Liupanshui–Baiguo railway
Railway line in Guizhou, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Liupanshui–Baiguo railway or Shuibai railway (simplified Chinese: 水柏铁路; traditional Chinese: 水柏鐵路; pinyin: shuǐbái tiělù), is a single-track electrified railroad in western Guizhou province in Southwest China. The line runs 118 km (73 mi) from Baiguo in Pan County to Liupanshui municipality, and was built from 1998 to June 2002.[1] The line cost the equivalent of US$392.6 million (at 2002 exchange rates) and was partially financed by a loan of US$140 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).[1] The rail line passes through impoverished areas in the mountains of western Guizhou and was built to promote regional economic development and poverty alleviation.[1] Freight operations began in March 2004 and passenger followed in early 2005.[1]
In 2004, the 43-km Baiguo-Hongguo section of the Panxi railway was added to the Shuibai line, and the combined line is known as the Liupanshui–Hongguo railway or Shuihong railway.[2]