Dali–Lincang railway

Dali–Lincang railway
Overview
Native name	大临铁路
Status	Operating
Termini	Dali Lincang
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Operator(s)	China Railway Kunming Group
History
Opened	30 December 2020 (2020-12-30)
Technical
Line length	201.8 km (125 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	50 Hz 25,000 V
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	大臨鐵路
Simplified Chinese	大临铁路
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dàlín Tiělù
Route map km Guangtong–Dali railway from Guangtong Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway from Kunming Dalidong Yunnan-Tibet railway to Lijiang, Lhasa Dali Dali–Ruili railway to Ruili Ruidamaidi tunnel Wumaolin Dacang Weishan Lishe river bridge Anle Linbaoshan tunnel Nanjian Liuwugu Xingzishan tunnel Ruobagu Xinhua tunnel Mekong (Lancang) river bridge Xiaowan East Yaojie Hongdoushan tunnel Zhangjiashan Luozha river bridge Luozhahe Yunxian Baishitou tunnel Toudaoshui Yangjiacun Yakouzhai Xipu Lincang km Notes

The Dali–Lincang railway (Chinese: 大临铁路) is a single-track electrified railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 201.8 kilometres (125.4 mi) long and has a design speed of 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).

History

In December 2020, electrification of the railway was completed. It opened on 30 December 2020. Initial service provision was three trains in each direction between Dali and Lincang, and one train per day in each direction between Kunming and Lincang. Services will be increased further from 20 January 2021. An extension proposed to Myanmar border town of Mengding and Qingshuihe National Class I border port, a total extension length of 167 kilometers and a design speed of 160 kilometers per hour. It has been included in the national railway "14th Five-Year Plan" development planning research project in April 2023, but operated as separate line.

Major Passenger stations

• Dali
• Weishan
• Xiaowan East (opened on November 6, 2021)
• Yunxian
• Lincang