Kashgar–Hotan railway
Kashgar–Hotan railway | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Xinjiang, China | ||
Termini | Kashgar Hotan | ||
Continues from | Southern Xinjiang railway | ||
Continues as | Hotan–Ruoqiang railway | ||
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The Kashgar–Hotan railway or Kahe railway (Chinese: 喀什至和田铁路; pinyin: Kāshí zhì Hétián Tiělù, abbreviated Chinese: 喀和铁路; pinyin: Kā-Hé Tiělù), is a single-track, non-electrified, railway in Xinjiang, China between Kashgar and Hotan. The railway is 488.27 km (303.40 mi) in length and runs along the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, connecting all major cities and towns of the Southwestern Tarim Basin, including Shule, Akto, Yengisar, Yarkant (Shache), Poskam (Zepu), Karghilik (Yecheng), Pishan (Guma) and Karakax (Moyu).[1] The line extends the Southern Xinjiang Railway east from Kashgar.[1] Construction began in December 2008.[1] The line opened to freight traffic on December 30, 2010.[1] Passenger service began on June 28, 2011.[2] In Hotan it continues as the Hotan–Ruoqiang railway.
If built, the proposed Khunjerab Railway, a part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, would link Islamabad in Pakistan to Hotan and the Chinese railway network.
Station list[]
Station | Chinese | Distance (km²) | Location | |
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Kashi Southern Xinjiang Railway |
喀什 | 0 | Kashi | Kashgar / Kashi Prefecture |
疏勒 | 14 | Shule County | ||
阿克陶 | 38 | Akto County | Kizilsu Prefecture | |
英吉沙 | 66 | Yengisar County | Kashgar / Kashi Prefecture | |
克孜勒 | ||||
马牙克 | ||||
托洛拉克 | Shache County | |||
莎车 | 187 | |||
泽普 | Poskam County | |||
叶城 | 246 | Yecheng County | ||
阔什 | Guma / Pishan County | Hotan Prefecture | ||
Pishan | 皮山 | 327 | ||
藏桂 | ||||
二二四团 | Karakax / Moyu County | |||
Moyu | 墨玉 | 468 | ||
Hotan | 和田 | 485 | Hotan |
See also[]
- List of railways in China
References[]
- ^ a b c d 新疆喀什至和田铁路30日全线通车 货运列车开行 (in Chinese). December 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011.
- ^ 新疆喀和铁路客运通车 (in Chinese). Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. June 28, 2011.
- Railway lines in China
- Rail transport in Xinjiang
- Kashgar
- Hotan
- Railway lines opened in 2010