Kashgar–Hotan railway

The Kashgar–Hotan railway or Kahe railway (Chinese: 喀什至和田铁路; pinyin: Kāshí zhì Hétián Tiělù, abbreviated Chinese: 喀和铁路; pinyin: Kā-Hé Tiělù), is a single-track, non-electrified, railway in Xinjiang, China between Kashgar and Hotan. The railway is 488.27 km (303.40 mi) in length and runs along the southern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, connecting all major cities and towns of the Southwestern Tarim Basin, including Shule, Akto, Yengisar, Yarkant (Shache), Poskam (Zepu), Karghilik (Yecheng), Pishan (Guma) and Karakax (Moyu).[1] The line extends the Southern Xinjiang Railway east from Kashgar.[1] Construction began in December 2008.[1] The line opened to freight traffic on December 30, 2010.[1] Passenger service began on June 28, 2011.[2]

Map of the Kashgar–Hotan (Kahe) railway

If built, the proposed Khunjerab Railway, a part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, would link Islamabad in Pakistan to Hotan and the Chinese railway network.

Station list
Station Chinese Distance (km²) Location
Kashi
Southern Xinjiang Railway		喀什0KashiKashgar / Kashi Prefecture
Shule疏勒14Shule County
Akto阿克陶38Akto CountyKizilsu Prefecture
Yengisar英吉沙66Yengisar CountyKashgar / Kashi Prefecture
Kezile克孜勒
Mayake马牙克
Tuoluolake托洛拉克Shache County
Shache莎车187
Zepu泽普Poskam County
Yecheng叶城246Yecheng County
Kuoshan阔什Guma / Pishan CountyHotan Prefecture
Pishan皮山327
Zanggui藏桂
224 Tuan二二四团Karakax / Moyu County
Moyu墨玉468
Hotan和田485Hotan

See also

References
  1. 新疆喀什至和田铁路30日全线通车 货运列车开行 (in Chinese). December 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011.
  2. 新疆喀和铁路客运通车 (in Chinese). Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. June 28, 2011.
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