Suzhou–Jiaxing railway (simplified Chinese: 苏嘉铁路; traditional Chinese: 蘇嘉鐵路; pinyin: Sūjiā tiělù) is a former railway line in China between Suzhou and Jiaxing. The line has a total length of 74.44 kilometres.[1]
| Suzhou–Jiaxing railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Locale | China |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Single-track railway |
| System | China Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Closed | 1944 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 74.44 km (46.25 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Operating speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
History edit
Due to the failure in January 28 Incident, the government of Republic of China had to accept the demilitarization of Shanghai and needed a new railway to the west of it.[1]
The construction of this railway began on February 22, 1935 and finished on July 15 of the same year.[2]
In 1944, Japanese invaders demolished the railway to get resources.[3]
See also edit
- Nantong–Ningbo high-speed railway, a proposed new railway which will connect Suzhou and Jiaxing
References edit
- ^ a b 刘建春 (2010-10-18). 苏嘉铁路：为抗战而建 (in Chinese). 人民铁道网. Retrieved 2012-10-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 仅存八年的铁路：苏嘉铁路. 盛泽镇信息中心 (in Chinese). 盛泽镇人民政府门户网. 2011-09-26. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ 苏嘉铁路发展史 (in Chinese). 中华铁道网. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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