Lujiang–Tongling railway

Lujiang–Tongling railway
Lujiang–Tongling railway
Overview
Status	Operational
Service
Type	Heavy rail
History
Opened	29 December 2018 (freight) 18 March 2019 (passengers)
Technical
Line length	112 km (70 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Operating speed	120 km/h (75 mph)

The Lujiang–Tongling railway is a single-track railway in China. The combined passenger and freight line is 112 kilometres (70 mi) long and has a design speed of 120 kilometres per hour (75 mph). Passive provision was provided for electrification and a speed increase to 160 kilometres per hour (99 mph).^[1] It was built to transport freight, particularly coal and minerals.^[2]

History

Construction began on 23 July 2014.^[1] The railway opened to freight on 29 December 2018.^[2] Passenger services began on 18 March 2019.^[3]

Route

The line parts from the Hefei–Jiujiang railway south of Lujiang and heads east. There are two intermediate passenger stations: Longqiao and Wuwei South. The line subsequently heads south and crosses the Yangtze via the Tongling Yangtze River Road-railway Bridge, which it shares with the Hefei–Fuzhou high-speed railway. The line ends at Zhongming, where it meets the Nanjing–Tongling railway.

References

1. "庐铜铁路 安徽铁路发展的"练兵场"". Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
2. "庐铜铁路12月29日开通运营". 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
3. "庐铜铁路今日正式开通客运列车". Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.