station is a railway station in Bo'ai County, Jiaozuo Municipality, Henan Province, China. Several railways in northern China intersect at Yueshan, including the Taiyuan-Jiaozuo, Jiaozuo-Liuzhou and Xinxiang-Yueshan Railways. The Houma-Yueshan Railway merges into the Jiaozuo-Liuzhou...
): Taiyuan-Jiaozuo Railway, Xinxiang-Yueshan Railway - JiyuanJiyuanJiyuan is a sub-prefecture-level city in northwestern Henan province of Central China. It borders the prefecture-level cities of Jiaozuo and Luoyang to the east and southwest respectively, as well as the province of Shanxi to the north.-Administration:...
(Liandong Station): Houma–Yueshan RailwayHouma–Yueshan RailwayThe Houma–Yueshan Railway or Houyue Railway , is a railroad in northern China between Houma in Shanxi Province and the railway junction of Yueshan in Bo'ai County of neighboring Henan Province. The railway has a total length of and was built from January 1990 to November 1995... - LuoyangLuoyangLuoyang is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province of Central China. It borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the southeast, Nanyang to the south, Sanmenxia to the west, Jiyuan to the north, and Jiaozuo to the northeast.Situated on the central plain of...
: Longhai Railway - NanyangNanyangNanyang may refer to:* Nanyang is a Chinese term denoting the greater Nusantara region including Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, but excluding other Southeast Asian nations, especially the other nations on the Indochinese peninsula-China:* Nanyang, Henan , prefecture-level...
: Nanjing-Xi'an Railway
Hubei Province
- XiangyangXiangyangXiangzhou District is a district of Xiangyang, Hubei, China. The district itself was formerly known as Xiangyang. It was a city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang by invading forces of the Mongol-founded Yuan Dynasty...
: Xiangyang-Chongqing Railway, Hanyang-Danjiangkou Railway - JingmenJingmenJingmen is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. Jingmen is within an area where cotton and oil crops are planted. The population of the city is approximately 2,984,000 . The urban area of Jingmen City has a population of about 350,000...
: Jingmen–Shashi Railway
Hunan Province
- HuaihuaHuaihua-Administration:* Hecheng District 鹤城区* Hongjiang City 洪江市* Hongjiang District 洪江区* Yuanling County 沅陵县* Chenxi County 辰溪县* Xupu County 溆浦县* Zhongfang County 中方县* Huitong County 会同县* Mayang Miao Autonomous County 麻阳苗族自治县...
: Shanghai-Kunming RailwayShanghai-Kunming railwayThe Shanghai-Kunming Railway or Hukun Railway , also known as the Hukun Line, is a major arterial railroad across eastern, south central and southwest China. It connects Shanghai, whose shorthand name is Hu, and Kunming. The line has a total length of 2,690 km and passes through Shanghai...
, Chongqing-Huaihua Railway - Shimen: Shimen-Changsha Railway
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- LiuzhouLiuzhou-History:thumb|Liuchow in 1945.Liuzhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as Tanzhong....
: Hunan-Guangxi Railway