Gantang–Wuwei railway

The Gantang–Wuwei railway (Chinese: 干武铁路) is a railway line in China. It is 172.2 kilometres (107.0 mi) long. The western terminus of the line is Gantang railway station on the Baotou–Lanzhou railway and the eastern terminus of the line is Wuwei South railway station on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway.

Gantang–Wuwei railway
Overview
Native name干武铁路
StatusOperating
Termini
Service
Operator(s)China Railway
History
Opened1 January 1966 (1966-01-01)
Technical
Line length172.2 km (107 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

History

The line was opened on 1 January 1966.[1] Work to add a second track began in July 2014.[2]

References
  1. "干武铁路增建二线工程近日获得环保部批复" [The second line project of the Gantang–Wuwei railway has recently been approved by the Ministry of Environmental Protection] (in Chinese). 12 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. "干武铁路增建二线工程建设纪实". 火车票. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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