- Nanjing−Tongling Railway
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Nanjing-Tongling Railway or Ningtong Railway (simplified Chinese: 宁铜铁路; traditional Chinese: 寧銅鐵路; pinyin: níngtóng tiělù), is a single-track railroad in eastern China between Nanjing in Jiangsu Province and Tongling in Anhui Province. The line is 208 km (129 mi) long. Major towns along route include Nanjing, Maanshan, Wuhu and Tongling.
Line Description
The line follows the southern bank of the Yangtze River from Nanjing to Tongling. The eastern third of the line was built in 1935 as the Nanjing-Wuhu Railway and the western two-thirds from Wuhu to Tongling was completed in 1968. In 2010, a second track was proposed for the Nanjing to Wuhu section.[1]
See also
References
- ^ (Chinese) "铁道部召开庐铜铁路、宁芜铁路复线预可研审查会" 2010-06-28
Categories:- Railway lines in the People's Republic of China
- Rail transport in Anhui
- Rail transport in Jiangsu
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