The Qiqihar–Bei'an railway or Qibei railway (), is a single-track railroad in northeastern China between Qiqihar and Bei'an in Heilongjiang Province. The line is long and was built between 1928 and 1933.(Chinese) "全国铁路线路名称及其介绍2" Tieliu 2007-02-28 Major cities and towns along route include Qiqihar, Fuyu, Keshan and Beian.

Line description In the south, the Qibei railway begins outside the city of Qiqihar in the district of Ang'angxi, at the railroad junction with the Harbin–Manzhouli railway. It heads northeast to Fuyu, where the Fuyu-Nenjiang (Funen) railway continues northeast and this line turns eastward toward Keshan and Bei'an. At Bei'an, it intersects with the Harbin–Beian railway.

History In 1909, the Qing Dynasty planned a railway from Jinzhou to Qiqihar to Aihui, which includes a segment that coincides with the Qibei Line. Wary of Russian and Japanese designs on the region, the Qing government signed a financing agreement with an Anglo-American consortium but the railway was never built. Actual construction began in June 1928 when northeastern China was ruled by the Republic of China, and the line was planned to run 205 km to Keshan. The section from Qiqihar to Yi'an entered into operation in January 1931. The Mukden Incident of September 18, 1931 halted further work on the Qiqihar–Keshan (Qike) railway, as it was known. In June 1932, the Japanese Kwantung Army resumed construction. This effort was hampered by attacks and sabotage by partisan forces led by Ma Zhanshan, Su Bingwen and others. From October 20 to November 10, 1932, Ma's Northeast Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army laid siege to the Laha station before being driven back by Japanese and collaborationist reinforcements.(Chinese)义勇军的抗日斗争 2007-11-26 The rest of the line to Be'ian was completed in November 1933.

Stations Station nameChineseDistance (km)Connections Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔 0Harbin–Manzhouli railway Gaotou 高头 10 Fengtun 冯屯 17 Dahabo 大哈伯 Taha 塔哈 30 Qunli 群力 39 Zhonghe 中和 49 Hachuan 哈川 55 Fuyu 富裕 63Fuyu–Nenjiang railway Shulin 树林 79 Fuhai 富海 96 Xintun 新屯 Yi'an 依安 129 Taidong 泰东 Gucheng 古城 161 Keshan 克山 175 Guojia 郭家 Kedong 克东 207 Bei'an 北安 231 Bei'an–Heihe railway

See also

List of railways in China

References