Baotou–Lanzhou railway

The Baotou–Lanzhou railway, also known as the Baolan line (simplified Chinese: 包兰铁路; traditional Chinese: 包蘭鐵路; pinyin: bāolán tiělù) is a 995 kilometer railway that connects the cities of Baotou in Inner Mongolia to Lanzhou in Gansu Province.

Baotou–Lanzhou railway
to Beijing–Baotou railway 0 km Baotou East Wanshuiquan to Baotou–Shenmu railway 16 km Baotou to Baotou–Bayan Obo railway 25 km Baotou West to Baotou Ring railway Dalahai Wulanji 50 km Haye Hutong 62 km Baiyanhua 90 km Gongmiaozi 106 km Malashan 120 km Urat Front Banner 149 km Xixiaozhao 177 km Wuyuan 206 km Sifentan 234 km Linhe District 263 km Toudaoqiao 294 km Bayan Gol Yellow River 302 km Hanggin Banner 348 km Jiangui 363 km Wuhai North 377 km Wuhai Yellow River 403 km Wuhai West entering Ningxia 425 km Huinong District to Pingru railway Shizuishan Xidatan 514 km Nuanquan 527 km Yinchuan 554 km Huangyangtan 582 km Daba 593 km Qingtongxia 645 km Zhongning County 659 km Huangyangwan to Baoji–Zhongwei railway and Taiyuan–Zhongwei railway Zhenluobao 689 km Zhongwei 707 km Shapotou District 761 km Gantang to Gantang–Wuwei railway 782 km Yingpanshui entering Gansu 810 km Great Wall 821 km Jingtai County 832 km Xingquanbao 874 km Hongxiantai 900 km Hongshaxian to Honghui railway 908 km Baiyin West 922 km Zhujiayao 930 km Fengshuicun 945 km Gaolan County 964 km Shaojiatang 972 km Shuiyuan to Longhai railway 990 km Lanzhou East 995 km Lanzhou to Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway and Lanzhou–Qinghai railway

Cities

The railway passes through the following cities:

• Inner Mongolia: Baotou (包头市), Bayan Nur (巴彦淖尔市), Wuhai (乌海市)
• Ningxia: Shizuishan (石嘴山市), Yinchuan (银川市), Wuzhong (吴忠市), Zhongwei (中卫市)
• Gansu: Baiyin (白银市), Lanzhou (兰州市)

Intersecting railways

The Baotou–Lanzou railway connects with eight other railways, most of them connecting in the city of Baotou. In Baotou, the Beijing–Baotou railway extends the line from the Baotou West railway station to Beijing. The Baotou–Shenmu railway leaves Baotou railway station and heads south towards Shenmu county in Shaanxi Province. After passing the Baotou West railway station, the Baotou Ring railway circles around the city and has stops at various stations in Baotou.

At Linhe District in Bayan Nur Municipality, the Linhe–Ceke railway, branches westward off Baotou–Lanzhou railway to Ceke in Alxa League.

In the Ningxia Autonomous Region, the line connects with three other railways. It connects to Pingluo–Rujigou railway near the Huinong District. The Baoji–Zhongwei railway and the Taiyuan–Zhongwei railway join the Baotou–Lanzhou railway at Zhongwei. Also at Gantang the line splits to form the Gantang–Wuwei railway

The railway finally connects with three other railways in Gansu Province. At the Bayin West railway station, the line meets with the Honghui railway, which connects it with Honghui. In Lanzhou, the railway intersects with the Longhai railway, both of which have their termini at Lanzhou. Then at the Lanzhou railway station, the line continues west as the Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway, to the Xinjiang Autonomous Region.

The Baolan railway over the Yellow River at Sangyuanxia.

See also

• Rail transport in China
• Rail transport in Inner Mongolia
• List of railways in China