Hami–Lop Nur railway or Haluo railway (simplified Chinese: 哈罗铁路; traditional Chinese: 哈羅鐵路; pinyin: hāluó tiělù), is a railway in the eastern part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China between Hami and Lop Nur. The line is 374.83 km (233 mi) long and began commercial operation on November 29, 2012.[1] Construction began in August 2010 and track laying was completed in late July 2012.[2] The Lop Nur terminal of the line is near the industrial facility at 40°27′49″N 90°51′53″E / 40.463608°N 90.864700°E / 40.463608; 90.864700.

The line is mainly used to ship potassium salts mined near Lop Nur.[2]

To ensure the supply of daily necessities for the staff along the line, commuter trains are officially launched from November 21, 2013, and commuter cars open every five days.[3]

Rail connections

Stations

  • Hami South (哈密南)
  • Huayuanxiang (花园乡)
  • Nanhu (南湖)
  • Shaha (沙哈)
  • Bate (巴特)
  • Lianyushan (鲢鱼山)
  • Heilongfeng (黑龙峰)
  • Duotoushan (多头山)
  • Dongtaidi (东台地)
  • Luozhong (罗中)[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "新疆哈密至罗布泊铁路正式通车(图)". CRI (in Chinese). 29 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Hami–Lop Nur railway to boost Xinjiang development". CCTV. 23 July 2012.
  3. ↑ 罗布泊罗中火车站迎来首列通勤车. China Luolan Government Website.
  4. ↑ 哈罗铁路. China.com.cn.
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