List of railways in China

The following is a list of railways in the People's Republic of China .

North-south directions

Beijing-Harbin Corridor

Main Lines

*Jingqin Railway; Beijing-Qinhuangdao 京秦线
*Jingshan Railway; Beijing-Shanhaiguan 京山线
*Shenshan Railway; Shenyang-Shanhaiguan 沈山线
*Qinshen Passenger Railway; Qinhuangdao-Shenyang 秦沈客运专线
*Changda Railway; Changchun-Dalian 长大线
*Changbin Railway; Changchun-Harbin 长滨线
*Binzhou Railway; Harbin-Manzhouli 滨洲线

In passenger rail service, Jingshan Railway, Shenshan Railway, Changda Railway, Changchun-Shenyang Portion and Changbin Railway are collectively called Jingha Railway (Beijing-Harbin).

econdary Lines and Branch Lines

(Only those with passenger rail service are listed. The same for the rest of the article)
*Jingzhang Railway; Beijing-Datong 大同
*Jingtong Railway; Beijing-Tongliao 京通线
*Jingcheng Railway; Beijing-Chengde 京承线
*Chenglong Railway; Chengde-Longhua 承隆线
*Jincheng Railway; Jinzhou-Chengde 锦承线
*Weita Railway; Weizhangzi-Tashan 魏塔线
*Jitong Railway; Jining-Tongliao 集通线
*Yechi Railway; Yeboshou-Chifeng 叶赤线
*Nanpiao Railway; Jinzhou-Nanpiao 南票线
*Xinyi Railway; Xinlitun-Yixian 新义线
*Gaoxin Railway; Gaotaishan-Xinlitun 高新线
*Gouhai Railway;Goubangzi-Tangwangshan 沟海线
*Yingkou Railway; Yingkou-Dashiqiao 营口线
*Lushun Railway; Zhoushuizi-Lushun旅顺线
*Jinzhou Railway; Jinzhou-Chengzidan 金城线
*Chengzhuang Railway; Chengzidan-Zhuanghe 城庄线

Coastal Corridor

*Changda Railway; Changchun-Dalian 长大线, Shenyang-Dalian Portion(沈大段)
*Yanda Railway Ferry 烟大铁路轮渡
*Lanyan Railway; Lancun-Yantai 蓝烟线
*Jiaoxin Railway; Jiaozhou-Xinyi胶新线
*Xinchang Railway; Xinyi-Changxing 新长线
*Xuanhang Railway Xuancheng-Hangzhou宣杭线, Hangzhou-Changxing Portion(杭长段)
*Xiaoyong Railway; Xiaoshan-Ningbo 萧甬线
*Yongtaiwen Railway; Ningbo-Taizhou-Wenzhou甬台温线 (Under construction)
*Wenfu Railway; Wenzhou-Fuzhou 温福线 (Under construction)
*Fuxia Railway; Fuzhou-Xiamen 福厦线 (Not constructed yet)
*Yingxiamen Railway; Yingtan-Xiamen 鹰厦线, Zhangping-Xiamen Portion(漳厦段)
*Zhanglong Railway; Zhangping-Longyan 漳龙线
*Meikan Railway; Meizhou-Kanshi 梅坎线
*Guangmeishan Railway; Guangzhou-Meizhou-Shantou 广梅汕线
*Meilong Railway; Meizhou-Shantou 梅隆线
*Guangzhou-Sanshui Railway; Guangzhou-Sanshui 广三线
*Sanmao Railway; Sanshui-Longhua 三茂线
*Hechun-Maoming Railway; Hechun-Maoming 河茂线
*Lizhan Railway; Litang-Zhanjiang 黎湛线

Beijing-Shanghai(北京-上海) Corridor

*Jingshan Railway; Beijing-Shanhaiguan 京山线, Beijing-Tianjin Portion(京津段)
*Jingpu Railway; Tianjin-Pukou 津浦线
*Huning Railway; Shanghai-Nanjing 沪宁线
*Beijing-Shanghai Express Railway 京沪高速铁路 (Not constructed yet. Under controversy)

Jingshan Railway Beijing-tianjin Portion, Jingpu Railway and Huning Railway are collectively called Jinghu Railway(京沪线) in passenger rail service.

Beijing-Kowloon Corridor

*Jingjiu Railway; Beijing-Kowloon 京九线 / 京九鐵路

Jingjiu Railway uses the same line as Guangmeishan Railway between Longchuan and Dongguan. It also uses the same line as Kowloon-Canton Railway (Guangshen between Dongguan and Kowloon.

Beijing-Guangzhou Corridor

*Jingguang Railway; Beijing-Guangzhou 京广线

Datong-Zhanjiang Corridor

*Beitongpu Railway; Datong-Fenglingdu 北同蒲线
*Taijiao Railway; Taiyuan-Jiaozuo 太焦线
*Jiaoliu Railway; Jiaozuo-Liuzhou 焦柳线
*Shichang Railway; Shimenxian-Changsha 石长线
*Xianggui Railway; Hengyang-Pingxiang 湘桂线
*Yuehai Railway; Guangdong-Haikou粤海铁路

Baotou-Liuzhou directions

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Lanzhou-Liuzhou directions

*Baocheng Railway; Baoji-Chengdu 宝成铁路
*Chengkun Railway; Chengdu-Kunming 成昆铁路

= Kowloon-Canton Railway (now renamed MTR)
*Guangshen Railway; Guangzhou-Shenzhen 广深铁路
*HK-MTR lines|East Rail 港鐵東鐵綫

East-West directions

Beijing-Lhasa directions

*Fengsha Railway; Fengtai-Shacheng 丰沙铁路
*Jingbao Railway; Beijing-Baotou 京包铁路
*Baolan Railway; Baotou-Lanzhou 包兰铁路
*Lanqing Railway; Lanzhou-Xining 兰青铁路
*Qingzang Railway; Xining-Lhasa 青藏铁路

Transcontinental Bridge Railways

*Longhai Railway; Lianyungang-Lanzhou 陇海铁路
*Lanxin Railway; Lanzhou-Xinjiang 兰新铁路
*Beijiang Railway (Northern Xinjiang Railway);Ürümqi-Alashankou (Alataw Pass)北疆铁路
*Nanjiang Railway (Southern Xinjiang Railway); Turfan-Kashgar 南疆铁路

Coastal Railway

Northern:
*Ningxi Railway; Nanjing-Xi'an 宁西铁路
*Ningqi Railway; Nanjing-Qidong宁启铁路

Southern:
*Guangdong-Hainan Railway, Guangzhou-Haikou [http://www.newsgd.com/pictures/construction/200412060007.htm]
*Wujiu Railway; Wuchang-Jiujiang 武九铁路
*Ningwu Railway; Nanjing-Wuhu 宁芜铁路

Shanghai-Kunming directions

*Huhang Railway; Shanghai-Hangzhou 沪杭铁路
*Zhegan Railway; Hangzhou-Zhuzhou 浙赣铁路
*Xiangqian Railway; Zhuzhou-Guiyang 湘黔铁路
*Guikun Railway; Guiyang-Kunming 贵昆铁路

Southwestern railways connecting to the coast

*Nankun Railway; Nanning-Kunming 南昆铁路
*Yuehai Railway; Zhanjiang-Haikou 粤海铁路

Regional railways

*Chengyu Railway; Chengdu-Chongqing 成渝铁路
*Chuanqian Railway; Chongqing-Guiyang 川黔铁路
*Xiangyu Railway; Xiangfan-Chongqing 襄渝铁路

Coal transport railways

*Daqin Railway;
*Shenhuang Railway;

Intra-city Metros

*Beijing Subway 北京地铁
*Chongqing Metro 重庆地铁
*Guangzhou Metro 广州地铁
*Hong Kong MTR 香港港鐵
*Nanjing Metro 南京地铁
*Shanghai Metro 上海地铁
*Shenzhen Metro 深圳地铁
*Tianjin Metro 天津地铁

External links

* [http://www.nordling.nu/schaefer/chinamap.gifRailway map of China (1)] . Showing double track lines, eletrified lines and planned lines in detail around year 2001.
* [http://www.railwaysofchina.com/images/map_2.jpgRailway map of China (2)] . Showing railway network in 1990s.
* [http://www.azagel.com/railmap.jpgRailway map of China (3)] . Showing railway network in 1980s.
* [http://www.johomaps.com/as/china/chinarail.html Railway map of China (4)] . Showing railway network by 2006.