The Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge was the
world's highest railway bridge
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from 2001 to 2016. The bridge spans a deep canyon on the
Beipan River
Beipan River () is a river in Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, China, and part of the great Pearl River basin.
Other names
The upper reaches in Yunnan and Guizhou were once known as the Zangke River.
Course
The Beipan River passes through the mo ...
near the city of
Liupanshui
Liupanshui () is a city in western Guizhou province, People's Republic of China. The name Liupanshui combines the first character from the names of each of the city's three constituent counties: Liuzhi, Panzhou, Shuicheng. As a prefecture-level ...
in
Guizhou province
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,
China
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. The
arch bridge
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, with a maximum height of 275 metres and a span width of 236 metres, was built in 2001 with the construction of the
Liupanshui–Baiguo railway
The Liupanshui–Baiguo railway or Shuibai railway (), is a single-track electrified railroad in western Guizhou province in Southwest China. The line runs from Baiguo in Pan County to Liupanshui municipality, and was built from 1998 to June 200 ...
. Here, the train runs on its highest speed.
See also
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List of highest bridges in the world
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List of longest arch bridge spans
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Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge
The Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge or Beipanjiang River 2003 Bridge is a 366-metre-high suspension bridge on the Guanxing Highway near Xingbei Town (Xinbeizhen), Zhenfeng County, Guizhou Province, China. The bridge has a span length of 388&n ...
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Beipan River Hukun Expressway Bridge
Beipan River Hukun Expressway Bridge is a suspension bridge near Guanling, on the border of the Anshun Prefecture, Guizhou, China. The bridge has a main span of 636 metres and is part of the G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway crossing the Beipan ...
External links
Beipanjiang Railway Bridge Shuibaion HighestBridges.com
Bridges in Guizhou
Arch bridges in China
Railway bridges in China
Bridges completed in 2001
Bridges over the Beipan River
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