The Lanzhou–Hezuo railway or Lanhe railway ( or ) is a railway line under construction that will connect
Lanzhou
Lanzhou is the capital and largest city of Gansu province in northwestern China. Located on the banks of the Yellow River, it is a key regional transportation hub, connecting areas further west by rail to the eastern half of the country. His ...
to
Linxia and
Hezuo
Hezuo city ( zh, c=合作市), also known as Zö from its Tibetan name (), is the administrative seat of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP) in southern Gansu province in Northwestern China. It is home to the Gêndên Qöling (''Zö ...
by rail. The line is being extended from Hezuo to
Chengdu
Chengdu; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, previously Romanization of Chinese, romanized as Chengtu. is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a ...
as part of the
Sichuan–Qinghai railway
Sichuan–Qinghai railway (), formerly known as Chengdu–Lanzhou railway during planning and construction, is a railway line under construction in China. The railway connects Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan with Xining, capital of Qingh ...
. 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
The Lanzhou (Xining)–Guangzhou corridor is a partially operational high-speed railway corridor connecting Lanzhou and Xining to Guangzhou. The passage's two branches that begin Lanzhou and Xining meet at Chengdu in Sichuan Province. From Cheng ...
, part of China's
"Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" network.
The length of the line will be of which is newly constructed.
Although an existing railway connects Lanzhou to Yongjing, the new Lanhe railway will follow a different route.
History
The initial feasibility study was presented in 2009. In 2011, the Ministry of Railways requested a technical study for the railway, this was completed in 2013. Construction started in December 2014 and was originally planned to be completed in 2019. However, the designs were adjusted and construction was suspended. In 2015, it was announced that the design speed was increased from 120km/h to 200km/h, and a new feasibility study was to be completed by 2016.
In 2019, it was announced that the construction would resume by the end of the year.
[ Construction is by the China Railway Bureau 20th Construction Group at a total investment of CNY 22.987 billion.]
Stations
External links
Lanhe railway on Openstreetmap
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lanzhou-Hezuo railway
Rail transport in Gansu
Railway lines in China