Baotou–Lanzhou railway

The Baotou–Lanzhou railway (simplified Chinese: 包兰铁路; traditional Chinese: 包蘭鐵路; pinyin: Bāolán tiělù), also known as the Baolan line (Chinese: 包兰线; pinyin: Bāolán xiàn) is a 995 kilometres (618 mi) railway line that connects the cities of Baotou in Inner Mongolia to Lanzhou in Gansu Province.

Baotou–Lanzhou railway
to Beijing–Baotou railway
0 km
Baotou East
Wanshuiquan
to Baotou–Shenmu railway
16 km
Baotou
to Baotou–Bayan Obo railway
25 km
Baotou West
to Baotou Ring railway
Dalahai
Wulanji
50 km
Haye Hutong
62 km
Baiyanhua
90 km
Gongmiaozi
106 km
Malashan
120 km
Urat Front Banner
149 km
Xixiaozhao
177 km
Wuyuan
206 km
Sifentan
234 km
Linhe District
263 km
Toudaoqiao
294 km
Bayan Gol
Yellow River
302 km
Hanggin Banner
348 km
Jiangui
363 km
Wuhai North
377 km
Wuhai
Yellow River
403 km
Wuhai West
entering Ningxia
425 km
Huinong District
to Pingru railway
Shizuishan
Xidatan
514 km
Nuanquan
527 km
Yinchuan
554 km
Huangyangtan
582 km
Daba
593 km
Qingtongxia
645 km
Zhongning County
659 km
Huangyangwan
to Baoji–Zhongwei railway & Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway
Zhenluobao
689 km
Zhongwei
707 km
Shapotou District
761 km
Gantang
to Gantang–Wuwei railway
782 km
Yingpanshui
entering Gansu
810 km
Changcheng
821 km
Jingtai County
832 km
Xingquanbao
874 km
Hongxiantai
900 km
Hongshaxian
to Honghui railway
908 km
Baiyin West
922 km
Zhujiayao
to Zhujiayao–Zhongchuan railway
930 km
Fengshuicun
945 km
Gaolan County
964 km
Shaojiatang
972 km
Shuiyuan
to Longhai railway
990 km
Lanzhou East
995 km
Lanzhou
to Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway
and Lanzhou–Qinghai railway

Cities

The railway passes through the following cities:

Intersecting railways

The Baotou–Lanzou railway connects with eight other railways, most of them connecting in the city of Baotou. In Baotou, the Beijing–Baotou railway extends the line from the Baotou West railway station to Beijing. The Baotou–Shenmu railway leaves Baotou railway station and heads south towards Shenmu county in Shaanxi Province. After passing the Baotou West railway station, the Baotou Ring railway circles around the city and has stops at various stations in Baotou.

At Linhe District in Bayan Nur Municipality, the Linhe–Ceke railway, branches westward off Baotou–Lanzhou railway to Ceke in Alxa League.

In the Ningxia Autonomous Region, the line connects with three other railways. It connects to Pingluo–Rujigou railway near the Huinong District. The Baoji–Zhongwei railway and the Taiyuan–Zhongwei railway join the Baotou–Lanzhou railway at Zhongwei. Also at Gantang the line splits to form the Gantang–Wuwei railway

The railway finally connects with three other railways in Gansu Province. At the Bayin West railway station, the line meets with the Honghui railway, which connects it with Honghui. In Lanzhou, the railway intersects with the Longhai railway, both of which have their termini at Lanzhou. Then at the Lanzhou railway station, the line continues west as the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway, to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.

The Baolan railway over the Yellow River at Sangyuanxia.

See also


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