Kunming–Yuxi Railway
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The Kunming–Yuxi Railway or Kunyu Railway , is a single-track railroad in Yunnan Province of Southwest China
. The line runs 55.5 km (34 mi) from Kunming
to Yuxi
and was built from 1989 to 1993. Bridges and tunnels account for 22% of the total length of the line.
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 55.5 km (34 mi) from Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
to Yuxi
Yuxi
Yuxi is a prefecture-level city in the Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District. Yuxi is approximately 90 km south of Kunming.-Geography:...
and was built from 1989 to 1993. Bridges and tunnels account for 22% of the total length of the line.
Rail connections
- KunmingKunming' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
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, Shanghai–Kunming, Nanning–KunmingNanning–Kunming RailwayThe Nanning–Kunming or Nankun Railway , is a single-track electrified railroad in southwestern China between Nanjing and Kunming, provincial capitals, respectively of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province. The line, in length, also traverses Guizhou Province and was built from...
, Yunnan–Vietnam - YuxiYuxiYuxi is a prefecture-level city in the Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District. Yuxi is approximately 90 km south of Kunming.-Geography:...
: Yuxi–MengziYuxi–Mengzi RailwayThe Yuxi–Mengzi Railway or Yumeng Railway , is a railroad under construction in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line is slated to run from Yuxi in central Yunnan to Mengzi City in southern Yunnan...
(under construction)