The Chengdu–Kunming railway or Chengkun railway (simplified Chinese : 成昆铁路 ; traditional Chinese : 成昆鐵路 ; pinyin : chéngkūn tiělù ), is a major trunkline railroad in southwestern China between Chengdu , the capital of Sichuan Province and Kunming , the capital of Yunnan Province . The line is 1,134 km (705 mi) long and traverses rugged terrain from the Sichuan Basin to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau .[1] The line was built between 1958 and 1970, with much of the work coming during the Third Front campaign to develop industry in China's interior. Major cities along route include Chengdu, Pengshan , Jiajiang , Emei , Ebian , Ganluo , Xide , Xichang , Dechang , Miyi and Panzhihua in Sichuan Province and Yuanmou , Lufeng , Anning and Kunming in Yunnan Province .
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Chengdu–Kunming railway Other name(s) Chengkun railway Native name 成昆铁路 Status Operational Owner China Railway Locale Southwest China Termini Type Heavy rail Operator(s) Opened 1 January 1971 (1971-01-01 ) Completed 1 July 1970 (1970-07-01 ) Closure of Huapengzi–Huangguayuan section of old line 26 May 2020 (2020-05-26 ) Completion of new line 26 December 2022 (2022-12-26 ) Line length 900 km (560 mi) Number of tracks 2 Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line Operating speed 200 km/h (120 mph)
New line
km
0
Chengdu
4
Bali
15
Chengdu East
Chengdu South
Chengdu west loop
32
Shuangliu
42
Gongxing
to Chengdu North marshalling yard
Hualongmen
54
Puxing
Huilong'an
66
Qinglongchang
77
Pengshan
85
Taihe
92
Meishan /Meishan East
102
Xiantan
110
Simeng
119
Wuchang
129
Macun
original Chengdu–Kunming line
137
Leshan North
original Chengdu–Kunming line destroyed in the 1970s
original replacement track
145
Shuangfu
156
Emei
160
Yangang
Shawan South
Fandianzi
Ebian South
Jinkouhe South
Teke
Ganluo South
Mantan
Yuexi South
Anluo
Xide West
Emei–Panzhihua railway
Mianning
Emei–Panzhihua railway
Yuehua West
Xichang West
Youjun
Huangshuitang link
Huangshuitang South
Dechang West
Yonglang West
Miyi East link
Miyi East
Miyi East link
Binggu East
Yanbian
old line
Chengdu–Lijiang expressway
Panzhihua–old line link
Puda
Panzhihua South
Xianfeng ying
Yongren
Xinkang
Yuanmou West
Yuanmou–Kunming railway
Dashucun
Longchuan
Dianwei
Yuanmou–Kunming railway
Kunming–Dali railway from
Dali
Guangtong North
Lufeng South
Shuangmeicun
1068
Wenquan
Xinyamei Guwuliu freght yard line
Kunming–Zhongyicun railway
Anning line
1077
Dushupu
1086
Bijiguan
1091
Kunming West
1100
Kunming
km
Close
Chengdu–Panzhihua section
km
156
Emei
160
Yangang
170
Jiuli
179
Shawan
191
Zhenxi
199
Liugou
Liugou branch (closed)
208
Daiwan
216
Yangxuan
225
Gonghe
232
Ebian
Zhaoping No. 1 tunnel (3253 m)
243
Baicun
254
Jinkouhe
Guancunba tunnel (6187 m)
263
Guancunba
Liziwan tunnel (3008 m)
271
Changheba
280
Hanyuan
Old line abandoned in 1984
Liziyida tunnel (1465 m)
287
Niri
Niri No. 2 tunnel (3555 m)
296
Suxiong
305
Lianghong
312
Aidai
320
Ganluo
328
Nan'ergang
336
Azhai
349
Baiguo
359
Baishiyan
367
Yuexi
374
Tiexi
382
Xiapuxiong
389
Labai
396
Puxiong
402
Shangpuxiong
410
Ersaihe
418
Nibo
427
Lewu
433
Hongfeng
Shamalada tunnel (6383 m)
high point on line
2244 m
441
Shamalada
449
Wazu
457
Tiekou
466
Xinliang
474
Lianhexiang
483
Xide
494
Mianshan
503
Xintiecun
509
Mianning
519
Manshuiwan
527
Yuehua
536
Lizhou
548
Xichang North
557
Xichang
562
Xichang South
570
Jingjiu
580
Huanglianguan
589
Huangshuitang
link to Chengdu–Kunmingdouble-track line (under construction)
597
Mali
606
Huangjiaba
615
Dechang
625
Xiaogao
635
Leyao
643
Puba
654
Yonglang
664
Wanqiu
674
Qinggang
682
Shaba
Chengdu–Kunming double-track line(under construction)
Miyi link
Miyi East
Chengdu–Kunming double-track line
691
Miyi
698
Binggu /Binggu East
709
Yakou
716
Zaozilin
727
Tongzilin
737
Niupingzi
Dukou branch to Geliping
742
Sanduizi
749
Panzhihua
Panzhihua link line
759
Yizi
771
Lazha
784
Huapengzi
km
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km
784
Huapengzi
dismantled and flooded by the Wudongde Dam between Huapengzi and Huangguayuan in 2020
Liande tunnel (4602m)
798
Xinjiang
806
Shizhuang
817
Dawanzi
830
Hongjiang
840
Huangguayuan
851
Yuanmou
Yuanmou West
Chengdu–Kunming double-track line
864
Yindi
870
Xiaoyuejiu
880
Yangjiuhe
890
Xiaocun
901
Ananzhuang
→Longchuan→
912
Longgudian
920
Heijing
925
Dianxin
934
Longtangba
Chengdu–Kunming double-track line
943
Dianwei
Kunming–Dali railway from
Dali
947
Guangtong /Guangtong North
Chengdu–Kunming double-track line
956
Dajiuzhuang
961
Tashizui
969
Yipinglang
974
Yubacun
984
Mimalong
989
Lufeng
998
Tanghai
1008
Xiaoluxi
1019
Dade
1025
Gaoloufang
1034
Qinfengying
1040
Zerunli
1050
Qinglongsi
1061
Muyangcun Chengdu–Kunming double-track line
1068
Wenquan
km
Close
Fala Spiral of Chengdu–Kunming railway
A memorial for workers who lost their lives in the construction of the railway in Jianshui County .
Construction of a largely new double-track line started in 2010 and was completed on 26 December 2022.[2] A northern section of the old line was called the Emei–Panzhihua railway , but since the completion of the new line has been called the Chengdu–Panzhihua (shortened to Chengpan ) section of the line and a southern section was called the Yuanmou–Kunming railway , but is now called the Yuanmou-Kunming section of the line.