Lanzhou–Hezuo railway

Railway line in China

Lanhe railway
兰合铁路

Service
Operator(s)| Lanzhou Railway Bureau
Technical
Line length| 184 km (114 mi)
Number of tracks| 2
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification| yes
Operating speed| 200 km/h (120 mph)

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.[1] It is proposed to continue the line from Hezuo to Chengdu. The railway line will be the first railway to be constructed in Linxia and Gannan.[2]

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.

## History[edit]

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.[3] However, the designs were adjusted and construction was suspended. In 2015 it was announced that the design speed was increased 120km/h to 200km/h, and a new feasibility study was to be completed by 2016.[4]

In 2019 it was announced that the construction would resume by the end of the year.[4] Construction is by the China Railway Bureau 20th Construction Group at a total investment of CNY 22.987 billion.[5]

## Stations[edit]

Station Name  | Chinese[6]

|

Xigucheng | 西固城
Liujiaxia | 刘家峡
Linxia | 临夏
Shuangcheng | 双城
Tangga'ang | 唐尕昂
Hezuo | 合作

## External links[edit]

* Lanhe railway on Openstreetmap

## References[edit]

1. ^ 新建兰州至合作铁路项目获国家发改委批复 (in Chinese). 人民网. 18 November 2014.
2. ^ 兰合铁路2019年将建成通车 (in Chinese). 中华铁道网. 8 April 2016.
3. ^ 兰合铁路2019年将建成通车 (in Chinese). 中华铁道网. 8 April 2016.
4. ^ a b "兰州至合作铁路预计10月开建 将结束临夏、甘南两州无铁路的历史-甘肃-每日甘肃网". gansu.gansudaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
5. ^ "兰州至合作铁路黄家岭隧道建设动员会召开 - 中国临夏新闻网".
6. ^ 佟明彪 (18 September 2020). ""桑麻之地"再添"致富路""幸福路"".