Kashgar–Hotan railway

Map of the Kashgar–Hotan (Kahe) railway

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]

Station list

Station Chinese Distance (km²) Location
Kashi
Southern Xinjiang Railway		喀什0KashiKashi Prefecture
Shule疏勒14Shule CountyKashi Prefecture
Akto阿克陶38Akto CountyKizilsu Prefecture
Yengisar英吉沙66Yengisar CountyKashi Prefecture
Kezile克孜勒Yengisar CountyKashi Prefecture
Mayake马牙克Yengisar CountyKashi Prefecture
Tuoluolake托洛拉克Shache CountyKashi Prefecture
Shache莎车187Shache CountyKashi Prefecture
Zepu泽普Zepu CountyKashi Prefecture
Yecheng叶城246Yecheng CountyKashi Prefecture
Kuoshan阔什Pishan CountyHotan Prefecture
Pishan皮山327Pishan CountyHotan Prefecture
Zanggui藏桂Pishan CountyHotan Prefecture
224 Tuan二二四团Moyu CountyHotan Prefecture
Moyu墨玉468Moyu CountyHotan Prefecture
Hotan和田485HotanHotan Prefecture

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
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