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between Zhanyi County in eastern

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province and Baiguo Township in

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in western

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. The line is in length and was built during the

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from 1966 to 1975 to exploit coal fields in western Guizhou and support inland industries as part of the Third Front. The line's name is derived from the fact that the railway from Hongguo to Baiguo, runs along the western border of Pan County. The Panxi line was electrified in 2001 and permits trains from

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to reach the seaport at

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by following the

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, Panxi and

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lines to the

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at Weishe, saving from traveling via the

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, Hongguo Township and Baiguo Township.

Rail connections

Zhanyi Zhanyi District () is a district of the city of Qujing, Yunnan province, China. Administrative divisions Zhanyi District has 4 subdistricts, 2 towns and 5 townships. ;4 subdistricts ;2 towns * Baishui () * Panjiang () ;5 townships Transpor ...

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*Hongguo:

*Baiguo:

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