Lanzhou–Hezuo railway

Lanhe railway
兰合铁路
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleGansu, China
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)Lanzhou Railway Bureau
Technical
Line length184 km (114 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Minimum radiusNormal: 3,500 m (11,500 ft),
difficult: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (Overhead line)
Operating speed200 km/h (120 mph)
(250 km/h (160 mph) reserved for level sections)
SignallingABS
Maximum incline1.8%
Route map

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Lanzhou West
Xigucheng
Liujiaxia
Linxia
Shuangcheng
Tanggaang
Hezuo
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The Lanzhou–Hezuo railway or Lanhe railway (Chinese: 兰州至合作铁路 or 兰合铁路) is a railway line under construction that will connect Lanzhou to Linxia and Hezuo by rail. The line is being extended from Hezuo to Chengdu as part of the Sichuan–Qinghai railway. The railway line will be the first railway to be constructed in Linxia and Gannan. It is a branch of the Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor, part of China's "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.

The length of the line will be 187.798 kilometres (116.692 mi) of which 147.455 kilometres (91.624 mi) is newly constructed.

Although an existing railway connects Lanzhou to Yongjing, the new Lanhe railway will follow a different route.