Suzhou–Jiaxing railway

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
StatusDemolished
LocaleChina
Termini
Service
TypeSingle-track railway
SystemChina Railway
History
Opened1936
Closed1944
Technical
Line length74.44 km (46.25 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed35 km/h (22 mph)
Suzhou–Jiaxing railway in 1936

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 苏嘉铁路发展史 (in Chinese). 中华铁道网. 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2012-10-13.