Taolaizhao–Shulan railway

The Taolaizhao–Shulan railway, named the Taoshu Railway (simplified Chinese: 陶舒铁路; traditional Chinese: 陶舒鐵路; pinyin: Táoshū Tiělù), is a 117 km (73 mi) single-track railway line in Northeast China between Taolaizhao and Shulan.[1] At Taolaizhao it connects to the Jingha Railway, and at Shulan it connects to the Labin Railway and the Jishu Railway.

Taoshu Railway
Overview
Native name陶舒铁路 (Táoshū Tiělù)
StatusOperational
OwnerManchukuo National Railway (1943–1945)
China Changchun Railway (1945–1955)
China Railway (since 1955)
LocaleJilin
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail,
Regional rail
History
Opened1943 (Taolaizhao–Yushu)
2009 (Yushu–Shulan)
Technical
Line length117 km (73 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

0
Taolaizhao
23
Wukeshu
35
Liujiadian
Minjiatun
Closed
56
Yushu
77
Xinlizhen
93
Xiejiazhen
117
Shulan

History edit

The Taolaizhao–Yushu section of the line was originally built in 1943 by the Manchukuo National Railway as the Taoyu Line[1] (Tōyu Line in Japanese). It was renamed Taoyu Railway by China Railway, and in 2009 it was extended from Yushu to Shulan to connect with the Labin Railway and the Jishu Railway.[1] It received its current name at that time.

Route edit

Distance Station name
Total; km S2S; km Current name Former name Opened Connections
0 0 Taolaizhao
陶赖昭
1904 Jingha Railway, Songtao Railway (zh)
23 23 Wukeshu
五棵树
1943
35 12 Liujiadian
刘家店
1943
Minjiatun
闵家屯
1943 Closed
56 21 Yushu
榆树
1943
77 21 Xinlizhen
新立镇
2009
93 16 Xiejiazhen
谢家镇
2009
117 24 Shulan
1933 Labin Railway, Jishu Railway

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