Pingnan railway or Pinghu–Nanshan railway is a railway line in Shenzhen connecting Pinghu with Nanshan. Freight and long-distance passenger train services are provided.
Route The line is long with 8 stations, from Pinghu, where it is linked to Guangshen railway, to Shekou West or Mawan (which are on different branches). The entire line is single-track and built at . The maximum speed on the line is . The line is not electrified, and therefore only diesel locomotives are used on the line.
History The railway was planned in the late 1980s to provide rail access for the Port of Shenzhen. It was the first railway in the People's Republic of China being built with both local and foreign capital. Construction of the Pingnan railway was approved in 1991 by the Chinese Government and commenced in September that year. In March 1993 part of the route was opened for trial operation. The entire line was opened in September 1994 and included into the national railway network. Locomotives
DF11 DF4B/D DF4
Rolling stock
25G 25B
Stations
NameChinese nameGradeLocationDistance from Pinghu in Kilometres Notes Pinghu平湖 4 Longgang District, Shenzhen 0 Guangshen railway, Pingyan railway Mugu木古 4 Longgang District 3 Bantian坂田 4 Longgang District 17Closed in 2013 Tanglang塘朗 n/a Nanshan District ? Proposed; located near Tanglang Depot of the Shenzhen Metro Xili西丽 4 Nanshan District, Shenzhen 28 Shenzhen West深圳西 1 Nanshan District 35 Passenger station Mawan 妈湾 4 Nanshan District 40.4 Closed in 2016. Chiwan赤湾 4 Nanshan District 44 Closed in 2005. Shekou West蛇口西 4 Nanshan District 41.1 Closed in 2016. On a separate branch from Shenzhen West Station; Located near Chiwan Station of Shenzhen Metro
See also List of railways in China
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