Rail transport in China
Mass transportation system
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Rail transport is an important mode of long-distance transportation in China. As of 2024, the country had more than 159,000 km of railways, the second longest network in the world. By the end of 2023, China had more than 45,000 kilometres of... Wikipedia
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge: 466 kilometres (290 mi)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge: 79,685 kilometres (49,514 mi) (1998)
Electrified: 100,000 km (62,000 mi) (2014)
Freight: 4.389 billion tonnes
Highest elevation: 5,072 metres (16,640 ft)
Longest bridge: Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge; 164.8 kilometres (102.4 mi)
Longest tunnel: Songshanhu Tunnel; 38.813 kilometres (24.117 mi)