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Railway line in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

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.

History

Construction of the line was discussed as early as 2008. The line opened on 11 December 2019.

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). 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

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. ^ "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.
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