Dali–Ruili railway

Dali–Ruili railway
Overview
Other name(s)Darui railway
Native name大瑞铁路
StatusOperational
OwnerChina Railway
LocaleYunnan Province
Termini
Continues from
Stations5 (as of July 2022)
Service
TypeInter-city rail
Operator(s)China Railway Kunming Group
Rolling stockChina Railway CR200J
History
Commenced1 June 2008 (2008-06-01)
Opened19 July 2022 (2022-07-19)
Technical
Line length336.39 km (209.02 mi)
Number of tracks1
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph)
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Dali East
Dali
Fuxing tunnel
Dali West
Pingpo
Yangbi No. 1 tunnel
Heihui river bridge
Yangbi
Xiuling tunnel
Píngdì
Shunbi river bridge
Akelu tunnel
Beidoupu
Dapoling tunnel
Chuyipu
Yongping river bridge
Yongpingxian
Shanyang tunnel
Shanyang
Jiangdingsi tunnel
Jiangdingsi
Mekong (Lancang) river bridge
Dazhushan Tunnel
Baoshan North
Baoshan
Start of Baoshan tunnel group
Huojiazhai
End of Baoshan tunnel group
Pupiao
Shangba
Modong
Huitong
Gaoligongshan Tunnel
Longling
Mangguai
Mangshi
Santaishan tunnel
Long river bridge
Mangshi West
Zhefang
Wanting tunnel
Wanting
Ruili East
Ruili
China
Myanmar
China-Myanmar railway to Naypyidaw, Yangon
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The Dali–Ruili railway or Darui railway (大瑞铁路), is a single-track electrified railway under construction in Yunnan Province of Southwest China. The line is slated to run 336.39 km (209 mi) from Dali to Ruili on the border with Myanmar. The line traverses rugged terrain, and bridges and tunnels will account for 75% of the total track length, including the 34.5 km Gaoligongshan Tunnel through the Gaoligong Mountains.

Construction began in May 2011 and was scheduled to take six years. However, this has been repeatedly delayed, and as of 2019, the railway is scheduled to open only in 2022. The initial section from Dali to Baoshan opened on 22 July 2022. In the same year, the construction of the sector from Baoshan to Pupiao started.

The line will have a design speed of 140 kilometres per hour (87 mph). Cities and counties along route include Dali, Yangbi Yi Autonomous County, Yongping County, Baoshan, Pupiao (蒲缥镇), Mangshi and Ruili.