China National Highway 315

National Highway 315
315国道
Route information
Length	3,063 km (1,903 mi)
Major junctions
From	Xining, Qinghai
To	Kashi, Xinjiang
Location
Country	China
Highway system
National Trunk Highway System Primary Auxiliary
← G314 → G316

Constructed in 1954, the Qinghai-Xinjiang Highway, also known as the China National Highway 315 (G315) runs west from Xining, Qinghai towards Kashgar, Xinjiang. It is 3,063 kilometres (1,903 mi) in length. In 1994 the departments of communication and transportation in Qinghai and Xinjiang began the process of updating the highway. In the west it follows the desert Qaidam Basin south of the traditional Silk Road, crosses the Altyn-Tagh into Xinjiang, and then follows the south side of the Tarim Basin to Kashgar.

Route and distance

Route and distance

City Distance (km) Xining, Qinghai 0 Huangyuan, Qinghai 49 Haiyan, Qinghai 88 Gangca, Qinghai 199 Tianjun, Qinghai 315 Ulan, Qinghai 398 Delingha, Qinghai 548 Ruoqiang, Xinjiang 1555 Qiemo, Xinjiang 1926 Niya County (Minfeng), Xinjiang 2241 Keriya County (Yutian), Xinjiang 2357 Qira County, Xinjiang 2440 Lop County, Xinjiang 2509 Hotan, Xinjiang 2528 Karakax County (Moyu), Xinjiang 2554 Pishan County, Xinjiang 2719 Kargilik Town (Yecheng), Xinjiang 2807 Poskam (Zepu), Xinjiang 2844 Shache, Xinjiang 2871 Yengisar, Xinjiang 2994 Shule County, Xinjiang 3053 Kashgar (Kashi), Xinjiang 3063

Gallery

Hotan Prefecture (Mingfeng-Hotan-Pishan), Xinjiang

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  Cruising pleasantly along the tree-lined highway
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  After heavy rain, the highway was closed for three days (June, 2013)
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  Digging for jade under the G315 Highway bridge over the Hotan River

Kashgar Prefecture (Yarkand-Yengisar-Kashgar), Xinjiang

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  Yarkand on G315 Highway, Xinjiang
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  Yarkand on G315 Highway, Xinjiang
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  A roadside knife shop in Yengisar, Xinjiang
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  Knives sold on G315 Highway, Yengisar

See also

• China National Highways