Guizhou–Guangxi Railway

The Guizhou–Guangxi Railway or Qiangui Railway (simplified Chinese: 黔桂铁路; traditional Chinese: 黔桂鐵路; pinyin: qiánguì tiělù), is a single-track electrified railroad in Southwest China between Guiyang in Guizhou Province and Liuzhou in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The shorthand name for the line, Qiangui, is derived from the shorthand names of Guizhou (Qian 黔) and Guangxi (Gui 桂).

The railway was originally built from 1939 to 1958 and had a total length of 607 km (377 mi). From 2004 to 2009, the line was rebuilt to add tunnels and bridges in place of switchbacks over mountainous terrain and reduced in length to 489 km (304 mi). Travel time between the two terminal cities has been reduced from 14 hours to 5 hours.

Major cities and towns along route include Liuzhou, Liujiang, Liucheng, Yizhou, Hechi, Dushan County, Duyun, Guiding County, Longli County, and Guiyang. The Qiangui Railway is a major rail conduit in western China from Baotou in Inner Mongolia to Gulf of Tonkin.

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