Taiyuan–Jiaozuo Railway
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The Taiyuan–Jiaozuo or Taijiao Railway , is a major trunkline railroad in northern
China
. The railway is named after its terminal cities, Taiyuan
in Shanxi Province and Jiaozuo
in Henan Province. The line, 434 km (270 mi) in length, lies mainly in Shanxi, running from Taiyuan in the center of the province to Jincheng
in the southeast corner. Jiaozuo is just across the southern border from Shanxi in northern Henan. The Taijiao Railway was built from 1970 to 1978. Major cities and towns along route include Taiyuan, Yuci, Jinzhong
, Changzhi
and Jincheng.
North China
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. The railway is named after its terminal cities, Taiyuan
Taiyuan
Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...
in Shanxi Province and Jiaozuo
Jiaozuo
Jiaozuo is a prefecture-level city in northern Henan province, People's Republic of China. Sitting on the northern bank of the Yellow River, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the south, Xinxiang to the east, Jiyuan to the west, Luoyang to the southwest, and the province of Shanxi...
in Henan Province. The line, 434 km (270 mi) in length, lies mainly in Shanxi, running from Taiyuan in the center of the province to Jincheng
Jincheng
Jincheng is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Shanxi province of north China. It is an industrial city in an area where coal mining is an important industry. It has a population of 2.2 million....
in the southeast corner. Jiaozuo is just across the southern border from Shanxi in northern Henan. The Taijiao Railway was built from 1970 to 1978. Major cities and towns along route include Taiyuan, Yuci, Jinzhong
Jinzhong
Jinzhong is a prefecture-level city with 3,249,425 inhabitants at the 2010 census in east central Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China.-Administrative divisions:...
, Changzhi
Changzhi
Changzhi is a prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China. It lies between the city of Huozhou in Shanxi and the city of Hebi in Henan....
and Jincheng.
Rail connections
- TaiyuanTaiyuanTaiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...
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, Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan Railway - ChangzhiChangzhiChangzhi is a prefecture-level city in Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China. It lies between the city of Huozhou in Shanxi and the city of Hebi in Henan....
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(Yueshan StationYueshan StationYueshan Station is a railway station in Bo'ai County, Jiaozuo Municipality, Henan Province, China. Several railways in northern China intersect at Yueshan, including the Taiyuan-Jiaozuo, Jiaozuo-Liuzhou and Xinxiang-Yueshan Railways. The Houma-Yueshan Railway merges into the Jiaozuo-Liuzhou...
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, Xinxiang-Yueshan Railway