Scenic route
Dali–Lijiang Railway
Dali → Lijiang · China
Dali–Lijiang Railway in pictures
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- Distance
- 165 km
- Fastest time
- 2 h
- Average speed
- 83 km/h
- Top speed
- 140 km/h
- Operator
- China Railway ↗
- Train
- SS7C · 25-series coaches
- Countries
- China
- In service since
- 2009
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Climbs from Dali’s Erhai Lake toward the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the old town of Lijiang, nearly all on bridges and through tunnels.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: China Railway 12306 — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
How long is the Dali–Lijiang Railway?
The Dali–Lijiang Railway runs 165 km from Dali to Lijiang.
How long does the Dali–Lijiang Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h for the 165 km. That is an average of 83 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.
Who runs the Dali–Lijiang Railway?
China Railway, with SS7C, 25-series coaches.
How old is the Dali–Lijiang Railway?
The line has been in service since 2009. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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