The Taiyuan southwest ring line ( Chinese: 太原铁路枢纽西南环线) is a twin-track electrified railway line in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. [1]
History
Construction of the line was discussed as early as 2008. [2] The line opened on 11 December 2019. [3]
Route
The line is 55.5 kilometres (34.5 mi) long and has three tunnels with a combined length of over 20 kilometres (12 mi). [3] The line allows freight services to bypass Taiyuan and Taiyuan South stations and avoid central Taiyuan. It also connects freight stations including Zhongdingwuliuyuan railway station.
References
- ^ "太原铁路枢纽西南环线开通运营_汾河". Sohu (in Chinese). 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ "2012年山西省铁路网密度将达全国平均水平的两倍_新浪旅游_新浪网". Sina (in Chinese). 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ a b "太原鐵路西南環線 開通營運". 中時新聞網 (in Chinese). 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2022-07-18.