Litang–Zhanjiang railway
| Quzhou–Ningde railway | |
|---|---|
DF4D 7017 in Yulin railway Station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Termini |
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| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1955 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 318.2 km (198 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 50 Hz 25,000 V |
| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
The Litang–Zhanjiang railway or Lizhan railway (simplified Chinese: 黎湛铁路; traditional Chinese: 黎湛鐵路; pinyin: lízhàn tiělù), is a railroad in southern China from Litang Township in the Guangxi Autonomous Region on the Hunan–Guangxi railway, to the port city of Zhanjiang, in Guangdong Province, on the South China Sea. The line has a total length of 318.2 km (198 mi) and was built from 1954 to 1955. Major cities and towns along the route include Guigang, Xingye County, Yulin (Guangxi), Luchuan, Lianjiang (Guangdong), Suixi (Guangdong) and Zhanjiang.