Guangtong–Dali railway

The Guangtong–Dali or Guangda railway (simplified Chinese: 广大铁路; traditional Chinese: 廣大鐵路; pinyin: guǎngdà tiělù), is a single-track electrified railroad in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line branches off from the Guangtong station, near Kunming on the Chengdu–Kunming railway and runs west to Dali City. The line is 213 km (132 mi) in length and was built from May 1992 to June 1998.^[1] Major cities and towns along the route include Chuxiong City, Nanhua, Xiangyun County, Midu County and Dali.

Guangtong–Dali railway
The Guangtong–Dali railway in the city of Chuxiong
Overview
Native name	廣大鐵路
Status	open
Locale	Yunnan Province, China
Termini	Guangtong Dali
Stations	21
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	China Railway
Operator(s)	CR Kunming Group & Dianxi Railway Co., Ltd
History
Opened	May 1999
Technical
Line length	206 km (128 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Minimum radius	350 m (1,150 ft) 5,500 m (18,000 ft) (difficult)
Electrification	No
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
Signalling	Semi-automatic block
Maximum incline	1.2%
Route map Legend km elev to Chengdu–Kunming railway to Kunming 0 Guangtong to Chengdu–Kunming railway to Yuanmou West 16 Chimuling Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway towards Guangtong North 30 Chuxiong North 37 Chuxiong West 48 Qianliangqiao 56 Lvhe 66 Nanhua North 71 Dagudui 81 Shaqiao 93 Dazhu 100 Yao'an 112 Changchong 123 Xinshaozhan 134 Mupang 153 Tianma 167 Xiangyun West 179 Zaiyangqing 187 Midu 197 Dajiangxi Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway to the right 205 Dali East to Dali–Lijiang railway towards Lijiang 213 Dali Dali–Lincang railway to Lincang Dali–Ruili railway to Ruili km This diagram: view talk edit

Construction of a new, 175-km dual-track electrified line, the Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway, paralleling the line began in September 2010. Difficulties in construction included 110,000 cubic meters of water inundation of the tunnels. The new electrified line opened for traffic in July 2018, upping speeds from 60 to 200 km/h and doubling the track.^[2][3] After the opening of the Guangtong–Chuxiong–Dali railway, the Guangtong–Dali railway discontinued its passenger services.^[4][5]

Rail connections

• Guangtong: Chengdu–Kunming railway to Kunming
• Dali: Dali–Lijiang railway, Dali–Ruili railway

See also

• Trains portal

• List of railways in China