How many railway lines are there in the country?

The railway network in China has basically taken shape, with trunk lines running through the north and south and across the east and west. China's railways running through the north and south mainly include:

Beijing-Guangzhou line. It starts from Beijing in the north and ends in Guangzhou in the south, with a total length of 23 13 kilometers. This railway runs through Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Guangdong provinces, and spans five major water systems: Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Pearl River. It is the main artery of north-south traffic in Central China.

The Jingha Line starts from Beijing, passes through Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other provinces and cities, and ends in Harbin, the largest city in Northeast China, with a total length of 1388 km. It is the main railway line from the northeast to the capital and all parts of the country.

1. Beijing-Shanghai line

Beijing-shanghai railway starts from Beijing in the north, passes through Tianjin, Dezhou, Jinan, Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Bengbu, Nanjing, Wuxi and Suzhou, and reaches Shanghai in the south. It is used in seven provinces and cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu and Shanghai, spanning four major water systems, namely Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River and Yangtze River, with a total length of 1.462 km, and is an eastern coastal area of China.

The Beijing-Shanghai line joins the Beijing-Shenyang line in Tianjin and connects with Tianjin Port. In Texas, Shide Line meets and connects with Beijing-Guangzhou Line. In Jinan, the Ji Jiao Line has crossed and reached Qingdao Port and Yantai Port. In Yanzhou, the Shi Jiao Line meets and connects Shijiu Port; Longhai line meets in Xuzhou; The Ningwu line meets in Nanjing and then connects with the Anhui-Jiangxi line; The Shanghai-Hangzhou line meets in Shanghai.

2. Beijing-Guangzhou line

The Beijing-Guangzhou line starts from Beijing in the north, reaches Guangzhou in the south, crosses the central part of China, passes through Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong and other provinces, crosses the five major river basins of Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Pearl River, and connects the North China Plain in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River with the Pearl River Delta, with a total length of 2,324 kilometers.

Beijing-Guangzhou Railway is the main north-south railway in China and the central axis of China railway network. At the northern end of Beijing, the Beijing-Qinhuangdao, Beijing-Baotou, Jingyuan, Jingtong, Jingcheng and Beijing-Shenyang railways meet. Beijing-Kowloon Line, Guang Mao Line and Guangmeishan Line meet at the southern end of Guangzhou and reach Hongkong, Maoming and Shantou.

3. Beijing-Kowloon Line

The Beijing-Kowloon Line starts from Beijing in the north, passes through Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Jiangxi and Guangdong, and ends in Kowloon, Hong Kong in the south, spanning 9 provinces and cities, with a total length of 2,364 kilometers. Beijing-Kowloon Railway is the railway trunk line with the largest investment and the longest mileage in the history of railway construction in China. Its construction is of great significance to improve the railway layout in China, ease the traffic tension between north and south, promote the development of local resources along the route, promote the economic development of the old revolutionary areas, speed up the people in the old revolutionary areas to get rid of poverty and become rich, and promote the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong and Macao.

4. Beitongpu-Taijiao-Liujiao Line

Tongpu line runs through the north and south of Shanxi, from Datong in Shanxi to Mengyuan in Shaanxi, connecting Beijing-Baotou line in the north and Longhai line in the south. Beitongpu Line refers to the railway from Datong to Taiyuan. The Taijiao line runs from Taiyuan to Jiaozuo via Changzhi. The Liujiao Line runs from Jiaozuo to Liuzhou, passing through Xiangfan, Zhicheng and Huaihua.

North Tongpu-Taijiao-Liujiao Line starts from Datong in the north and ends in Liuzhou in the south. It is a north-south traffic artery parallel to the Beijing-Guangzhou line, with a total length of 2395 kilometers.

5. Qin Jing-Bao Jing-Baolan-Lanqing-Qinghai-Tibet Line

This is an important east-west railway trunk line in northern China. The railway line from Qinhuangdao in the east to Beijing via Feng Run is the Beijing-Qinhuangdao line; The railway line from Beijing to Baotou via Zhangjiakou, Datong, Jining and Hohhot to the west is the Beijing-Baotou line; The railway from Baotou to Lanzhou via Yinchuan to the west is Baolan Line; Lanzhou-Xining railway line is Lanqing line; The railway from Xining to Lhasa via Golmud is the Qinghai-Tibet line. The Qinghai-Tibet line is now under construction.

6. Longhai-Lanxin Line

The Longhai Line starts from Lianyungang on the Yellow Sea in the east and reaches Lanzhou on the Loess Plateau in the west, with a total length of 1.754 km, connecting Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces and passing through Xuzhou, Shangqiu, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Mengyuan, xi 'an, Xianyang, Baoji and Tianshui.

The Lanzhou-Xinjiang line starts from Lanzhou in the west and passes through Zhangye, Jiuquan, Jiayuguan, Turpan, Urumqi, Changji, Shihezi, Wusu and Bole to Alashankou, with a total length of 2,459 kilometers.

Longhai-Lanxin Line runs through the central part of China, connecting the economically developed eastern coastal areas and the northwest frontier areas. It is a railway trunk line with important economic, political and national defense significance.

7. Shanghai-Hangzhou Line-Zhejiang-Jiangxi Line-Xiang Qian Line-Guikun Line

The Shanghai-Hangzhou line-Zhejiang-Jiangxi line-Xiangqian line-Guikun line has become an east-west traffic artery across the south of China. It starts from Shanghai on the coast of the East China Sea in the east and reaches Kunming on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the west, with a total length of 2,598.5 kilometers, running through five provinces and one city of Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou and Yunnan. This railway line plays an important role in strengthening the economic ties between East China, Central South China and Southwest China.

Tianjin-Shanghai line. It starts from Tianjin in the north and passes through Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui and other provinces and cities, and reaches Shanghai in the south. It is the main artery of north-south traffic in eastern China, with dense population, developed industry and agriculture, and frequent exchanges of personnel and materials.

Baocheng Line starts from Baoji, Shaanxi, passes through Qinling and reaches Chengdu, the land of abundance. It is an important trunk line connecting Guanzhong with northwest and southwest Sichuan.

Chengdu-Kunming Line starts from Chengdu in the north and reaches Kunming, the "Spring City" in the south, which is another important trunk line in the southwest of China.

Taijiao-Jiaodi-Liu Zhi Line. Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, known as the "coal sea" in the north, and Liuzhou, Guangxi, the outpost of southwest external relations, have become another "small scenic spot" parallel to the Beijing-Guangzhou line and running through the hinterland.

In addition to the above-mentioned large railways running through the north and south, there are also some important railway trunk lines running through the east and west in China, namely:

Beijing-Baotou Line and Baolan Line. From Beijing, the capital, to Baotou, the "grassland steel capital", and then from Baotou to Lanzhou, the northwest industrial center, this trunk line has strengthened the connection between the capital and the northwest region.

Longhai Line and Lanxin Line. Longhai Line starts from Lianyungang in the east and reaches Lanzhou in the west; Lanxin Line runs from Lanzhou to Urumqi. These two railways are the main arteries that cross the east and west of China, and then connect with Almaty, the former Soviet Union, and become the "Eurasian Bridge", which is of great significance for developing the western work area of China and strengthening its ties with Europe. Together with Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, they form the main skeleton of China Railway.

Shanghai-Hangzhou line, Zhejiang-Jiangxi line, Hunan-Guizhou line and Guikun line. Shanghai-Hangzhou line from Shanghai to Hangzhou; The Zhejiang-Jiangxi line runs from Hangzhou to Zhuzhou. Hunan-Guizhou line from Zhuzhou to Guiyang; The Guiyang-Kunming line runs from Guiyang to Kunming. These four railway lines form the east-west artery in southern China. They connect the economically backward and resource-rich southwest region of China, which is of great significance to close economic ties, develop economy and consolidate national defense.

Many railway hubs have been formed at the railway interchange. The main railway hubs in China are: Beijing, Shenyang, Harbin, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Xuzhou, Zhuzhou, Guiyang, Liuzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu and Lanzhou.