Tongling–Jiujiang railway

Railway line in China

Tongling–Jiujiang railway

Overview
Native name| 铜九铁路
Locale| Anhui
Jiangxi
Termini|

* Tongling
* Jiujiang

Service
Operator(s)| China Railway
History
Opened| 1 July 2008
Technical
Line length| 251 km (156 mi)
Number of tracks| 1
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Operating speed| 140 km/h (87 mph)

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Nanjing–Tongling railway from Nanjing

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Nanjing–Tongling railway to Tongling West

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Nanjing–Anqing ICR from Nanjing South

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Nanjing–Anqing ICR

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Nanjing–Anqing ICR

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Nanjing–Anqing ICR to Anqing

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|  | Madang
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|  | Pengze
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Jiujiang–Quzhou railway from Quzhou

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Beijing–Kowloon railway from Beijing West

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Nanchang–Jiujiang ICR to Nanchang West

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Beijing–Kowloon railway to Changping

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The Tongling–Jiujiang railway or Tongjiu railway (simplified Chinese: 铜九铁路; traditional Chinese: 銅九鐵路; pinyin: tóngjǐu tiělù), is a single-track railroad in eastern China between Tongling in Anhui Province and Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province. The line is 251 km (156 mi) long and follows the south bank of the Yangtze River.[1] Major cities and towns along route include Tongling, Chizhou, Dongzhi County, Pengze, Hukou County and Jiujiang.

## Line description

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The line follows the southern bank of the Yangtze River from Tongling to Hukou and crosses Poyang Lake to Jiujiang.[1] The Tongjiu railway was built from May 2005 to March 2008.[2] Freight service began on July 1, 2008 and passenger service followed on September 1, 2008.[1]

The Tongling–Jiujiang railway, together with the Nanjing–Tongling railway constructed earlier, form a rail line along the Yangtze's right bank, from Nanjing to Jiujiang. The new Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway follows the same general route from Nanjing to Chizhou, where it crosses the Yangtze to reach Anqing.

## Rail connections

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* Tongling: Nanjing–Tongling railway, Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway
* Chizhou: Nanjing–Anqing intercity railway
* Jiujiang: Hefei–Jiujiang railway, Wuhan–Jiujiang railway, Nanchang–Jiujiang intercity railway

## See also

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* Railways portal

* List of railways in China

## References

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1. ^ a b c (Chinese) 刘晨 & 胡国林"铜九铁路9月1日开通客运 从九江至南京只需8小时" Xinhua 2008-08-24
2. ^ "Tongling–Jiujiang railway to be operational" China Daily 2008-03-26