The Gantang–Wuwei railway (Chinese: 干武铁路) is a railway line in China. It is 172.2 kilometres (107.0 mi) long. The western terminus of the line is Gantang railway station on the Baotou–Lanzhou railway and the eastern terminus of the line is Wuwei South railway station on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway.
| Gantang–Wuwei railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Native name | 干武铁路 |
| Status | Operating |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | China Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 January 1966 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 172.2 km (107 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
History
editThe line was opened on 1 January 1966.[1] Work to add a second track began in July 2014.[2]
References
edit- ^ "干武铁路增建二线工程近日获得环保部批复" [The second line project of the Gantang–Wuwei railway has recently been approved by the Ministry of Environmental Protection] (in Chinese). 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "干武铁路增建二线工程建设纪实". 火车票. Retrieved 23 September 2021.